Rwanda Wildlife Safari

10 days—Rwanda Primates And Wildlife Safari

$5800-8600 USD

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Safari summary

The 10-day Rwanda safari enables you to explore the best of Rwanda featuring the country's three major national parks in the country. All the 3 protected areas are unique and exclusive in their own right. You will start the 10-day Rwanda safari adventure in Nyungwe Forest National Park home to one of Africa's oldest forests and chimpanzees. There are 13 primate species in Nyungwe forest a number which can be seen while hiking through the different trails in the forest. From Nyungwe Visit Volcanoes National Park for Mountain Gorillas and Golden Monkey Trekking and then end the safari in Akagera National Park for a savanna wildlife experience.

About this tour

	Tour type	Custom, tailor-made, private
	Main focus	Primate trekking
	Activity level	Strenuous activity
	Best months	All months
	Countries	Rwanda
	Parks	Akagera Nyungwe Forest Volcanoes

Fine details

Safari highlights

Cultural visits—orphanages, markets, schools
Hiking | trekking

What’s included?

Accommodation
Meals
Park fees
Private vehicle and driver

What’s not included?

Internal flights
International flights
Laundry
Tips and gratuities
Visas

Itinerary

Nyungwe Natioanal Park

Nyungwe Forest

You will be picked up from your Kigali Hotel for a Kigali city tour visiting the genocide museum and other places of interest. You will then depart for Nyungwe National Park located in southwestern Rwanda with en route stopovers at the Nyanza Palace and Butare Museum. You will also have a stopover for a lunch break and then proceed to Nyungwe arriving in the evening

Mantis Marina Bay

Chimpanzee Trekking, Canopy Walk

Nyungwe Forest

After breakfast, you will go for chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest where you will meet chimpanzee man's closest primates. You will also see other wildlife species including birds and other primates. In the afternoon you will go for a canopy walk along East Africa's only canopy walkway

Mantis Marina Bay

Colobus monkey trek, nature walk

Nyungwe Forest

You will go for colobus monkey trekking this morning where you will get to discover other primates in the Nyungwe forest. You will see colobus monkeys and some other primates in the park as well as a number of bird species. After lunch you will go for a guided nature walk to the waterfalls where you will enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. You will later transfer to your lodge for a rest

Mantis Marina Bay

Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes

After breakfast, you will transfer to Volcanoes National Park with en route stopovers for photography and a lunch break. You will arrive in the afternoon and pass via the twin lakes of Bulera and Ruhondo for sightseeing and later proceed to your lodge for meals and overnight.

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Gorilla Trek & Community Visit

Volcanoes

On this most anticipated day, you will head to the park headquarters early morning after breakfast. You will be briefed about the gorilla trek and then head to the forest in a 2 to 6-hour trek as you see other wildlife species. Once you get to the gorillas stay in their presence for an hour and later be brought back to the park headquarters. In the evening you will take a cultural visit where you will discover more about the Rwandan local culture.

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Kayaking

Volcanoes

You will have breakfast and go for Kayaking along River Mukungwa. Later have a lunch break and visit the Ellen Campus of Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. In the evening return to your lodge for rest plus meals and overnight

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Golden Monkey Trek Head to Ki

After breakfast be taken for another briefing about golden monkey tracking after which you will proceed to the forest. You will meet the golden monkeys that are among the rare primate species only living in the Virunga massif. You will see other wildlife species in the park and later return for a transfer back to Kigali

Mille Collines Hotel

Transfer to Akagera, Game Drives

Akagera

You will have breakfast and be driven to Akagera National Park located in Eastern Rwanda. You will arrive early for a lunch break and later go for game drives seeing a number of wildlife and enjoying the evening sunset.

Ruzizi Tented Lodge

Game drives and Boat Cruise

Akagera

After breakfast, you will go for game drives in the northern sector of the park seeing a number of wildlife. Notable animals you will see include elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes a number of birds, and many others. In the afternoon you will go for a boat cruise along Lake Ihema where you will see other wildlife including hippos, and crocodiles among others

Ruzizi Tented Lodge

Departure

Akagera

On this morning after breakfast, you will have game drives as you exit the park for a transfer to Kigali arriving early enough for a drop off at the airport for departure or Hotel depending on schedule. End of Safari

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