The 5 days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari is an unforgettable safari experience that takes place in two breathtaking Rwandan locations, including Akagera National Park, the only Savannah National Park in Rwanda. This park is home to a variety of animal species, some of which you should be prepared to spot, including lions, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and many others. However, if you’d prefer to spend time with the critically endangered mountain gorillas in their native habitats, this 5-day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari takes you to Volcanoes National Park, one of the best and most popular parks in Rwanda.
Mountain gorilla trekking adventure, game drive, boat cruise, seeing Iby’wacu traditional village, and Kigali city tour are among the main activities completed during this 5-day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari. The 5 days and 4 nights of this safari, which also includes 5 days of gorilla trekking in Rwanda, begin and end in Kigali. A yellow fever card, a camera to document all the sights and experiences while on safari, appropriate hiking boats, garden gloves, long sleeved clothing, a cap, sun glasses, sun screen, a rain jacket, insect repellant, and all personal necessities are among the necessities you should pack for your five-day Rwanda Gorilla and wildlife safari.
Highlights of 5 days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & wildlife safari.
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Akagera national park.
Day 2: Morning game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes national park.
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park.
Day 5: Return to Kigali.
DETAILED ITINERARY.
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Akagera national park.
On the first day of 5 days Rwanda Gorilla trekking and wildlife safari. In keeping with your communication, you will be welcomed and picked up from Kigali city on the first day of the Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari, either at a hotel or directly from the airport. After greeting and introducing himself, your guide will take you on a city tour of Kigali during which you will enjoy seeing places like the Kimironko market, retail malls, and the Kigali genocide memorial centre. Before travelling to Akagera national park, the only savanna park in Rwanda, have your lunch in Kigali city. It takes 1-2 hours to get here from Kigali city. You will check into your lodge when you get to the park, have dinner and stay the night.
Accommodation
Luxury: Magashi camp
Midrange: Ruzizi tented camp
Budget: Akagera game lodge
Day 2: Morning Game drive and afternoon boat cruise.
On the second day of the 5 days Rwanda Gorilla trekking and wildlife safari. Get up in the morning and you will eat breakfast before setting out on a morning game drive in Akagera national park on the second day of the Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Rwanda Wildlife Safari. Animals roaming this savanna area can be seen up close on game drives in Akagera National area. The only savannah park in Rwanda, Akagera National Park is known for housing a variety of animal species. While on a game drive, you can enjoy seeing creatures like lions, rhinos, zebras, impalas, giraffes, Topis, elephants, and more.
Numerous bird species, including Senegal lapwings, enormous kingfishers, grey-crowned cranes, open-billed stock, papyrus Gonolek, and many others, will also be seen. After your wildlife drive, you’ll return to the lodge for lunch before spending the rest of the day on a boat tour of Lake Ihema. You will enjoy breathtaking sights of various aquatic creatures, such as hippos, crocodiles, water fowl, and many more, as you sail through Lake Ihema. Return to your lodge later in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay as described above.
Luxury: Magashi camp
Midrange: Ruzizi tented camp
Budget: Akagera game lodge
Day 3: Transfer to volcanoes national park.
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast on day three of the 5 days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari before checking out of the lodge and departing for the 4-5 hour journey from Akagera national park to Volcanoes national park with a layover in Kigali city. Following clearance at the park headquarters, you will continue to the lodge for dinner and overnight accommodation where you will be pick up the gorilla trekking permit.
Accommodation
Luxury: 5 Volcanoes Gorilla lodge
Midrange: Le Bamboo Gorilla Lodge
Budget: Hotel Muhabura
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park.
In the morning of day four of the Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari, have your breakfast served before being driven to the park headquarters for a briefing with other trekkers at 7:00am. Then, set out on your gorilla trekking adventure through the wilds of Volcanoes National Park. After receiving a briefing, enter the jungle to look for habituated mountain gorillas that are open to hiking.
After landing on the gorillas, spend an hour watching them, taking pictures, and learning about some of their behaviors, such as feeding, nursing, and copulating, before being transferred back to your lodge to freshen up before an evening cultural tour to the Iby’wacu cultural village. Enjoy the local Rwandese performers’ entertainment throughout the evening before returning to the resort for dinner and the night.
Accommodation.
Luxury: 5 Volcanoes Gorilla lodge
Midrange: Le Bamboo Gorilla Lodge
Budget: Hotel Muhabura
Day 5: Transfer to Kigali for departures.
On day five of the Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari, enjoy a leisurely breakfast in the comfort of your lodge. Depending on the details of your flight, you will then check out of the lodge and begin your drive back to Kigali Rwanda for either a hotel drop-off or an airport drop-off depending on your next Rwanda safari destination.
End of 5 days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & wildlife safari
Inclusive in 5 days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari
Gorilla trekking permit $1500 each Ranger Park entrance fees.
All-inclusive activities (Gorilla trekking, Boat cruise, game drive etc).
A 4×4 safari vehicle with fuel.
An English speaking guide.
Meals as per itinerary.
Accommodation as per itinerary.
Enough drinking water.
Exclusive in 5 days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Wildlife Safari
Visa Air ticket.
Laundry fees.
Tips & gratuity.
Porter Life Insurance.
Additional accommodation.
Optional activities Personal expenses such as telephone calls, email, laundry, beverages or meals not indicated in the itinerary etc.
