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5 Days Rwanda Gorilla And Wildlife Safari

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This 5 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Wildlife safari will give you an ultimate experience in Rwanda. This safari will take you to Volcanoes National Park where you will track mountain gorillas and be able to spend one hour with them in their natural habitats. You will also visit the Akagera National Park, a home of the Big 5 of Africa and more than 520 bird species. You will also have a boat cruise on Lake Ihema.

Itinerary 

Safari Summary; 

Day One; Pick up and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park with a Kigali City Tour. Day Two; Gorilla Tracking and Visit to the Gorilla Guardians Village 

Day Three; Exit Volcanoes National Park and Transfer to Akagera National Park with an Afternoon Boat cruise on Lake Ihema. 

Day Four; Game Drive in Akagera National Park. 

Day Five; Exit Akagera National Park and Transfer back to Kigali 

Safari Highlights 

  • Gorilla Tracking 
  • Game Drive 
  • Boat Cruise on Lake Ihema 
  • Nature walk 
  • Visit to the Gorilla Guardians Village 
  • Kigali City Tour 

Detailed Itinerary

Day One; Pick up and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park with a Kigali City Tour. 

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. After you will have lunch where after you will proceed to Volcanoes National Park in the afternoon. 

Accommodation; Le Bambou Gorilla village/ Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge. 

Meal Plan; Lunch and Dinner.

  • Day Two; Gorilla Tracking and Visit to the Gorilla Guardians 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 Three; Exit Volcanoes National Park and Transfer to Akagera National Park with an Afternoon Boat cruise 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 over night stay. 

Accomodation; Akagera Safari Lodge/ Akagera Game Lodge/ Magashi Safari Camp. Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Four; 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 Game Lodge/ Magashi Safari Camp Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. 

Day Five; 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. 

END OF THE TRIP 

TRIP INCLUSIONS 

  • Gorilla permit 
  • 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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