This 8 Days Best of Rwanda Safari will give you an ultimate experience in Rwanda. This safari will take you to Volcanoes National Park for a gorilla tracking experience, Nyungwe Forest for Chimpanzee Trekking, and Akagera National Park for a Game drive and Boat cruise on Lake Ihema. You will have an opportunity to tour Kigali the Capital city of Rwanda.

Itinerary

Safari Summary;

Day One ; Arrival at Kigali International Airport and Transfer to the hotel
Day Two; Kigali City Tour and Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park.
Day Three; Chimpanzee Tracking and Afternoon Canopy walk.
Day Four; Exit Nyungwe Forest National Park and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
Day Five; Gorilla Tracking and Visit to the Gorilla Guardian Village.
Day Six; Transfer to Akagera National Park with an Afternoon Boat ride on Lake Ihema.
Day Seven; Game Drive in Akagera National Park.
Day Eight; Exit Akagera National Park and Transfer back to Kigali.

Safari Highlights;

• Gorilla Tracking
• Chimpanzee Trekking
• Canopy Walk
• Game Drive
• Boat Cruise on Lake Ihema
• Kigali City Tour

Detailed Itinerary

•Day One; Arrival at Kigali International Airport and Transfer to the hotel.

Welcome to Rwanda. Upon arrival you shall be welcomed by a Likyadi Adventures guide at
Kigali International Airport from where you will transfer to your booked accommodation for
the night. Depending on your time of arrival at the airport, you will have lunch before transferring to your hotel in Kigali for some rest as you prepare for the Best of Rwanda Safari experience the following day.
Accommodation; Hotel des Mille Collines/ Onomo Hotel/ Hotel Isimbi
Meal Plan; Lunch and Dinner.

•Day Two; Kigali City Tour and Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park.

After your early morning breakfast, you will be picked by a Likyadi Adventures guide who will

brief you about the safari and thereafter you will start your safari with a Kigali City Tour.

During this city tour you will the visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial where you will learn about
the stories of the 1994 Genocide. You will also visit the local handicrafts market and you will
learn about their ways of life. Afterwards, you will have lunch where you will proceed to
Nyungwe National Park. You will arrive at the lodge in the evening where you will check in
and have dinner at the lodge.

Accomodation; Nyungwe Top View Hotel/ Nyungwe Forest Lodge/ Gisakura Guest House

Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

•Day Three; Chimpanzee Tracking and Afternoon Canopy walk.
After your early morning breakfast, you will transfer to the park headquarters of Nyungwe Forest National Park for registration and briefing about the dos and don’ts when with the chimpanzees. You will then be escorted by a ranger into the forest for the search for the chimpanzees. Once you have spotted a group of chimpanzees you will spend 1 hour with
them and ask as many questions as you want about their behaviours. You will also have an opportunity to spot other types of primates such as the red tail monkeys, vervet monkeys, Grey cheeked mangabeys among others. After this experience you will return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch you will proceed for a canopy walk where you will be able to see the beauty of the forest and also spot many bird species. After the canopy walk you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation; Nyungwe top View Lodge/ Nyungwe Forest Lodge/ Gisakura Guest House.
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

•Day Four; Exit Nyungwe Forest National Park and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park.

After your early morning breakfast, you will exit Nyungwe Forest National Park and Transfer
to Volcanoes National Park. You will enjoy a scenic view to Volcanoes National Park with a stopover at Kopakaki for a Rwanda Coffee Experience. You will have an enroot lunch as you proceed to Volcanoes National Park. You will arrive at the lodge later in the afternoon and check in at the lodge as you wait for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Accommodation; Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge/ Le Bambou Gorilla village/ Mountain Gorilla View
Lodge.
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

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  •Day Five; Gorilla Tracking and Visit to the Gorilla Guardian Village .

  After your early morning breakfast, you will proceed to the Volcanoes National Park for briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water. The Gorilla Tracking Experience may take 2 to 6 hours depending on the gorilla group allocated to you. Once you have spotted them, you will spend one hour with them where you will be able to ask as many questions as you want about their behaviour and also take as many pictures as you want. After the Gorilla tracking experience you will visit the Gorilla Guardians village to experience the stories of the former poachers who turned into Gorilla guardians. You will also learn about Rwanda culture. After this experience you will then return to the lodge for relaxing as you wait for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge. Accomodation; Davinci Gorilla Lodge/ Le Bambou Gorilla Village/ Mountain Gorilla View Lodge. Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

  Day Six; Transfer to Akagera National Park with an Afternoon Boat ride on Lake Ihema.

  After your morning breakfast, you will exit the lodge in Volcanoes National Park and transfer to Akagera National Park which is a 5 to 6 hour drive. You will reach in the afternoon where you will have lunch there after you will transfer to Lake Ihema for a boat cruise. The boat cruise is 2 hours and you will have a chance to spot many mammal species such as crocodiles, hippos, buffaloes and many bird species. After the crusie you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay. Accomodation; Akagera Safari Lodge/ Akagera Rhino Lodge/ Magashi Safari Camp Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

  Day Seven; Game Drive in Akagera National Park.

  After your morning breakfast, you will head out for a game drive in Akagera National Park. This Game drive takes about 4 to 5 hours and it is filled with lots of adventure as you will have an opportunity to spot the Africa’s Big 5 and other mammal species such as Elephants, Buffaloes, Zebras, Klipspringers, Waterbucks, Bushbucks, Warthogs among others. You will then return to the lodge after the game drive for lunch. After lunch you will then relax at the lodge as you wait for dinner. Accomodation; Akagera Safari Lodge/ Akagera Rhino Lodge/ Magashi Safari Camp Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

  •Day Eight; Exit Akagera National Park and Transfer back to Kigali.

  After your morning breakfast, you will check out of the lodge in Akagera National Park and Transfer back to Kigali City for your flight or back to your hotel. Do not forget to purchase a souvenir for yourself as a remembrance for this wonderful trip. Meal Plan; Breakfast and Lunch.

  TRIP INCLUSIONS ● Gorilla permit ● Chimpanzee permit ● Canopy walk ● Game Drive ● Boat Cruise ● Kigali City Tour ● Comfortable 4*4 Safari vehicle ● Full time English speaking tour guide ● All airport/ hotel pick ups and drop offs ● Bottled drinking water in the safari vehicle ● All meals ● Accomodation TOUR EXCLUSIONS ● Air ticket ● Visa ● Expenses of personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone, cigarettes ● Driver guide’s gratuity. Recommended but not mandatory. ● Any activity stated as “OPTIONAL” ● All other services of personal nature.

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