10-Day Rwanda Safari

Kigali City & Nyungwe National Park
Kigali City & Nyungwe National Park

Duration

10 days

Min Age

15+ Years

Tour Type

Trip Overview

Visit Rwanda on this finest Ultimate 10-Day Rwanda Safari Adventure. It is one of our carefully customized Rwanda Safari tours. It is designed to immerse you in Rwanda's breathtaking beauty and rich wildlife diversity featuring three national parks. Each of these is unique and offers exclusive Discovery Journeys experiences.

Start your 10-day Rwanda safari tour in Nyungwe Forest National Park. The forest is one of Africa's oldest forests home to 13 primate species, including chimpanzees. Hike through the forest trails as you enjoy the sights and sounds of nature and the unique ecosystem. Expect to see different primate species and birds.

The next Discovery Journeys adventure on your 10-day Rwanda Safari is Volcanoes National Park. Here, you will embark on exclusive journeys through the forested Virunga Mountains to meet mountain gorillas in their most preferred habitats. You will stay in the presence of the gentle giants for an hour as you witness their interaction and behavior. End your Volcanoes National Park adventure with a golden monkey trek to meet another rare primate species.

You will continue your Rwanda Safari tour to Akagera National Park. It is Rwanda's only savanna national park, home to the Big Five Mammals. Akagera is East and Central Africa's largest protected wetland, making it a highlight on your 10-day Rwanda Safari. Explore the park on game drives, where you will see elephants, lions, elands, giraffes, and more. Complete your Akagera Safari with a boat cruise along Lake Ihema.

This 10-day Rwanda safari is recommended for the best of Rwanda's wildlife and cultural discovery. Book it now and start your journey through the land of a thousand hills!

Safari Itinerary

  • Day 1: Kigali City Tour & Head to Nyungwe
  • Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking & Canopy Walk
  • Day 3: Colobus monkey trek & Transfer to Gisenyi
  • Day 4:  Boat cruise & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
  • Day 5: Gorilla Trek & Community Visit
  • Day 6: Kayaking & Nature walk
  • Day 7: Golden Monkey Trek & transfer to Kigali
  • Day 8: Transfer to Akagera National Park & Game drives
  • Day 9: Game drives and Boat Cruise
  • Day 10: Departure.

Full Tour Package

Day 1: Kigali City Tour & Head to Nyungwe

You will be picked up from your Kigali Hotel for a Kigali city tour visiting the genocide museum and other places of interest. You will then depart for Nyungwe National park located in southwestern Rwanda with en route stopovers at the Nyanza palace and Butare Musuem. You will also have a stop over for a lunch break and the proceed to Nyungwe arriving in the evening. 

Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking & Canopy Walk

After breakfast you will go for chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest where you will meet chimpanzees mans closest primates. You will also see other wildlife species including birds and other primates. In the afternoon you will go for a canopy walk along east Africa's only canopy walkway. 

Day 3: Colobus Monkey Trek & Transfer to Gisenyi

You will go for colobus monkey trekking this morning where you will get to discover other primates in the Nyungwe forest. You will see colobus monkeys and some other primates in the park as well as several bird species. After lunch, you will be transferred to Gisenyi on the shores of Lake Kivu. Relax at the Hotel and later go for an experience with Singing fishermen. 

Day 4: Boat cruise & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

After breakfast, you will go for a boat cruise visiting the islands and later transfer to Volcanoes National Park with en route stopovers for photography. Visit the Ellen Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and spend the afternoon at Leisure.  

Day 5: Gorilla trek & Community Visit

On this most anticipated day you will head to the park headquarters early morning after breakfast. You will be briefed about the gorilla trek and then head to the forest in a 2 to 6 hour trek as you see other wildlife species. Once you get to the gorillas stay in their presence for an hour and later be brought back to the park headquarters. In the evening you will take a cultural visit where you will discover more about the Rwandan local culture. 

Day 6: Kayaking & Nature Walk

You will have breakfast and be taken for kayaking along River Mukungwa. Later visit the twin lakes of Bulera and Ruhondo for a nature walk and sightseeing.  Return to your lodge for a rest plus meals and overnight. 

Day 7: Golden monkey Trek & Head to Kigali

After breakfast be taken for another briefing about golden monkey tracking after which you will proceed to the forest. You will meet the golden monkeys that are among the rare primate species only living in the Virunga massif. You will see other wildlife species in the park and later return for a transfer back to Kigali. 

Day 8: Transfer to Akagera National Park and Game drives

You will have breakfast and be driven to Akagera National park located in Eastern Rwanda. You will arrive early for a lunch break and later go for game drives seeing a number of wildlife and enjoying the evening sunset. 

Day 9: Game drives and Boat Cruise

After breakfast you will go for game drives in the northern sector of the park seeing a number of wildlife. Notable animals you will see include elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes a number of birds and many others. In the afternoon you will go for a boat cruise along Lake Ihema where you will see other wildlife including hippos, crocodiles among others. 

Day 10: Departure

On this morning after breakfast you will have game drives as you exit the park for a transfer to Kigali arriving early enough for a drop off at the airport for departure or Hotel depending on schedule. 

End of Safari 

Included | Excluded

  • 1 Chimpanzee tracking permit per person
  • 1 mountain gorilla trekking permit per person
  • English / French speaking safari guide
  • full board Private accommodations
  • Airport transfers (Pick up and drop off)
  • Kigali City Tour
  • Park Entrance and Game drive safari
  • All Boat Cruises In the Park
  • International and domestic air ticket
  • Items of personal nature/tips/laundry
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Extra meals and activities
  • Alcoholic and other soft drinks
  • Telephone charges/ souvenir shopping
  • Tips
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