5 Days Rwanda gorilla and Akagera wildlife safari
The 5 days Rwanda gorilla and Akagera Wildlife Safari is an interesting activity that will take you to Akagera National Park a savannah national park located in the eastern part of Rwanda. Akagera National Park is home to different wildlife species including elephants, buffalos, lions, leopards, rhinos, hyenas, impalas, oribi, giraffes, zebras, elands, waterbucks, bushbucks, duikers, hippos, crocodiles among others which will be seen during the game drives and boat cruise. During the 5 days Rwanda gorilla and Akagera wildlife safari, you will also visit Volcanoes National Park where you will be able to spend time with the endangered mountain gorillas during the gorilla trekking experience.
Highlights of the 5 days Rwanda gorilla and Akagera wildlife safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Akagera national park-afternoon game drive
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 4: Gorilla trekking and Iby’iwacu cultural tour
Day 5: Departure to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Akagera National Park
Depending on your location on the first day of the 5 days Rwanda gorilla and Akagera wildlife safari, you will be picked up from your hotel or airport by a driver guide from Achieve Global Safaris who will brief you about the safari and then start the journey Akagera national park with stunning views of the rolling hills, landscape, homesteads among others. Upon arrival in Akagera National Park, you will connect to your lodge for lunch after you will go for an afternoon game drive in the park where you will be able to view animals like buffaloes, elephants, giraffes, zebras, impalas, and waterbucks among others. After the game drive, you will drive back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 5 days Rwanda gorilla and Akagera wildlife safari, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge to go for a morning game drive where you will be able to spot different animals like elephants, waterbucks, giraffes, buffaloes, bushbucks, impalas, zebras, topi oribi among others grazing in the savannah plains, view predators like lions, leopards, hyenas among others looking for a morning hunt, spot different bird species among others. After the game drive, you will return to the lodge for lunch.
After lunch, you will go for an amazing boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will be able to view hippos in water, crocodiles basking along the water banks, elephants, buffaloes, and antelopes among others drinking water along the shores, aquatic bird species like kingfishers, cormorants, hornbills, fish eagles among others. After the boat cruise, you will return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
On the third day of the 5 days Rwanda gorillas and Akagera wildlife safari, you will have a relaxed breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey to Volcanoes National Park. On the way, you will have an en-route lunch and enjoy great views of the rolling hills, beautiful scenery, landscape, and homesteads among others. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park and Ibyi’wacu cultural tour
After an early breakfast on the fourth day of the 5 days Rwanda gorillas and Akagera wildlife safari, you will carry a packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. After the beefing, you will start trekking in the jungle in search of the gorillas which takes about 2 to 6 hours drive. During trekking, you will be able to view other primates, and bird species and once the gorillas are found, you will be able to spend one hour with them in their natural habitat where you will be able to learn about their behaviors, watch them carry out their daily activities, take photos, record videos among others.
After the one hour with the mountain gorillas, you will trek back to the starting point where you will meet up with your driver guide and go for an interesting Ibyi’wacu cultural tour where you will be able to interact with the local people, learn about their culture, history, way of living, enjoy their traditional performance among others. After the cultural tour, you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight as above.
Day 5: Departure to Kigali
On the last day of the 5 days of Rwanda gorillas and Akagera wildlife safari, you will have breakfast at leisure, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey back to Kigali. Upon arrival, you will go on a city tour where you will visit the Kigali genocide memorial center, the art centers, Kimironko market among others. After the city tour, you will have lunch where your driver guide will drop you off at Kigali International Airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of advice.
End of 5 days Rwanda gorillas and Akagera wildlife safari
Tour includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Park entrance fees
- Game drives
- Boat cruise on Lake Ihema
- Ibyi’wacu cultural tour
- Kigali city tour
- Professional English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Ground transfers (in a 4WD vehicle)
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Tour excludes
- International air flight tickets
- Visas
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Life insurance
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, and tips among others.
