5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trek & Wildlife Safari

5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trek & Wildlife Safari, This tour will begin and end in Rwanda, it will ta e you to Rwanda. Later to Akagera national park the park is located in the eastern part of Rwanda along the border with Tanzania. Enjoy game drive in the park and spot different species of animals later you will go  boat cruise along the lake Ihema. From here depart to Volcanoes national park a home to the endangered mountain gorillas. Track the gorillas in their natural habitat. And 1 hour you will allowed to stay with the gorillas. Regarded as a memorable experience. And later you will depart back to Kigali/airport for your departure flight.

5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trek & Wildlife Safari Tour Highlight

Arrival and transfer to Lake Akagera national park

Game drive and launch cruise at Lake Ihema

Transfer to volcanoes national park

Mountain Gorilla Tracking

departure

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Akagera National Park

Upon your arrival at Kanombe international airport, meet by our safari tour guide/driver he will brief you about the safari and later transfer you to Akagera national park with a scenic drive all through. However if you arrive early in Kigali you may go for a Kigali city tour and visit interesting places like , the genocide memorial site in Gisozi, visit cultural sites like hand craft markets, national museum, among very many interesting around the city. have lunch en-route and later proceed to Akagera national park, you arrive in the evening for leisure as well as dinner and an overnight at

Location: Akagera national park

Accommodation Option:

Luxury: Akagera game lodge

Mid range: Luzizi Tented Lodge

Budget: Umbrella Pine/Dereva Hotel.

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 2: Game drive and launch cruise at Lake Ihema

Relatively wake up early for breakfast to get energy for a game drive at the park. You will be driven to the eastern part of the park to catch-up with the early risen that rush out from their hide-outs. Games expected to see include hyena, bush buck, elephants, buffaloes, lions and leopard, warthogs, giant forest hog, waterbuck, gazelle, spotted hyena, Burchall’s zebra and giraffe among other. After the activity retreat back to the lodge for lunch, Then after, go for a 2-3 boat cruise along the lake Ihema. For a chance to spot more species of wildlife that live and feed on the lake these include schools of hippos and crocodiles just meters from the boat. While buffaloes and elephants can be seen along the shoreline plus various species of birds. Lucky visitors can spot the rare shoe bill. Dinner and an overnight at;

Location: Akagera national park

Accommodation Option:

Luxury: Akagera game lodge

Mid range: Luzizi Tented Lodge

Budget: Umbrella Pine/Dereva Hotel

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 3: Transfer to volcanoes national park

Wake up early for a Hearty breakfast which is followed by a transfer to volcanoes national park in the northern part of Rwanda. The drive may take about 4-5 hours with stopovers at any interesting places like at the genocide memorial sites. The drive to the park is scenic – viewing the beautiful mountains and green forests, which gave Rwanda its name as the “land of a thousand hills.” Volcanoes national park a home to over 360 species of endangered mountain gorillas. Gorilla tracking is the major safari activity done at the park. Dinner and an overnight at

Location: Volcanoes national park

Accommodation Option:

Luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Mid range:  Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/La Palme Hotel 

Budget:Muhabura Hotel/Kinigi Guest House

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 4: Mountain Gorilla Tracking (volcanoes national park)

After breakfast, drive to the park headquarters to receive short briefings by the park wardens/ senior ranger guide. And also gets you allocated to the gorilla family in respect to client’s physical abilities. After briefing, the ranger guide will transfer you to the starting point to begin the search of our close cousins who shares almost 97% human genes.

This is a breathtaking experience on should not love to miss in the life time. Gorilla tracking time is unpredictable as the time to meet these giants. Depends on where they last seen the previous day. So a reasonable degree of fitness is needed. As well tracking gears like strong pairs of walking shoes/boots It’s a breathtaking moment to sit among the gorillas listening to them grumble to each other, it’s an extraordinary feeling sitting in the forest knowing you are with a few of the last remaining mountain gorillas, it’s amazing that only 880 of these remaining creatures left.

Upon spotting them one hour is allowed to stay with these animals. While taking photography as well as imitating their calls. Then return to the point where your vehicle is stationed. So as to transfer you back to the lodge and later you may go for nature walk to Lake Ruhondo and Burera (Optional)/ take a community walk to the near community of banyarwanda. Dinner and an overnight at

Location: Volcanoes national park

Accommodation Option:

Luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Mid range:  Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/La Palme Hotel 

Budget:Muhabura Hotel/Kinigi Guest House

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits throughout

Day 5: Departure

Have breakfast and then after, transfer back to the airport to meet your departure flight back home

Thus the End of 5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trek & Wildlife Safari

The safari include

• 4×4 Ground transportation and fuel
• Full English speaking safari driver/ guide an all his associated expenses
• Park entrance fees
• Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
• 1 gorilla permit per person
• Game drive
• Boat cruise
• Lunch en route
• City tour and any other activities included in the itinerary

Not included on 8 Days Best of Rwanda Tour

Visa fees,

Airport taxes

Items of personal nature like bar bills, tipping, Laundry, and any expenses of personal nature

Thank you for booking this trip with us at Adventure Rwanda Safaris expect the best.  This trip is arranged by Mum and Dad Uganda Tours. It should be noted that this itinerary can be re-arranged to meet your expectations.