8 Days Rwanda Safari

🦁 8 Days Rwanda Safari Itinerary
🌳 Give yourself a treat by making your experience in Rwanda remarkable — from Nyungwe, the chimpanzee home, to Volcanoes, the gorilla haven, and Akagera, home to the BIG 5. 🐘🦒🦓🦁🐃
Note: ✈️ The same helicopter experience can be arranged upon request.

📍 Day 1: Arrival at Kigali Airport - Kigali Hotel (Travel Time ~25 minutes) ✨

Get a warm welcome upon arrival to the Land of a Thousand Hills. You will be transferred to your city hotel in Kigali. Check-in assistance, followed by dinner and overnight stay. 🏨
Meal plan: Dinner 🍽️
Luxury: Retreat by Heaven / Kigali Marriot / Kigali Serena
Mid-range: Hotel Mille Collines / Mythos / Onomo Hotel
Budget: Hotel Chez Lando / Five to Five Hotel

🌲 Day 2: Kigali - Nyungwe Forest (Travel Time ~5hrs)

Begin with a step into Rwanda’s history at the Genocide Memorial. A humbling and powerful experience. 🕊️
Continue to Nyungwe National Park through the Cultural Heritage Corridor, including a visit to King Mutara III Rudahigwa’s 1931 royal palace museum. Marvel at the ‘Inyambo’ cows with iconic long horns. 🐄
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 🍳🥗🍽️
Luxury: One & Only Nyungwe House
Mid-range: Nyungwe Top Hill View Lodge
Budget: Ken Barham Guest House

🐒 Day 3: Chimpanzee Meeting & Canopy Walk 🌿

Enjoy a thrilling trek to see chimpanzees in their natural habitat — an energetic, exhilarating experience.
Afternoon: Take on East Africa’s only canopy walk, offering unforgettable aerial views of Nyungwe’s thick forest. 🌄
Same lodging options as Day 2.

🏞️ Day 4: Nyungwe Forest - Volcanoes National Park (Travel Time ~5hrs)

Morning drive to Volcanoes National Park — the majestic home of gorillas and golden monkeys. 🦍
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner 🍽️
Luxury: One & Only Gorilla Nest / Bisate / Singita Kwitonda
Mid-range: Bishop’s House / Engagi Lodge / Mountain Gorilla View
Budget: Da Vinci Lodge / Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

🥾 Day 5: Volcanoes Gorilla Trekking Day

Early breakfast, then off for an unforgettable Gorilla Trek at 08:00.
Afternoon: Visit Iby'Iwacu Cultural Village to engage with Rwanda’s rich rural heritage. 🌍
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 🍳🥗🍽️
Same lodging options as Day 4.

🚗 Day 6: Kigali - Akagera National Park (Drive Time ~5hrs)

Journey into the savannah! Spot lions, antelopes, and a lush landscape mixing hills with swamps and lakes. Lunch and relaxation at Akagera. 🦁
            Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 🍽️
            Luxury: Magashi Camp
            Mid-range: Ruzizi Tented Lodge
            Budget: Akagera Game Lodge

🚤 Day 7: Game Safari & Boat Cruise in Akagera

Morning game drive: Expect elephants, giraffes, zebras — and maybe a lion or leopard. 🐘🦒
Afternoon boat cruise: Choose between Lake Rwanyakazinga or Ihema to spot aquatic life, hippos, and rare birds. 🌊
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 🍽️
Same lodging options as Day 6.

🛫 Day 8: Akagera – Kigali Departure

Optional game drive on exit. Transfer to Kigali for your outbound flight.
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch 🍽️

💰 8 Days Rwanda Tour Prices Per Person

✅ Inclusions

•             Airport Transfers ✈️

•             Visit the Kings Palace Museum 🏰

•             1 Chimpanzee Trek Permit 🐒

•             Canopy Walk Permits 🌉

•             4WD Safari Vehicle Ground Transfers 🚙

•             1 Gorilla Permit 🦍

•             Enroute Lunches 🍽️

•             1 Golden Monkey Permit 🐒

•             Genocide Memorial Visit 🕊️

•             Iby’Iwacu Community Visit 🌍

•             Accommodation & Meals 🏨

•             Park & Ranger Fees 🚪👮‍♂️

•             Game Drives & Boat Safari 🚗🚤

•             Driver Guide Allowance 💼

•             Government Taxes 💵

❌ Exclusions

•             Personal expenses (visa, flights, drinks, laundry, tips, phone, cigars) 🚫