Following your arrival into Kigali, and an overnight to adjust to Africa time, your itinerary begins with a tour of Kigali including the Genocide Museum, offering you insight into Rwanda's turbulent history as well as a cultural visit during your full day in the city.
Then your safari begins in earnest as you travel to Rwanda's Akagera National Park, home to the country's savannah-adapted species. Stretching across a vast expanse of low-lying mountains and savannah plains, the park takes in the rolling highlands woodlands, swamp-fringed lakes, and wetlands of the Kagera River along the way. Enjoy sightings of crocodiles and hippos wallowing in the park's watery basins. Lion, leopard, elephant, zebra, giraffe, buffalo and other animals roam across its grassy plains and acacia forests. You'll enjoy twice daily game drives whilst at Magashi Camp for 3 nights.
Following an overnight in Kigali, your adventure continues as you journey south, with a stop at the King's Palace, to Nyungwe, a vast area of mountain rainforest, and home owl-faced and colobus monkeys as well as Rwanda's chimp population. You'll enjoy a morning trekking chimps through the forests. The region is also home to over 300 species of birds of which about 26 are endemic to the Albertine rift. Enjoy incredible sightings during your chimp trek, enjoying a canopy walk or from the comfort of your room at Nyungwe House, where you will enjoy a 2 night stay.
A 2.5 hour drive will bring you to the shores of Lake Kivu for a relaxing overnight at the Serena . Then follows a gorgeous 3 hour drive to the Virungas which will certainly lift your spirits, and they will be soaring by the time you check into your lodge for the final 3 nights of your itinerary in Volcanoes National Park.
There, in the same rainforest that Dian Fossey had her experiences with Gorillas, you will get up close and personal with the rare mountain gorilla. It is a truly incredible experience and you will remember it for ever. Return to the lodge for a well earned rest and chat to your fellow adventurers around a warm fire for a sundowner drink. The following day , enjoy a golden monkey trek and observe the antics of the family groups - they are very playful. Optional cultural visits are possible in the afternoon.
Your Rwandan itinerary concludes as you travel back to Kigali International Airport for your journey home.
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day 0 |
The Governor's Residence | Kigali |
1 night |
B&B |
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day 1 |
Ruzizi Tented Lodge | Akagera National Park |
3 nights |
FI |
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day 4 |
The Governor's Residence | Kigali |
1 night |
B&B |
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day 5 |
Virunga Lodge | Twin Lakes Burera & Ruhondo |
3 nights |
FI |
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B&B: Bed and Breakfast |
FI: Fully Inclusive - Bed, All Meals, Fees and Activities |
9 Days / 8 Nights
Reference Number: 2025
Estimated price from $12,500 - $16,000 per person sharing
- Accommodation subject to availability at the time of booking.
- Prices are subject to change due to currency fluctuations, increase in fuel prices, or other fees imposed by the government or tourism industry, not within our control.
Includes:
- Private transfers between the specified airport and designated accommodation.
- Shared safari acticvities and trekking as detailed in the itinerary.
- One gorilla trekking permit per person (Additional permits at $1500 per person may be available by prior arrangement)
- One golden monkey trekking permit per person
- Park and concession fees.
- Accommodation on a shared basis in standard rooms unless otherwise noted.
- Meals as specified.
Excludes:
- International flights to and from Kigali Airport (KGL)
- Meals or activities not specified or indicated as optional including entrance fees.
- Gratuities to drivers/guides/tour leaders, porterage and excess baggage fees.
- Tourist Visas (if applicable)
- Travel Insurance and Trip Cancellation Protection. African Portfolio strongly recommends the purchase of trip cancellation coverage to protect your trip and requires each client to be insured for a minimum $500,000 in emergency medical evacuation coverage.
- Laundry and beverages (unless specified in the itinerary)
