5 Day Gorilla Tracking and Akagera Safari

5 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour and Akagera Safari

Overview

5 Day Gorilla Tracking and Akagera Safari: In 2015, Rwanda attracted 1.3 Million visitors clearly outlining its status as a tourist destination of choice for many travelers who would ant to combine a Gorilla tracking adventure and a wildlife Game Drive. This 5 day itinerary is a favorite for travelers opting to have a game drive before the Gorilla trekking encounter in Volcanoes National Park.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

• 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

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Day 1: Kigali to Akagera National Park

After breakfast our driver or guide will pick you up from your preferred pick-up location after which you will set off for Akagera National Park.
Check-in at the lodge and later have lunch.
After you lunch you will set off for an afternoon boat ride on Lake Ihema at Akagera National Park.

Day 2: Game Drives in Akagera National Park

After your morning breakfast your tour guide will drive you to the Mutumba hill en-route to the northern section of the park. The northern section is an ideal area for game drives and spotting the wild animals because of its lush open Savannah grasslands. Some of the animals you expect to see at the park include; Masai giraffes, buffaloes, zebras, elephants, hippos and crocodiles.

Day 3:  Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Early morning breakfast will be served at the lodge after which you will depart for Kigali City en-route to Volcanoes National Park.
You will have a lunch stop over en-route to Volcanoes National Park.

Dinner and overnight stay at your preferred lodge/Hotel

Day 4: Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park

Early morning breakfast will be served at the lodge after which you will transfer to the Kinigi briefing area where you will be briefed by park officials about the day’s activities and assigned a group that you will trek the Gorillas with. Gorilla tracking lasts anywhere between 2-8 hours depending on the location of the Gorillas on that particular day.

After successfully tracking the Gorillas you will stay in close proximity with the Gorillas for an hour after which you will return to your lodge for lunch.

In the afternoon you will visit the iby’iwachu cultural village for local musical performances by a local musical cultural troupe.

Dinner will be served at the lodge

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

Early morning breakfast will be served at the lodge after which you will set off for the Kinigi visitors center for briefing. With the help of the park rangers you will head to the park open fields to start tracking the Golden Monkeys.

Golden Monkey tracking takes anywhere between 1-2 hours after which you will return to your lodge to pack up your belongings and transfer to Kigali.

END OF TOUR