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8 days Rwanda Wildlife Safari
8 days Rwanda Wildlife Safari – This exclusive 8-day Rwanda tour gives you the chance to explore Rwanda in detail. The safari will take you to volcanoes national park for gorilla trekking, canopy walk and visit Nyungwe forest national park for chimpanzee trekking and Akagera national park, for the wild game safaris where you will spot lots of animals such as lions, buffalos, hippos, baboons’ giraffes and many others.
8 days Rwanda Wildlife Safari – Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali
Upon arrival, our representative be at the airport, he will welcome you to Rwanda and he will give you a brief introduction of Rwanda and the safari altogether. He will transfer you to the Hotel preferably Serena hotel in Kigali for relaxation, Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2 of 8 days Rwanda Wildlife Safari : Transfer to Nyungwe National Park
After an early morning breakfast, you will Set off from Kigali city via the northern route to Nyungwe forest national park. you have some enroute stop overs and you will visit the National Museum at Butare, Today morning after your breakfast, your guide will meet you at the hotel and will transfer you to Nyungwe Forest, one of the largest forests in East and Central Africa on your second day of 8 day Rwanda Adventure Tour.
The area is rich with flora and fauna including 13 primate species including colobus monkeys, mangabeys, gray monkeys and, of course, the chimpanzees, our relatives. Nyungwe Forest is also a common birding spot. With around 310 bird species reported, 26 of which are endangered, this is one of Africa’s most popular and still little-known bird watching destinations. Dinner, overnight
Travel time: 4.5 hrs
Accommodation option: Emeraude Kivu Resort
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking and afternoon Canopy walk
After an early morning start, you will proceed to the chimpanzee trekking headquarters for a briefing on the dos and the don’ts for chimpanzee trekking. You then proceed to the forest following the trail either in Cyamudongo or Uwinka sections of Nyungwe forest. This exciting up-close encounter with human’s closest relative comes with a lot of fun you will not forget soon.
After the chimp tracking you can relax at the hotel or for an optional activity like the canopy walk for scenic views of the forest from above where you will spot several animal species and birds in the forest.
The walk takes you through some beautiful foliage and livestock habitats for about 11⁄2 hours. On the way, you’ll have the opportunity to spot blue monkeys and unique birds living in the upper forest canopy levels.
Accommodation option: Emeraude Kivu Resort
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Nyungwe -Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast in the morning, we should head for Kibuye through Kivu River, enjoying fantastic country views along the way. Lunch at Kibuye then drive north to National Park Volcanoes.
Constructed in the inactive volcanic region of Virunga stretching from east to west, this park is home to the famed mountain gorillas, golden monkeys and other unusual primate species. You will transfer to volcanoes national park and have overnight stay at Gorillas Volcanoes Hotel.
Accommodation option: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: full board
Day 5: Gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park
Today you will enjoy the highlight of this trip mainly for gorilla trekking experience. Our adventure starts with a briefing at the headquarters before heading out on the trek on your adventure safari. Gorilla trekking will last somewhere from two and eight hours, depending on the gorilla families we are allocated to. After we find the gorillas, before going down the mountain, we will be allowed to spend an hour with them, studying them and observing their characters in their presence.
After the trek, you will return to the headquarters and the guide will drive you back to Kigali for the overnight stay at the Chez Lando Hotel.
Accommodation option: Chez Lando Hotel
Meal plan: All meals included
Day 6: Transfer to Akagera National Park national park from Kigali
After breakfast we should make our way to the spectacular Akagera National Park, which comprises of wetland, savannah and forest, this park lies at a lower altitude than the rest of the country, so it is not only cooler but drier. Some of the species you’ll see here includes giraffes, buffalos and lions as well as a variety of birds.
Depending on the day, in case we are fortunate we might get a glimpse of the shoebill stork around the lake’s shores.
Accommodation option: Akagera Game Lodge
Meal plan: All meals included
Day 7: Game drive and Boat ride on lake Ihema
You will have an early morning breakfast and start your game drives in an open roofed vehicle in Akagera forest national park. the game drives cover about three quarters of the day, game drive here gives you a chance to catch a wide range of games such as elephants, buffaloes, hippos, lions, Masai giraffe, gazelles, impala, baboons, oribi, Butchel’s zebra, topis, bush baby, leopard and bush-buck, etc.
Return to the lodge for lunch and after proceed for a boat cruise on Lake Ihema, for a close encounter with the Crocodiles and Hippos along the river banks, in combination with a high concentration of over 525 species of birds, both migratory and savanna related , you will spot Unique species such as Shoe billed stocks and papyrus gonolek can be encountered. Endemics include the jacanas, ibis, sand pipers and herons. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation option: Akagera Game Lodge
Meal plan: All meals included
Day 8: Transfer to Kigali airport
After breakfast, this will be the last day of your 8-day Rwanda excursion tour. You will go for the early morning game drive to see wildlife such as elephants, impala, black-tailed mongoose, hippos, oribi, bushbuck, antelope, zebra, cape eland, giraffe, buffalo, and also primates like the olive baboon, vervet monkey, bush baby etc. where you spot other animals that you could have missed during the previous game drive.
The guide will then drop you off to Kigali airport for your departure flight or to any of your preferred drop off point. Bringing us to the end of the safari tour in Rwanda.
Meal plan: Breakfast & Lunch.
End of tour
Cost includes:
- Park entry fees
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Chimp permit trekking permit
- All activities included in the itinerary
- All accommodation and meals
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation costs
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