elephants-tanzaniaThe 8 Days Rwanda wildlife & Gorilla tours, Rwanda Gorilla Trekking and culture safari takes you to the most visited areas in Rwanda like the Kigali genocide memorials, Iby’Iwacu cultural site for the Rwanda cultural dances arts, visit the twin Lakes, Rwanda gorilla trekking and the Dian Fossey trekking experience with Nature Adventure Africa Safaris Ltd, Uganda

Day1: Kigali transfer to Akagera National Park (Sun Set Boat Cruise)

After breakfast, the driver guide will pick you from your hotel of residence, in the morning and embark on a 2-3hour drive to Akagera National Park near the border with Tanzania. There are beautiful sceneries you shall be exposed to along the way, we shall then check-in at Ruzizi Tented Camp and have a rest. After Lunch in the Afternoon, you will go for one of Africa’s most wonderful sun set boat cruise for photographic game viewing in Akagera national park looking for various wildlife species like elephants, Kobs, warthogs, water and bush bucks, giraffes, buffaloes among others at the shores of the Lake Ihema. While on this cruise also expect to spot variety of birds. Return for diner and overnight at Ruzizi Tented Camp, meal plan: H/B

Day2: Dawn Game drive & Boat Ride

After early cup of coffee proceed to a dawn game drive to catch up with early raisers and predators returning to their hideouts. The game drive will reward you with chances to see a variety elephants, buffalos, lions, Masai giraffe, gazelles, impala, baboons, oribi, Butchel’s zebra, topi, bush baby, leopard and bushbuck among others. Return to the Lodge for Breakfast and relax to lunch time. Then after go for a Boat ride on Lake Ihema, here you will see hippos, huge Nile crocodiles and a rich bird life of about 525 bird species. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge as above, Meal plan: F/B

Day3: Game drive & Relax at Lodge

Have breakfast, after take another game drive to spot more wildlife species that were missed on the previous day and after in the evening relax at the lodge or take an evening photographic game drive to have more spot of wildlife species. Dinner and overnight at Ruzizi Tented Camp, Meal plan: F/B

Day4: Drive to Parc National des Volcanoes national Park

Drive back to Kigali after breakfast, visit the Genocide Memorial. After lunch, proceed to the Volcanoes national park through the beautiful terraced hillsides to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dinner and overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Meal plan: F/B

Gorilla trekking tours RwandaDay5: Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Visit Twin Lakes

After early breakfast, we shall head for a briefing about Gorilla trekking in Rwanda at the Kinigi Station, then head straight to the slopes of the Forest. Gorilla trekking is no-longer quite strenuous, we send an advance team so you can move direct to the spot where the advance team has located the Gorillas. Maximum permitted time with the Gorillas is 1 hour, return to the lodge and rest. Depending on the schedule of the tourist, we may take a short visit to the twin Lakes (Burera & Ruhondo) which are good spot for birders. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, meal plan: F/B

Day6: Dian Fossey Hike

Have breakfast, after go visit Dian Fossey’s Grave – a famous researcher on Mountain gorillas for 20 years. Experience great scenery and close view of many sorts of primates on the trek to the Grave and this experience seems to take full adventuring the centre. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight, meal plan: F/B

Day7: Volcanoes National Park-Lake Kivu

Have breakfast, after transfer to Lake Kivu and upon your arrival check in to your lodge Lake Kivu Hotel for lunch and after you will take scenic boat ride along the Lake Kivu visiting the fishing villages and with panoramic view the Mountain Nyiragongo and after return to lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: F/B

Day8: Lake Kivu-Transfer Kigali for Departure

Have the morning breakfast and after drive back to Kigali with lunch en-route and later visiting some cultural and genocide sites and in evening visit some craft shop villages like Caplaki craft village in Kigali, and after in the evening the guide will drop you to the airport for your return flight!

The package includes:

Ground transportation

Accommodation and meals as per itinerary

Gorilla permits

Park entrances

Game drives

Boat rides at Akagera National Park

Boat rides at Lake Kivu

Trek to the Dian Fossey Centre

Full day English speaking guide fees

Visit to genocide memorials

Iby’Iwacu cultural performances

Excludes:

The air fares, Visa, porter fees while trekking the gorillas, laundry, expensive drinks, and other activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

What to wear/bring

Dress codes are informal. Daytime temperatures are generally warm, so bring lots of light clothing, supplemented by light sweaters for the cool evenings and heavier clothing for the higher altitudes especially volcanoes. When tracking gorillas layering your clothing is the best idea and we suggest: long sleeved shirts, cotton or gore tex trousers, strong walking shoes with ankle support, socks that you can tuck your trousers into, light gloves to protect your hands from thorns and nettles, a hat and sunglasses to provide protection against the sun and a waterproof jacket in neutral colors may come in handy in the moist mountains. Travel light and remember that soft-sided luggage is required. One medium sized duffel bag and one small day pack (carry-on) per person should be adequate. Laundry services are available at most accommodations. You should also pack some zip lock bags for spare clothing, cameras, binoculars and film. Please note that you are not allowed to use a flash when photographing Gorillas. It is a good idea to take along several different speeds of film (64 to 1000) as gorillas can be found in open sun or in the dark underbrush of the forest.