5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour and Akagera wildlife safari
5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour and Akagera wildlife safari: This safari tour is conducted in two of the most important national parks of Rwanda. It allows travelers to explore the most beautiful vegetation cover in Rwanda, which is made up of both savanna grasslands and woodlands. A mountain gorilla trekking safari is conducted in the volcanoes national park where you spend about an hour with mountain gorillas, which is conducted in the park.
There are several wildlife species to see during this Rwanda wildlife safari, including primates, most notably mountain gorillas, as well as other species of wildlife including mammal species, bird species, butterfly species, and a variety of bird species among others, without forgetting the different types of plants.
Highlights of 5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour and Akagera wildlife safari
Day 1: Arrival and drive to Akagera national park
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema
Day 3: Drive to Volcanoes national park
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park and cultural tour
Day 5: Return to Kigali
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival and drive to Akagera national park.
The 1st day of the tour allows you to be picked up from your lodge / hotel in Kigali or directly from Kigali international airport upon arrival to be driven to the Akagera national park via the wilderness of beautiful nature in the land of a thousand hills.
As soon as you arrive at the lodge, you will enjoy a served lunch at the lodge before heading out on an evening game drive to see some of the wildlife species such as elephants, zebras, impalas, lions among others that may be present. Enjoy dinner at the lodge and have an overnight sleep.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema.
You will have an early breakfast and be transferred from your lodge to a game drive in the early morning to spot more wildlife as you proceed with your safari. The big 5 mammals graze in this lush, green savanna grassland, including the elephants, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes and lions, among other mammals. There are also lots of birds, beautiful butterflies and beautiful vegetation in the area.
After the game drive, return to the lodge for lunch and embark on an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will enjoy the cool breathe while watching several species of wildlife along the shores of the lake Ihema such as mammals including Elephants, Buffaloes, Impalas, Hippos, crocodiles , and several species of water birds among others.
The evening will be spent on a game drive as you return to the lodge for dinner and spend the night there.
Boat Cruise On Lake Ihema
Day 3: Drive to Volcanoes national park
In the morning after,reakfast , check out of the lodge, meet your driver, and embark on a driving tour to Volcanoes national park via a variety of beautiful landscapes encompassing lush vegetation cover, coffee plantations, hills, and a variety of other things along the way. Enjoy an enroute lunch and dinner at the lodge upon arrival.
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park and cultural tour
In this day, make sure that breakfast is served promptly, you pack enough snacks, drinking water, and transport to the headquarters of the volcanoes national park where you will be briefed before embarking on an adventure of trekking gorillas in the wilds of the volcanoes national park.
As soon as the briefing is completed, you will be in a position to launch into the forest in search of habituated mountain gorillas that are used to human contact. Once you get closer to mountain gorillas, you will be offered an hour to view the gorillas while learning their different manners including feeding, copulating, breast feeding among others. As soon as you return from going trekking with gorillas, you will have some time to relax before embarking on the evening cultural tour where you will spend some time in Ibyiwacu cultural village for a breath-taking performance of Kinyarwanda traditional dances and drama. Return to the lodge for dinner and have an overnight stay.
Day 5: Return to Kigali
In the morning on this day, you will enjoy a relaxing breakfast in the lodge, subsequently check out, and meet your guide for the trip back to Kigali with an enroute visit to the Kigali museum, the genocide memorial sites, and the Kigali city tour in general. Upon arrival in Kigali, we will take you to your hotel or to the airport in order to depart. After lunch, we will drop you off at the hotel in Kigali or to the airport in Kigali.
End of 5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour and Akagera wildlife safari
Inclusions in 5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour and Akagera wildlife safari
- Rwanda gorilla trekking permit
- Park entrance fees
- Accommodation as per Itinerary
- Meals as per Itinerary
- A 4×4 safari vehicle
- An English speaking guide
- Enough drinking water
- Ranger
- All mentioned activities
Exclusions in 5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour and Akagera wildlife safari
- Porter fees
- Visa
- Air ticket
- Optional activities
- Laundry fees
- Tips
- Life insurance
- Other drinks apart from water
