10 Days Big Five, Chimpanzees and Gorillas Trekking in Rwanda

On Your arrival in Kigali A short introduction and safari briefing will follow, after which you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in. In the afternoon,visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, and explore the city, visit Caplaki Craft Village before returning to your hotel.

After breakfast, drive to Akagera National Park on the eastern edge of Rwanda it is 1,122km2, where the sinuous bends of the Akagera River mark the boundary with Tanzania. Arrive at the Lodge for check-in and lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive until sunset. The national park is Africa’s largest
protected wetland, consisting of a complex system of lakes linked by papyrus- lined swamps. Away from the marshes, the jagged lines of animal pathways weave across vast plains and sweeping highlands, it is a refuge for savannah- adapted wildlife.

Dinner and Overnight at the Lodge

After an early breakfast, head out for a morning game drive. After lunch, enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Ihema, returning to the lodge with game viewing en route.

Dinner and overnight at the Lodge

After an early breakfast, set off with packed lunches for a full-day game drive,exploring the park from the southern to northern parts, including a visit to Giraffe Valley. Akagera's plains feature savannah, woodland, wetland and a dozen lakes, and are home to a rich variety of wildlife, including the Big 5.
Return to the lodge with game viewing en route.

Dinner and overnight at the Lodge

Enjoy an early morning game drive, then return to the lodge for breakfast. After checking out, drive back to Kigali, stopping at Imigongo Craft shops.
Arrive in the early afternoon and enjoy lunch in the city before heading to your hotel.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel

After breakfast, check out and drive to Nyungwe National Park its 224 km about 5.5 hours drive, stopping on the way to visit the Butare National Museum. The museum feature exhibits on daily life and traditional crafts It is Africa's most extensive protected tract of montane forest and a biodiversity
hotspot of note. Nyungwe covers 1,019km2 of forested mountains, burbling streams, sun-starved valleys, and extensive swamps. Part of the Albertine Rift ranges high-altitude montane forest towers above Lake Kivu and comprises the watershed between the Congo and Nile Rivers arrive at your hotel in the evening.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel

After an early breakfast, drive to the starting point for chimpanzee trekking. Nyungwe National Park is home to the endangered chimpanzee population. It is also the largest block of montane forest in East and Central Africa. Later,experience the Canopy Walk, 50 meters above the forest floor, offering unique views of the forest and its inhabitants.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel

You will drive after an early breakfast to Uwinka to do a walk to observe a troop of colobus monkeys. Return for breakfast, check out, and drive north to Volcanoes National Park. Stop for lunch at Kibuye, then continue through tea plantations to your lodge.
Volcanoes National Park is breath taking volcanic landscape's scenery which includes tropical, bamboo and montane forests, Afroalpine shrubland, thicket, and grassland with marshes and small lakes interspersed. It is one of the leading mountain gorilla trekking destinations in Africa. It is 160km2 gem consists of five major non-active volcanoes.

You will arrive in good time for lunch. Spend the afternoon relaxing at Lodge.
Dinner and overnight at the Lodge.

After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters to start your gorilla trekking adventure. Trekking for hours observing these magnificent gorillas through the light mountain forest on the slopes of the Virunga mountains is a magical experience. After the trek, return to the lodge for lunch and leisure, or visit Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village to mingle with the local community and enjoy traditional Rwandan dances (own cost: $25 per person).

Dinner and overnight at the Lodge

After breakfast, return to Volcanoes NP for a golden monkey trek. Explore the monkeys’ bamboo habitat with a guide, who will lead you to groups of habituated golden monkeys. You will spend up to an hour with these monkeys.

After lunch, check out and drive back to Kigali, stop for a canoe ride on the Mukungwa River. You will receive a safety briefing before getting into your canoes, The first section of the journey is calm and flat, providing an easy opportunity to learn how to steer as you float gently downstream. After about
30 minutes, you’ll stop for a short briefing on navigating a small rapid. As you continue deeper into the countryside, you'll be surrounded by the sights and sounds of rural Rwanda. Another briefing will be given before tackling a 200-meter section where the water speeds up as it curves around a few corners.

The trip lasts about 2.5 to 3 hours, ending just after a road bridge.Afterwards, you will proceed to Kigali International Airport for your departure flight.