This week long Rwanda Safari offers visitors a unique adventure comprising of trekking mountain gorillas and chimpanzees in the rainforests of Volcanoes National Park and Nyungwe Forest National Park respectively, mountain hiking adventure and visits to the mystical twin lakes, authentic Rwandan historical sites including Nyanza Kings Palance and Huye Ethnographic Museum among others.
Highlights of 7 Days Explore Rwanda Safari
- Day 1 – Kigali
- Day 2 – Kigali/Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Day 3 – Explore Nyungwe Forest National Park – Chimpanzee Trek
- Day 4 – Nyungwe Forest National Park/ Lake Kivu
- Day 5 – Lake Kivu/Volcanoes National Park
- Day 6 – Volcanoes National Park – Gorilla Trek
- Day 7 – Kigali
Detailed itinerary of 7 Days Explore Rwanda Safari
Day 1 – Kigali
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcome by our guide and be transferred to your hotel in Kigali City for an evening of rest.
Accommodation: Kigali Serena Lodge
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2 – Kigali/Nyungwe Forest National Park
After breakfast at hotel, drive south for a visit to the historical towns of Nyanza and Butare. Visit the Nyanza Kings Palace and the Huye Ethnographic Museum. Lunch en-route, proceed to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Nyungwe House
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3 – Explore Nyungwe Forest National Park – Chimpanzee Trek
Wake up early for breakfast and head to Nyungwe Forest for chimpanzee trekking, you will join other trekkers at the park headquarters for briefing about chimpanzee trekking and the right way to behave while in the presence of chimpanzees. Head into Nyungwe Forest looking for the chimpanzees, the trek takes approximately 2 to 6 hours depending on the movement of the chimpanzees and where they spent their previous night. You are allowed to spend one hour with the chimpanzees going on with their life in the forest, take as many photos as possible.
Return to the lodge for lunch, in the afternoon you will enjoy the canopy walk. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Nyungwe House
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4 – Nyungwe Forest National Park/ Lake Kivu
Have breakfast at the lodge, checkout of the lodge and drive to Lake Kivu with en-route. Spend the afternoon at leisure on the shores of the lake or optional activities available.
Accommodation: Lake Kivu Serena
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5 – Lake Kivu/Volcanoes National Park
Breakfast at the lodge. Depart on a scenic drive towards Volcanoes National Park. Arrive at Ruhengeri the base for Gorilla Trekking at the Parc National des Volcans. Ruhengeri is a relatively small town located only 25km from Uganda border, the town boasts great views of the surrounding volcanoes. Spend the rest of the day at leisure at the lodge or take a walk in a town.
Accommodation: Bisate Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6 – Volcanoes National Park – Gorilla Trek
Wake up early for breakfast and transfer to Volcanoes National Park Headquarters for briefing about gorillas. A senior ranger will take you through rules and regulations to follow during the trek, be allocated a gorilla family to trek and head into the forest looking for mountain gorillas. The Trek takes approximately 2 to 6 hours depending the movement of the gorillas and where they spent their previous night. You are allowed spend only one hour with the gorillas observing them go on with their life in the forest, watch them groom each other, feed, and play and take amazing pictures.
Return to the park headquarters, meet your guide and return to your lodge for lunch. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.
Accommodation: Bisate Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7 – Kigali
After breakfast you will depart for Kigali City, enjoy Kigali City Tour visiting the city’s amazing sites including Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, Kimiroko Market and several craft centres. After lunch you will be dropped off at the airport to catch your fight back home.
End of 7 Days Explore Rwanda Safari
Inclusions
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Drinking water on all days
Exclusions
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- International flights (from/to home)
- Tips (tipping guideline US$20.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Alcoholic drinks
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Items of a personal nature