8 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari
8 days Rwanda gorilla trekking & wildlife safari is one of the best Rwanda safaris that enables travelers to visit primates in their natural habitats. The 8 day Rwanda gorilla trekking & wildlife safari includes 8 days and 7 Nights with in the land of a thousand hills starting from Kigali to Volcanoes national park for gorilla trekking, then head to Nyungwe forest national park and Akagera national park and finally return to Kigali for departures.
Highlights of the 8 days Rwanda gorilla trekking & wildlife safari
- Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National park
- Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes Np
- Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National park
- Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe
- Day 5: Transfer to Kigali
- Day 6: Transfer to Akagera National park
- Day 7: Morning game drive & afternoon launch cruise
- Day 8: Return to Kigali for departures
Detailed Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National park
- Transfer to Volcanoes National park: On day 1 of 8 days Rwanda gorilla trekking & wildlife safari, you will arrive at Kigali international airport where you will meet with Achieve Global Safaris drive and have a briefing as you transfer to the lodge for lunch. Once you are done with lunch, embark on the journey to Volcanoes national park a home to mountain gorillas in Rwanda. This journey will take you roughly 2 hours’ drive from the city center of Rwanda, Kigali.
- Meal plan: Lunch & Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes Np
- Gorilla trekking: This is the most exciting day of your life. Thus you expect to wake as early as possible, have breakfast served and meet the driver for a ride to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing before trailing in the wild for a breath taking one hour gorilla trekking experience. After the briefing, hire the porter and then head into the jungle alongside armed ranger and the local tour guide to start searching for the ,mountain gorillas and as soon as the mountain gorillas are traced , a maximum duration of one hour is allowed to interact and take those breathtaking photographs with the mountain gorillas. After trekking mountain gorillas, return to the lodge for Dinner and have an overnight. The gorilla trekking adventure will last within 2-8hours depending on the movement of mountain gorillas and the fitness levels of the trekkers since it has to favor the slowest person with in the trekking group.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National park
- Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National park: This is the third day of your 8 day Rwanda gorilla trekking & wildlife safari. You are expected to wake-up on a relaxing cup of tea at the lodge. Pack all your belongings and check out of the lodge to start the journey to Nyungwe forest National Park, a park that harbors 13 primate species. You will have an enroute lunch then continue with your journey to Nyungwe forest National Park where you will check in, enjoy your Dinner and have an overnight stay.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe
- Chimpanzee trekking: On day 4 of 8 days Rwanda gorilla trekking & wildlife safari, you will waking at the lodge , have a breakfast, then meet your driver/ guide to transfer to the park head office for a briefing about what to expect during the chimpanzee trekking safari in the forest. Once the briefing is done, you will head to the wild alongside armed rangers and the tour guide to start the chimpanzee trekking expedition. Chimpanzee trekking taking about 2-7 hours with only one hour of interaction with the chimpanzees. Once you are done trekking chimpanzees, meet your driver to transfer back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
- Mel plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Kigali
- Transfer to Kigali: On the day 5 of 8 days Rwanda Gorilla trekking & wildlife safari, you will arise at any time in the morning, enjoy your served breakfast at the lodge, then check out to embark on the journey back to Kigali. This journey takes about 6-7 hours’ road drive thus you will have an enroute lunch and then proceed to check in at the lodge in Kigali for dinner and overnight.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Akagera National park
- Transfer to Akagera National park: On 6th day of 8 days Rwanda gorilla trekking & Wildlife safari, you will have served breakfast at your lodge in Kigali, then check out of the lodge and start the journey to Akagera National Park one of the best park to encounter lots of wildlife. This is the best place for the game drive that offers the best and scenic view of nature and all that exist in it at a glance. Upon arrival, you will check in, have your served lunch at the lodge and then have an evening game drive within the areas close to the lodge. After the game drive, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Morning game drive & afternoon launch cruise
- Morning game drive: on the day 7 of 8 days Rwanda gorilla trekking & wildlife safari, you will wake up on a cup of coffee, then meet your driver for an early morning game drive in park with possibility of encountering lots of mammals, and different bird species in the wild. During an early game drive, you will spot both Nocturnal mammals and hunters before they return to their hideouts then return to the lodge for lunch.
- Afternoon launch cruise: After enjoying lunch, embark on the afternoon launch cruise on Lake Ihema where you will be sailing while watching a lot of mammals along the shores as they quench their thirst on a hot day. You will be in a position to watch water birds as well. After the cruise, return to the lodge for dinner and have an overnight stay.
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Return to Kigali for departures
- Return to Kigali for Departures: On the last day of your 8 days Rwanda gorilla trekking & wildlife safari, you will arise for morning breakfast, then check out of the lodge to start a journey back to Kigali. Upon arrival in Kigali, have lunch and continue with a brief Kigali City tour and then connect to Kigali International airport for departures to your next destination.
- Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch
END OF 8 DAYS GORILLA TREKKING RWANDA & WILDLIFE SAFARI
8 Days Rwanda gorilla trekking & Wildlife safari includes;
- All park entrance fees
- All meals as per Itinerary
- Rwanda gorilla trekking permit
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Accommodation as per Itinerary
- All meals as per Itinerary
- All activities as per Itinerary
- Enough bottled drinking water
- An English speaking guide
Exclusives on this 8 days Rwanda gorilla trekking & wildlife safari;
- Visa and air ticket
- Optional and additional activities
- Other drinks and beverages
- Souvenirs
