Best 5 Days Rwanda Gorillas And Wildlife Safari Tour Package by Experts

Tour Overview

This 5 day Rwanda gorillas and wildlife safari will give you the ultimate gorilla experience and a rewarding safari experience. Rwanda is popular for the gorilla trekking experience but not many people know that Rwanda can also give a wonderful African safari experience.  You will head to Volcanoes National Park and while there, you will have fun meeting the mountain gorillas that share 99% of DNA with humans. On this 5-day Rwanda trip, you will go to Akagera National Park for a safari trip and while there, you will watch lots of wild animals and enjoy beautiful scenery.

Itinerary At A Glance: 5 Days Rwanda Gorillas And Wildlife

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Volcanoes.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking and cultural tour.

Day 3: Transfer to Akagera National Park with an evening game drive

Day 4: Morning Game drive & afternoon boat cruise

Day 5: Kigali city tour & transfer to the airport

Detailed Itinerary: 5 Days Rwanda Gorillas And Wildlife

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Volcanoes.

Upon arrival, you will be met and greeted by our professional English-speaking driver guide. He will briefly take you through the trip plan and then transfer you to Volcanoes National Park. Upon arrival, you will check in at the lodge for relaxation, overnight stay, and dinner.

Accommodation: Five Volcanoes (midrange)/ Da Vinci Lodge (budget)
Meal plan: Full board

Day 2: Gorilla trekking and cultural tour.

On this day, you will have a great time meeting with the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park! After a tasty breakfast, your guide will pick you up from the lodge. You will head for a briefing by ranger guides at 7:30 and 8:30 am with a packed lunch. You will start the trek to hunt for the gorillas and after finding them you will spend with them a maximum of 1 hour. This walk can take 4-5 hours depending on where you meet the gorillas. The park is steep, it is a real hike, and being physically fit is recommended.
This afternoon you will visit the Ibwiwachu community where you will be introduced to traditional Rwanda through traditional; dances, poems, and dressing codes among others.

Accommodation: Five Volcanoes (midrange)/ Da Vinci Lodge (budget)
Meal plan: Full board

Day 3: Transfer to Akagera National Park with an evening game drive

Have breakfast check out of the lodge and transfer to Akagera National Park where you will check in at the lodge for lunch. After lunch, you set out for an evening game drive. The game drive will take us to the northern part of the park where most of the animals prefer to inhabit. Look out for the Zebras, Giraffes, and Impalas which are usually scattered along the game tracks.

Accommodation: Ruzizi tented camp (midrange) / Dereva Hotel (budget)
Meal plan: Full board

Day 4: Morning Game drive & afternoon boat cruise

Akagera National Park is a Savannah Park with Elephants, Hippos, Buffaloes, and Lions. After an early breakfast, we take a game drive in search of these animals, the game drive will take us to the northern part of the park where most of the animals prefer to inhabit. Look out for the Zebras, Giraffes, and Impalas which are usually scattered along the game tracks.
Return to the lodge for lunch and you will take a boat safari on Lake Ihema for a beautiful mid-morning breeze and some sightings of birds and wildlife.

Accommodation: Ruzizi tented camp (midrange) / Dereva Hotel (budget)
Meal plan: Full board

Day 5: Kigali city tour & transfer to the airport

After an early breakfast, you will check out of the lodge for the transfer to Kigali for the city tour. The transfer from Akagera National Park to Kigali takes approximately 3 hours of driving. You will visit the genocide history with a visit to the Gisozi genocide memorial museum where you will learn more about the history of the genocide memorial and how it went throughout the country. After lunch, you will visit the firehouse which is the area where the plane that was carrying President Habyarima was brought down, that late sparked the famous 1994 Rwanda genocide. You will then visit the Belgium Museum and learn more about Rwanda’s culture.  You will then be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.

End of your 5 Days Rwanda Gorillas And Wildlife

Includes

• 1 gorilla permit per person.
• Accommodation as specified above.
• Full board Meals.
• Park entrance fees.
• Game drives.
• Boat cruise.
• All activities are stated in the itinerary.
• An English-speaking guide

Excludes.

• Excludes.
• All items that are not mentioned above.
• Tips and gratuities.
• Visa fees.
• Air tickets.
• Personal expenses.