8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour – Rwanda gorilla tour
This 8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour will take you to only exclusive destinations to explore Rwanda’s best. Activities in this safari will include gorilla trekking, Mountain hiking, golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes National Park, chimpanzee trekking, canopy walk, forest hiking in Nyungwe National Park the second most visited National Park in Rwanda after Volcanoes National Park. Wildlife viewing like lions, giraffes, elephants, baboons, crocodiles, hippos among others in Akagera National Park.
Brief Itinerary 8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour
Day 1: Arrive in Kigali
Day 2: transfer to Nyungwe National Park
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking and Canopy Walk
Day 4: Colobus Monkey Tracking and Transfer to Kibale
Day 5: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 6: Gorilla trekking
Day 7: Transfer to Akagere National Park
Day 8: Morning game drive, boat cruise and return to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary 8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour
Day 1: Arrive in Kigali
On day 1 of 8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour, reaching at the land of a thousand hills, our rwanda tours gorillas company representative and also your guide driver will pick you up and head to a hotel in Kigali for rest as you prepare for the adventure of the following day. He will brief you about how the tour will run. Check in at the booked hotel have dinner and a night stay.
Accommodation Options; Kigali Serena Hotel (Luxury), Des Milles Collines (Mid-range). Meal Plan; Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2: transfer to Nyungwe National Park
After breakfast you will check out of the lodge and meet your guide driver, set off for Nyungwe forest National park, a stop over the at Nyanza to the former king’s palace where you will get more information about Rwanda from the source, another stops over at the national museum in Butara where lunch will also be served. On reaching the park in the afternoon check in at the lodge and call it a day.
Accommodation Options, one and only Nyungwe house, Nyungwe top view lodge, Gisakura guest house, EAR Guesthouse, Emeraude Kivu Resort. Meal Plan; Full board.
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking and Canopy Walk
Have a very early morning breakfast on day 3 of 8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour and head to the park headquarter for briefing and after enter the forest to begin you chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest park. The ranges will take you through different trails up to when you encounter on the apes, this will make the beginning of your adventure in the wild of Rwanda. After chimpanzee trekking go for a canopy walk the one and only of its kind in East Africa. Head back to the lodge for dinner and relax for the night.
Accommodation Options, one and only Nyungwe house, Nyungwe top view lodge, Gisakura guest house, EAR Guesthouse, Emeraude Kivu Resort. Meal Plan; Full board.
Day 4: Colobus Monkey Tracking and Transfer to Lake Kivu
Just as the previous day 4 of 8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour, wake up for a cup of tea and with the guide driver drive to the park headquarters with packed lunch and enough drinking water. As you track the colobus monkey’s other wildlife in the forest and bird species. Relax in the forest for lunch and then head for village tour at Gisenyi along the shores of Lake Kivu, later head to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options; Spa Shallum. Kay sun Hotel, Kivu Macheo eco-lodge, Rebero Kivu Resort. Rwiza Village, Umutuzo lodge. Meal Plan; Full board.
Day 5: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
day 5 of 8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour, your will wake up at your convenient time as you listen to the melodies of the singing birds, in the late morning go for about to explore more of the lake like islands, birds around and the local fishermen. Return to the lodge for lunch and also to check out as you say, your good bye to the area. Drive to volcanoes National Park, on reaching check in at the lodge and rest.
Accommodation Options; silver lodge, the Virunga hotel, La palm hotel, five Volcanoes hotel, mountain gorilla view hotels, le Bambou gorilla lodge, Kigali Guest house, jack Hanna cottages and villa Gorilla Lodge. Meal Plan; lunch and Dinner.
Day 6: Gorilla trekking
This day 6 of 8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour, carries the most rewarding main activity of the safari which is gorilla trekking, your required to wake up very early because trekking starts at 8:30 after briefing from the park rangers. Searching for these creatures cam take from 2-6 hours of searching depending on where the chimpanzees hosted the previous night and on their movement, Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park is very rewarding and worth the hustle and cost, you will have hardships while searching but when you meet them, the feeling you get washes away all bad memories and fills you memories with only the joy if meeting these species. Many travelers have confessed of wonderful conquering feeling and experience never got anywhere else. After trekking go lunch at the lodge and them later in the afternoon take a walk in the Iby’iwacu community walk, Later after the long day of adventure head to the lodge foe dinner and night rest.
Accommodation Options; silver lodge, the Virunga hotel, La palm hotel, five Volcanoes hotel, mountain gorilla view hotels, le Bambou gorilla lodge, Kigali Guest house, jack Hanna cottages and villa Gorilla Lodge. Meal Plan; breakfast and Dinner.
Day 7: Transfer to Akagere National Park
Have breakfast and make your way out of the park heading to Akagera National Park, along the way you will first have a brief city tour I which you will visit the Rwanda genocide memorial center, stop over for lunch and en-route, after transfer to Akagere National Park and check in the safari camp of your choice. On reaching you will go for an evening game drive where you will stand chances of spotting lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, elands among others.
Accommodation Options; Akagere game lodge, Ruzizi Tented lodge, Karenge Bush camp, Magashi Safari Camp, Dereva Hotel. Meal Plan; full board.
Day 8: Morning game drive, boat cruise and return to Kigali
on the last day of 8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour, go for a morning game drive in the park which increases chances of viewing more wildlife including bird species. After go back to the lodge for a late breakfast and later lunch then go for a boat cruise on Lake Ihema. After check out of the lodge and your drive will drop you at the airport making the end of the unforgettable 8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour
Price of 8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour includes
Gorilla trekking permit
Chimpanzee trek permits
Park entrance fees
Golden Monkey permit
Accommodation
4WD vehicle
English specking guide
Bottled water
Price of 8 Days best Rwanda safaris and tour excludes
Tips
Visas
International flights
Personal expenses
