5 DAYS RWANDA WILDLIFE & GORILLA SAFARI

Trip Overview

Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport.
Day 2: Game Viewing and boat ride in Akagera National Park
Day 3: Leave Akagera National Park for Volcanoes National Park
Day 4: Gorilla Tracking in the Virunga Volcanoes
Day 5: Climb Mount Bisoke. Leave for Kigali International Airport

 

Trip Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport
You will be met by your tour guide on arrival at the airport and drive to the East, through the beautiful undulating plains, composed of dense, broad-leafed woodland, lighter acacia woodland and rolling grassland, also with an extensive series of lakes linked by papyrus swamps forming a sprawling wetland, check-in Akagera Safari lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Akagera National Park (Game drive and Boat trip)
An early start this morning as you join your ranger in an open vehicle for your safari into the Akagera National Park. A half day game drive offers you the opportunity to spot a variety of wild animals such as elephants, buffalos, lions, Masai giraffe, gazelles, impala, baboons, oribi, Butchel's zebra, topi, bush baby, leopard and bushbuck. Return to the lodge for lunch.

Proceed for a boat trip after along Lake Ihema, where you will have a closer look on water animals like Crocodiles and Hippos, coupled with large concentration of bird life; over 525 species identified. Unique species such as Shoe billed stocks and papyrus gonolek can be encountered. Endemics include the jacanas, ibis, sand pipers and herons.
Return to your lodge for dinner and a chance to discuss today's sightings!

Day 3: Akagera – Volcanoes National Park
Start an early drive this morning after breakfast; return to Kigali and connect to Park National des Volcans (PNV) in the north for an absolutely unparalleled experience of Mountain gorilla tracking. Check-in at mountain Gorilla's Nest or Kinigi Guest House near Kinigi station - Park Headquarters for lunch.
Take a walk through nearby forests to nearby crater lakes for scenic viewing, bird watching and photography. Dinner and overnight at Mountain Gorilla's Nest/Kinigi guest house.

Day 4: Life changing event (Gorilla tracking) : Virunga Volcanoes
Wake up very early, have breakfast and drive to Kinigi Head quarters with packed lunch and water, meet park guides at Kinigi for a 30 minutes briefing on the “Dos” and “Don'ts” while with Mountain Gorillas. Tracking the gorillas through the unique vegetation can take several hours of challenging walking in wet, muddy and slippery conditions. You will stay with these close relatives of man (mountain Gorillas) for one hour for observation and photography.
If time allows, we may take an evening visit to the panoramic twin volcanic lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. Return to your lodge for dinner and discussions about today's sightings, and overnight.

Day 5: Final Day of the Safari
After early break fast, embark on a half day hike to climb the volcano Mt Bisoke, which is topped with a beautiful crater lake, take photos and later connect to Kigali International Airport for your flight back home.

END OF THE SAFARI

Dates & Prices for the Trip

There are no departure dates currently available for the rest of this season. Enquire for 2012 Departure Dates or for a private safari option.

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