6 Days Wildlife & Primates in Rwanda

Trip Overview

Day 1: Arrival in Kigali, Rwanda. Transfer to Nyungwe Forest.
Day 2: Primates Tracking in Nyungwe Forest, home to also a good number of birds.
Day 3: Day Hike through Gisakura to Lake Kivu. Experience the culture of the Local People.
Day 4: Drive from Nyungwe to Akagera National Park. Enjoy half day game wiewing in the park and a boat ride along Lake Iheema.
Day 5: Game Viewing in Akagera National Park.
Day 6: Drive back to Kigali. Take a city tour before transfer to the airport for your flight.

Trip Itinerary

 Day 1: Arrival in Rwanda
On arrival in Kigali, you will be met and transferred to Nyungwe forest lodge for your accommodation just on the suburbs of the ever green Nyungwe forest and tea plantations. This evening, you will all meet up with our tour guide for a welcome dinner. Overnight at Nyungwe forest lodge.

 Day 2: Primate Tracking – Nyungwe Forest
We set off this morning after early breakfast to discover the scenic splendor of the area. We shall penetrate Nyungwe forest to search and have a closer look of these primates.

Nyungwe forest harbors almost 300 bird species of which two dozen are restricted to a handful of montane forests on the Albertine Rift. These include; the great blue Turaco and the Rwenzori Turaco, paradise flycatcher, a long-tailed blue, orange and white bird, and the forest hornbills among others. Return to your lodge for lunch, Dinner and overnight.

 Day 3: Day Hike
We follow the Gusakula Tea Estates to Lake Kivu after breakfast, stopping en route to experience traditional local dancing and culture, accompanied by lunch. Return to your late afternoon lodge for Dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Nyungwe – Akagera National park
Drive back to Kigali after breakfast, and connect to Akagera National park. Proceed for a boat trip in the evening on Lake Ihema, where you will have a closer look at marine animals like Crocodiles and Hippos, coupled with large concentration of bird life with 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. Dinner and overnight at Akagera safari lodge.

Day 5: Game viewing drive: Akagera National Park
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 here will allow you the opportunity to spot a variety of wild animals such as elephants, buffalos, lions, Maasai giraffe, gazelles, impala, baboons, oribi, Butchel's zebra, topi, bush baby, leopard and bushbuck. Return to your lodge for lunch and a chance to discuss today's sightings! Dinner and overnight at Akagera safari lodge.

Day 6: Akagera National Park – Kigali City Tour – Departure

Have breakfast and take on a City tour in Kigali before your flight back home. Visit the genocide memorial in Gosozi or Maramba, the old town of Nyamirambo, the new handicraft village and other shops, the Batwa pottery and dance centre, and the Kimironko fruits markets where you have a chance to meet the local people and choose your fruit basket. You will also do shopping in the city, there after, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home.

 END OF RWANDA WILDLIFE TOUR

Dates & Prices for the Trip

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