6 Days Volcanoes And Akagera National Park Safari

6 Days Volcanoes And Akagera National Park Safari : For travellers interested in participating in the primate safaris in Rwanda and the wildlife species, this 6 days volcanoes and Akagera national park safari will give you the perfect balance of the primates and the animals in the wild. Track the big five animals the lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards and the rhinos as you take part in the game drives in Akagera national park and get to watch the endangered mountain gorillas in Africa while you participate in gorilla trekking in Rwanda, volcanoes national park which will lead to the habituated species, you will also get to participate in golden monkey trekking and get to watch the Albertine endemic primate species and many other rewarding species for a memorable Rwanda safari.

Highlights of your safari

Day 1: Transfer to Akagera national park and Ihema Boat Cruise.

Day 2 : Full day  Game drive

Day 3: Cultural tour and Transfer to Volcanoes NP

Day 4: Gorilla trek in Volcanoes National park

Day 5: Golden monkey trekking

Day 6: Dian Fossey Museum visit and transfer back to Kigali

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Akagera national park and Ihema Boat Cruise. 

You will be met by your driver guide at your agreed location in Kigali to transfer to Akagera national park where you will arrive in time to embark in an early  morning game drives that will give you the chance to watch a number of game animals especially the herbivores  like the elephants grazing within the plains, the rhinos, you will also get to see a number of remarkable views for the park and a number of rewarding attractions after your  game drive you will transferred to the lodge for lunch and refreshments and later on participate in the afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will see game like hippopotamuses, Crocodiles and many bird species like the endangered shoe bill stork, African King fishers catching their prey from the Lake that live around the lake and the surrounding swamps.  Transfer to your pack for dinner and overnight stay. Karenge Bush Camp(budget) Akagera game lodge (Mid-range)

Day 2 : Full day  Game drive

Rise up early in the morning have breakfast and go for a morning game drive with great anticipation of seeing the different animals which rise early to graze and predators looking for their early morning kill especially the big cats like the leopard, lions and many other carnivores. You will get to watch a number of herbivores like the rhinos grazing within the plains, elephants, gazelle, oribi and many other rewarding game animals. After the morning game drives, you will head back to your hotel for refreshments and later in the afternoon transfer to take part in the evening game drive. Get ready to watch how the park comes to life as the sunsets with a number of predators coming from their hiding spots to catch prey, the herbivores catching their last bite for the day, the crocodiles can be seen sun-basking, elephants quenching their thirst from the river banks which will make your safari quite memorable. After an amazing safari experience, you will make your way back to your camp for dinner and overnight stay. Akagera game lodge(mid-range) Karenge bush camp (budget)

6 Days Volcanoes And Akagera National Park Safari
Akagera National Park

Day 4: Cultural tour and Transfer to Volcanoes NP

Have breakfast and connect to have the cultural experience offered by the park, get to interact with the local community around the park and exit the park to connect to Volcanoes national park via Kigali. You will have lunch from Kigali and continue to Ruhengeri town for the night in anticipation for the gorilla trek the following day. Dinner and overnight will be at the selected lodge of accommodation. Hotel muhabura(budget) Da Vinci hotel(mid-range)

Day 5: Gorilla trek in Volcanoes National park

Gorilla Trekking: Have a light breakfast and grab your packed lunches and set out to the park headquarters at 7 am to get the morning brief before your trek on what to expect, the do’s and don’ts and also get a chance to book your porter and all the hiking gear you may need. Set out into the forest in search of the gorillas. Trek with the rangers for about 2 to 7 hours according to the location of the gorillas. Once you meet these endangered animals, you will be allowed 1 hour to enjoy their presence and it is in this magical hour that you get to take photos and study the lifestyles of the mountain gorillas in their families as they go about their daily routines. Connect back to your accommodation for a late lunch and spend the evening at leisure. You may take on an optional community visit or cultural tour if you are feeling energetic. Get back to the lodge before the sun sets and have dinner and overnight as the night before.

Day 6: Golden monkey trekking

After an early morning breakfast at your hotel make your way to the park reception, you will take part in the briefing session of the memorable activity that is the rules and the regulations to follow for an amazing time during the activity. During the transfer to the habituated golden monkey troop, you will see a number of primate species like dent’s monkey, vervet monkey and the black and white colobus monkeys among other monkey species swinging in the tree branches as you get to the habituated golden monkey troop, you will have the chance to see a number of rewarding aspects of the golden monkeys observing a number of features that you will find fascinating about the primates for instance  their feeding patterns, the co-existence with one another among other memorable aspects. Dinner and overnight stay as the night before

Day 7: Dian Fossey Museum visit and transfer back to Kigali

Dian Fossey Hike & Departure: After breakfast, set out to your 2-hour drive to Kigali with an en-route Dian Fossey museum visit where you will spend about 2 hours learning about the famous gorilla lady with artifacts that belonged to her along with an impression of the Virunga ranges. This is a thrilling walk through the museum. Connect back to Kigali for lunch and if you have more time you may visit the Kimironko market to purchase some local souvenirs for the people back home and also get to interact with the community.

Drop Off: You will be dropped off at your agreed location in Kigali which will mark the end of your trip.

QUOTATION BASED ON 2 PEOPLE.

3471 USD per person sharing a double room (Budget accommodation)

3597 USD per person sharing a double room (Midrange accommodation)

Quotation Includes;

  • Gorilla trekking permit 1500 USD
  • Golden monkey trekking permit
  • Park entrance fees
  • all accommodation as per itinerary
  • vehicle & Fuel
  • Full time English speaking driver/ guide
  • Park entrance fees
  • Boat cruise
  • Vehicle entrance fees
  • Bottled mineral water while on safari
  • All activities as indicated
  • All meals as indicated

Excludes;

  • All optional activities as indicated
  • Tips
  • Visa fees
  • Air tickets
  • All items of personal nature like laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
  • Anything else not included in the itinerary