9 Day Gorilla trekking & wildlife tour in Rwanda
Tour overview
The tour includes a gorilla permit of $1500 per person in the final costing and the safari also takes you to Akagera National park were you can see the wildlife species and enjoy sightseeing while enjoying the boat cruise along Lake Ihema and then after visit volcanoes National park were you have the Rwnda gorilla trekking.
You will also visit Nyungwe Forest national park for chimpanzee trekking, and the canopy walk.
Day 1: Drive to Akagera National park
Enjoy your breakfast and then meet with the guide and after transfer to Akagera National park which also habitants
the Rwanda Wildlife species that include; the zebras, elephants, buffaloes, and many more, this will be done upon
your arrival at the park and then you will have dinner and enjoy your overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Moderate: Akagera Game Lodge
Budget: Ruzizi safati Camp
Day 2: Enjoy a game drive & a boat cruise
Have breakfast and after proceed for early morning game drive and search for some big five of the African animals.
These also include; the lions, elephants, buffaloes, and many more like the antelope, warthogs, water and the bush
backs. , the topis, kobs etc. this adventure also takes 3-4 hours and then after return to the lodge for lunch and in
the afternoon, you will drive to the starting point of the boat ride along Lake Ihema and then expect to view lots of
wildlife and birds and they will provide the beautiful photographs. After, return to the lodge for your dinner and an
overnight.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Camp
Moderate: Akagera game Lodge
Budget: Ruzizi safari camp
Meal plan: Full Board
Day 3: Drive to Volcanoes National park
Have breakfast and then after drive to Volcanoes National park via Kigali with your lunch en route and enjoy dinner
and an overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Moderate: La palme Lodge
Budget: Kinigi Guest House
Day 4: Enjoy Gorilla trekking & Dian Fossey Tomb
Enjoy breakfast early in the morning at the hotel and then after report to the offices for a formal registration for the
gorilla trek. After you will be driven to Volcanoes National park were the trek will also start accompanied by the
rangers? Gorilla tracking also takes from 1 to 8 hours and viewing these endangered species is by chance. You will
also be given 1 hour to stay with them as you are escorted by the park rangers who have spent all their lives living
with these creatures in the forest. This trek will be as exciting as you also go through the vines lobelias, and the
moss covered hagenia trees that grow in the tropical climate. Gorilla trekking is so active but worthwhile on coming
eye to eye with thee gentle giants. The urge of your coming across with these primates will away your difficulty of
the active trek. You will spend time as you are viewing the gorilla, view the adults feeding their young ones. Resting
and playing from vine in the playful display.
Later in the afternoon, you will also visit Dian Fossey center and from here you will get experience the conservation
efforts to saving the mountain gorillas in the mist and it was also due to these gorillas that she lost her life and was
buried in the forest. After return to the lodge for your dinner and overnight.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Moderate: La palme Lodge
Budget: Kinigi Guest House
Day 5: Second day gorilla trekking
This is the second day of gorilla trekking and you will to trek another gorilla group as there are many of them and
you will follow the same steps as that of the previous day. After in the evening, have a cultural adventure to the Iby
Chwa community. You will return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Moderate: La palme Lodge
Budget: Kinigi Guest House
Day 6: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park
Enjoy breakfast and after transfer to Nyungwe Forest National park having lunch on your way. You will then visit the
genocide memorials, and then on your arrival, you will check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Moderate: Nyungwe Top Hill Lodge
Budget: Gisakura Guest House
Day 7: Engage in Chimpanzee trekking & a canopy walk
Enjoy breakfast and then meet at the park offices for your briefing about the primates and the forest as well. After
you will proceed to the tropical rain forest as you search for these shy primates with the tree branches. As you pass
through, expect to see many other primates like the white and black colobus, the vervet monkeys and the red tailed
monkeys as well as the birds. You will also then return to the lodge for lunch and then in the evening, take a canopy
walk as you will look for the primates, birds and then clear the green canopy cover.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Moderate: Nyungwe Top Hill Lodge
Budget: Gisakura Guest House
Day 8: Have a forest Walk
Enjoy breakfast and then embark to the trekking in the forest were you will meet with more primates and the birds
as well as the cool breeze in the rainy forest. After we shall return to the lodge and relax to enjoy dinner and an
overnight.
Accommodation options
Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Moderate: Nyungwe Top Hill Lodge
Budget: Gisakura Guest House
Day 9: Drive back to Kigali city
Enjoy breakfast at the lodge and then start your journey to Kigali city with your lunch en route. You will then drive to
the airport for your return flight back home and this will depend on the day organized.
END OF SAFARI



Tour Inclusions
Park entrance fees
1 Gorilla permit per person
Transport
Accommodation as per the itinerary
Professional English speaking Guide
Fuel,
Drinking water
Enroute Meals
Tour Exclusions
Visas and Air Tickets
Optional activities not detailed in the Itinerary
Kigali city Accommodation
Items of a personal nature
Laundry services
Beverages/ drinks
Tips