Highlights of 5 Day Gorilla Tracking and Akagera Safari

• Day 1: Kigali to Akagera National Park
• Day 2: Game Drives in Akagera National Park
• Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
• Day 4: Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park
• Day 5: Golden Monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park and transfer back to Kigali

Detailed itinerary of 5 Day Gorilla Tracking and Akagera Safari

Day 1: Kigali to Akagera National Park

After breakfast, you will be meet your guide for pick up from your preferred location after which you will set off for Akagera National Park. Arrive at your lodge in time for lunch, later set off for an afternoon boat ride on Lake Ihema, and enjoy close sights of wildlife including elephants and buffaloes along the shores of the lake and several water bird species. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Akagera Game Lodge

Day 2: Game Drives in Akagera National Park

After breakfast, you will drive to the park for a full game drive in the northern section of Akagera National Park. The northern section of the park is ideal for game drives and spotting the wild animals is excellent thanks to its lush open savannah grasslands. Expect to see Masai giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, hippos, elephants and crocodiles. You will enjoy picnic lunch and continue exploring the park till evening. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Akagera Game Lodge

Day 3:  Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

After early breakfast at your lodge, you will depart for Volcanoes National Park with en-route Kigali City Tour visiting the Kigali Memorial Centre and Kimironko Market. Continue to Volcanoes National Park arriving in the evening, have dinner and overnight stay.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel

Day 4: Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park

Wake up early for breakfast and head to the park headquarters in Kinigi for briefing about gorilla trekking and the right way to behave in the presence of the gorillas. In groups of 8 people, you will be assigned a gorilla family to trek, enter into the forest looking for mountain gorillas. Upon locating these gentle giants, you will be allowed to spend only one hour in their presence watching them go on with their life.

After this amazing experience, you will trek back to the park headquarters to pick your gorilla permits, the return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon you will visit the Ib’Iwacu Cultural Village for local musical performances by the local people.

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel

Day 5: Golden Monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park and transfer back to Kigali

Wake up early for breakfast, meet your guide and set off for Kinigi Visitor Center for briefing about golden monkey trekking. Head into the forest looking for golden monkeys and with the help of a ranger guides, you will be able to locate these beautiful endangered monkeys. Spend one hour in their presence watching them play, feed and pick bamboo shoot. Return to the lodge for relaxation and refreshment, check out and embark on a journey Kigali. Your guide will drop you off at Kigali International Airport for your international flight back home.  

End of 5 Day Gorilla Tracking and Akagera Safari

Inclusions

• Airport transfers on first and last day,
• Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
• Services of an English speaking driver guide
• Fuel for the whole trip
• Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary
• All park entrance fees
• Drinking water while in the vehicle

Exclusions

• Pre and post tour accommodation
• International airfares
• Rwanda Visa (USD50.00 which can be paid on arrival at the Airport
• Personal items for example drinks and laundry
• Tips and Gratuity