6 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Game Safari | Volcanoes National Park | Akagera National Park | Golden monkeys Tracking
This 6 Days Gorilla and Game Safari in Rwanda will allow you to track Gorillas and Golden Monkeys in Volcanoes National Park, You will also do game drives in Akagera National Park to see the Big 5 animals. You will have excellent bird watching, cultural excursions, and Nature walks. This 6 Days Gorillas and Game Safari in Rwanda is an all-inclusive trip that will start and end in Kigali.
Trip Highlights: Kigali city tour, Gorilla tracking, Golden Monkey tracking, Visit Diana Fossey’s grave and Hike Mountain Bisoke Volcano.
Rwanda, known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills,” offers one of the most thrilling safari experiences in Africa,
with a perfect blend of gorilla trekking and wildlife game drives. The 6 Days Gorillas and Game Safari is an extraordinary journey that takes you through the country’s rich landscapes, immersing you in the beauty of its national parks and the rare opportunity to encounter majestic mountain gorillas up close. This adventure is ideal for wildlife enthusiasts who seek an intimate experience with Africa’s diverse flora and fauna.
6 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Game Safari begins in the vibrant city of Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, where you will explore cultural and historical landmarks before heading into the wilderness. The main highlight of this safari is gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Trekking through dense forests to find a gorilla family is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that puts you face-to-face with these incredible creatures in their natural habitat.
Aside from gorilla trekking, this safari also offers exceptional game drives in Akagera National Park, where you will encounter the Big Five—lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and rhino—along with other wildlife species. Akagera’s stunning savannah, swamps, and lakes create an ideal environment for wildlife viewing, making your experience even more memorable.
This 6 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Game Safari combines the thrill of adventure with the tranquility of nature, offering the perfect balance between tracking endangered species and witnessing Rwanda’s unmatched beauty.
Safari Summary
Day 01: Arrival, Kigali city tour, and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 02: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 03: Golden monkeys tracking in Volcanoes National Park and Visit the Dian Fossey Tomb
Day 04: Drive to Akagera National Park for an evening game drive and overnight.
Day 05: Game drives and boat trip on Lake Ihema.
Day 06: Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight out to end the 7 Days Gorilla Tracking in Rwanda Safari.
Day 1: <strong>Arrival and transfer to Volcanoes National Park</strong><strong>.</strong>
On arrival at the Kigali Airport, you will be met by our safari guide who will transfer you to Volcanoes National Park. The journey to the North goes through the beautiful terraced hillsides that display Rwanda’s landscape and the beautiful breathtaking land of over 1000 hills.
Overnight at Muhavur, le Bambo hotel or Virunga lodge for luxury
Day 2:<strong>Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park</strong><strong>.</strong>
After breakfast you will drive to the park headquarters of Parc National des Volcans. There you will be briefed by the ranger guides; with packed lunch you will then start the gorilla trekking through the light mountain forest on the slopes of the Virunga. You may have an optional of visiting ibyiwacu ex pocher,s village for cultural performance after tracking.
Overnight at Muhavura for budget, le bambo hotel for mid range or Virunga lodge for luxury
Day 3: <strong>Golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park and Visit the Diana Fossey Tomb</strong><strong>.</strong>
After breakfast, you will have a golden monkey track. These golden monkeys are the most endangered primates in the Volcanoes. After lunch you will transfer to Karisoke where Dian Fossey, a woman who carried out Comprehensive research about Mountain Gorillas in Africa was buried. At the spot where she was buried, it’s also the same spot where she burried her friendly Gorilla which was called Digit. After the visit you will transfer back to your hotel.
Overnight at Muhavura for budget, le bambo hotel for mid-range or Virunga lodge for luxury
Day 4: <strong>Drive to Akagera National Park for an evening game drive and overnight</strong><strong>.</strong>
After breakfast at your lodge, you will drive to the East of Rwanda to Akagera National Park bordering Tanzania, which has beautiful undulating plains with dense, broad-leafed woodland, lighter acacia woodland and rolling grassland with an extensive series of lakes linked by papyrus swamps forming a sprawling wetland.
Dinner and overnight at Akagera Game Lodge
Day 5: <strong>Game drives and boat trip on Lake Ihema</strong><strong>.</strong>
Have an early morning game drive in the park. The game drives will involve seeing hippos, elephants, buffalos, giraffe, hyenas, crocodiles and many other animals plus bird life. After a late breakfast, you may decide to go for nature or have a relaxed moment at the lodge while preparing for the canoe ride on Lake Ihema in the afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at Akagera Game Lodge
Day 6: <strong>Drive to Kigali for a city tour and Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight out</strong><strong>.</strong>
After breakfast you will drive back to Kigali for drop off at the Airport, depending on your departure flight time you will have a local lunch then proceed to the airport for your flight out to end the 6 Days Gorillas and Game Safari in Rwanda.
End of Safari
Included
All transportation as scheduled
All park entrance fee, crater service and concession fee
Meals breakfast, lunch, and dinner as indicated above
Four wheel transportation for safari with pop up roof ideal for game view
English speaking driver guide
Complementary bottled water while doing game drive
All activities as per above proposed itinerary.
Excluded
Uganda visas
Meals, transport, and lodging outside the regular itinerary
Alcoholic beverages and bottled drinks
Any items of personal nature
International vaccinations
Insurance.
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