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Best Rwanda Big Five Safari and Gorilla Trekking Tour

7-Day Rwanda Big Five Safari and Gorilla Trekking Tour

Start & EndDay 4-6Day 2-3

What you should expect

Highlights

Start Kigali (Day 1)
Day 2-3 Akagera National Park
Day 4-6 Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
End Kigali (Day 7)

Overview

This 7-Day Rwanda Big Five Safari in Akagera National Park and Gorilla Trekking Tour is the most popular tour package as it helps tourists/travelers to have an experience of a combination of two main national parks in Rwanda, which are Volcanoes National Park and Akagera National Park, the one and only savannah park that is in Rwanda.

Itinerary Details

Day-by-Day


Day 1 Pick Up, Kigali City Tour and Transfer to the Hotel

Depends on your landing time at Airport, our English/French speaking staff/driver-guide will come to pick you from airport then drive you for the Kigali city tour where you will get a chance to explore and visit different sites of the city such as kigali genocide Memorial, biggest local market in Kigali called Kimironko, Nyamirambo where Kigali as a capital started, and many more interesting sites for travelers. After that, a Gorilla Pathfinders driver-guide will choose the best restaurant in the city to have lunch. Then, after enjoying lunch, it will be the drive to your booked hotel and check-in for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plans

Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation Plans

Hotel in Kigali
Day 2 Transfer to Akagera National Park

You will wake up in the morning and have your breakfast. After that, our driver-guide will come to pick you up and then drive you to the Eastern province of Rwanda where Akagera National Park is located. On arrival, you will register from park reception, then continue with check-in at your booked hotel and get lunch. After lunch, the driver-guide will take you for the afternoon game drive to enjoy some animals in the south of the park, like zebras, antelopes, buffaloes, and birds. Then, you'll be driven to the biggest lake in the park called Ihema for attending the best boat trip tour called Sunset, where you will get a chance to see hippos, crocodiles, and many water bird species. Afterwards, you'll drive to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Lodge inside Akagera NP
Day 3 Full-day Game Drive at Akagera National Park

After breakfast from your booked lodge, a Gorilla Pathfinders driver-guide will come to pick you up then drive you for full-day game drive and from here you will get a chance to see lots of wild animals, including: giraffes, elephants, lions, buffaloes, antelopes of different types, birds, zebras and many more. While you are enjoying the animals, the driver-guide will show you the best point to have lunch. After lunch, you will continue your visit back to the lodge and check in again for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Lodge inside Akagera NP
Day 4 Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

You will wake in the morning and then have your late breakfast. You will check out, then the driver-guide will come to pick you up and drive you to the northwest province of Rwanda, passing through Kigali and heading to Volcanoes National Park. On arrival in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, you will stop for lunch. Then, you'll continue the journey all the way to Volcanoes National Park and check into your booked lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Lodge outside Volcanoes NP
Day 5 Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

You will wake up and get your early morning breakfast. Then, with your packed lunch from the lodge, our driver-guide will come to pick you up and then drive you to the park office for registration and briefing about how to behave when you meet gorillas in their natural Habitat. Then, you'll drive to the boundary of Volcanoes National Park, where you will jump in with a local guide to trek gorillas. On arrival in the gorillas' family, you will be given time to observe them and take as many photos as you can. After that special enjoyment, you will come back to the driver-guide, who will drive you back to your booked lodge and then wait for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Lodge outside Volcanoes NP
Day 6 Golden Monkey Trekking

You will wake up and get your early morning breakfast. Then, with your packed lunch from the lodge, our driver-guide will come to pick you up and drive you to the park office for registration and a briefing about how to behave when you meet golden monkeys in their natural habitat. Later, he will drive you to the boundary of Volcanoes National Park, where you will jump in with a local guide to trek golden monkeys. On arrival in the golden monkeys troop, you will be given time to observe them and take as many photos as you can. After that special enjoyment, you will come back to the driver-guide, who will drive you back to your booked lodge then wait for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal Plans

All meals included

Accommodation Plans

Lodge outside Volcanoes NP
Day 7 Drive back to Kigali

You will wake up in the morning and get your breakfast. After that, you will check out. Then our driver-guide will come to pick you up and take you back to the capital of Rwanda, Kigali, where, depending on your flight time, you will be dropped at the airport or your hotel/home.

Meal Plans

Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

Accommodation Plans

No accommodation (End of tour)

Booking Form

Payment Methods

Inclusions

Park fees (For non-residents)
Gorilla permits (One per person non-resident)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water (On all days)

Exclusions

International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs travel insurance visa fees etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)

Sustainability Commitment

This tour is 100% sustainable. We encourage our travelers to minimize their carbon footprint by choosing eco-friendly practices.

Cancellation Policy

Please note our cancellation policy to ensure clarity in case of changes to your travel plans. 30 days or more before departure Full refund minus a 10% service fee. 15–29 days before departure 50% of the total booking cost will be refunded. 14 days or less before departure No refund will be provided. We recommend travel insurance to cover unforeseen circumstances.

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