9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour
In these 9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour, you will explore all the best tourism destinations in Rwanda, a lot of activities will be done on reaching the destination, they are worth the expense and the time invested in like the gorilla trekking and mountain climbing in the volcanoes National Park which is Rwanda’s best tourist destination and most famous in the country. Game drives in Akagere National Park in this activity you will be in position to view the big Five of Africa in one place, a number of herbivores grazing. The second-best safari activity the primate tracking mostly Chimpanzee in the Nyungwe forest National Park other primates to track include L’Hoests, red-tailed monkeys, baboons among others. In this safari a lot of activities like canopy walk, boat cruise, nature walk, community tours, Kigali tour among others will be done, these activities are covered with a lot of fun activities.
Read through other travel plan of these 9 day, your free to adjust in the itinerary to better suite your adventure and desire.
Brief Itinerary of 9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour
Day 1: Arrive in Kigali
Day 2: Transfer to Akagere National Park and Ihema Boat Cruise
Day 3: Early morning drive and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking Volcanoes National Park
Day 5: Mountain Bisoke Hike- Volcanoes National Park
Day 6: Golden Monkey trek & Transfer to Nyungwe
Day 7: Chimpanzee tracking and Canopy Walk
Day 8: Forest National Park
Day 9: transfer back to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary of 9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour
Day 1: Arrive in Kigali
On day 1 of 9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour, Up on your arrival at the airport, you will be picked up by our company representative and then set off for Kigali for a city tour, a stopover for lunch and en-route, you will visit places like Nyanza King’s palace for to learn more about the people of Rwanda, Murambi genocide museum which commemorate the 1994 Rwanda genocide, and so many destinations. The city tour will give you a worm welcome in Rwanda and keep you wondering about other remaining 8 days. After the tour check in at the lodge have dinner and call it a day.
Accommodation Options; Kigali Serena Hotel (Luxury), Des Milles Collines (Mid-range). Meal Plan; Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2: Transfer to Akagere National Park and Ihema Boat Cruise
This day 2 of 9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour, you will wake up to a morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet with you guide driver and embark on your journey to Akagere National Park home to wildlife in Rwanda and the big five animals, along the way you will view hills and the amazing green vegetation, locals doing their daily activities, Rwanda is among the safest countries in the world so your security is guaranteed. On reaching the park check at the lodge have lunch and later in the afternoon, go for a boat cruise on Ihema lake you will be in position to spot animal species like hippos, crocodiles, elephants, lions, giraffes, baboons, buffaloes, different bird species among others. The cruise is very amazing with the breeze very relaxing, After head back to the lodge for dinner and a night stay.
Accommodation Options, Akagere Game lodge (Mid-range), Ruzizi Tented Camp (Luxury). Meal Plan; Full board.
Day 3: Early morning drive and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
On this day, your required to wake up very early and head for a game drive around the park to view the wildlife in the Park because the animals rise early to graze and the predators to look for their catch their early meal. Animals like elephants, monkeys, buffaloes, hippos among others. After the game drive return to the lodge for breakfast and relaxation. Later check out of the lodge for and depart for Volcanoes National Park, stop over for lunch and en-route reaching the park in the evening, check in at the lodge have dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation Options; Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range), 5 Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge (Luxury). Meal Plan, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking Volcanoes National Park
This day 4 of 9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour, requires one to wake up earlier than usual, have breakfast and head to the park head quarters with packed lunch and enough drinking water. A walking stick is an essential for those persons who are not flexible enough and are available for hire at the headquarters, porters are also available for hire make sure to support on by hiring him because are where once poachers and are trying to earn a living. Briefing on the rules of the forest will be done and at 8:30 set off for tracking chimpanzees which might take form 2-6hours of searching depending on where they hosted the previous night. On meeting them you will be given an hour to spend with them in their natural environment, sounds terrifying but very Interesting and rewarding. After hike back to the park headquarters for your trekking certificate, meet with your driver and head back to the lodge. Relax/ opt to go for a village walk. Later in the day have dinner and a night rest at the lodge.
Accommodation Options; Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range), 5 Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge (Luxury). Meal Plan, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 5: Mountain Bisoke Hike- Volcanoes National Park
This day 5 of 9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour, makes the mid of the safari, wake up and have breakfast, later go for mountain climbing on Mount Bisoke one of the 5 Virunga mountains found in Rwanda and among the shortest of all of them. This mountain harbors a number of mountain gorillas, on reaching the top you will discover a beautiful crater lake very amazing, views of the thousand hills of Rwanda, a number of bird species, after hike back to the slope and meet with the guide driver and head back to the lodge, have lunch those that are still have some strength will go for a community walk. Later in the day have dinner and host the night at the lodge.
Accommodation Options; Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range), 5 Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge (Luxury). Meal Plan, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 6: Golden Monkey trek & Transfer to Nyungwe
On day 6 of 9 days Rwanda safaris, after breakfast, check out of the lodge and head to the park headquarters for briefing about the rules of golden monkey trekking, at 8:00 set off for the search, on meeting these primates you will be given an hour to spend with them in their nature home, other primates will be viewed too like red-tailed monkeys, baboons among others, different bird species. After trekking meet with the guide driver and drive to Nyungwe forest National Park, lunch will be served along the way, on reaching the park check in at the lodge have dinner and night stay.
Accommodation Options, one and only Nyungwe house, Nyungwe top view lodge, Gisakura guest house, EAR Guesthouse, Emeraude Kivu Resort. Meal Plan; Full board.
Day 7: Chimpanzee tracking and Canopy Walk
Just like gorilla trekking yon day 7 of 9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour you will wake up very early in the morning and head back to the park head quarters for briefing. And start off your search, these chimpanzees are easy to track, they are not habituated, so they tend to shy away when they meet humans and run but ranges know where to find them and will make sure you encounter with them in their natural home. You will hike through up to the water fall and relax there. Later go for a canopy walk where you will be able to see the amazing rain forest, bird species, wildlife life form aerial view but not this isn’t favorable for people who fear high heights. After depart to 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 8: Forest National Park
This is the second last day of the amazing 9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour go for a nature walk in the park and hike through the forest up to the waterfalls, orchids in the high-altitude swamps, After return to the park for lunch and rest. Later in the after choose from visiting a tea plantation farm or factory or opt for a relaxation at the lodge. After back to the lodge for dinner and night stay.
Accommodation Options, one and only Nyungwe house, Nyungwe top view lodge, Gisakura guest house, EAR Guesthouse, Emeraude Kivu Resort. Meal Plan; Full board.
Day 9: transfer back to Kigali
on the last day of 9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour, You will wake up at any convenient time have breakfast, and after head to Kigali, depending on the flight schedule you will either go for a city tour or the guide will drop you at the airport and mark the end of the 9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour
Price of 9 Days explore 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 9 Days explore Rwanda safaris and tour excludes
Tips
Visas
International flights
Personal expenses
