The 10 Days Rwanda safari enables you to explore the best of Rwanda featuring the country's three major national parks in the country. All the 3 protected areas are unique and exclusive in their own right. You will start the 10 days Rwanda safari adventure in Nyungwe Forest National Park home to one of Africa's oldest forests and chimpanzees. There are 13 primate species in Nyungwe forest a number which can be seen while hiking through the different trails in the forest. You will then visit Volcanoes National Park for gorilla trekking and end with Akagera National Park for safari game drives.
Tour Features
Luxury Tour: | This tour includes luxury camping and lodges. |
Can be Customized: | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
Private Tour: | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
Solo traveller: | Solo traveller can book this tour. |
Can start any day: | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
Minimum age of 3 years: | The minimum age for this tour is 3 years. |
Day | Accommodation | Meals |
1 |
Mantis Marina Bay
Nyungwe National Park |
Lunch & Dinner Included |
2 |
Marina Mantis Bay
Nyungwe National Park |
All Meals Included |
3 |
Mantis Marina Bay
Nyungwe National Park |
All Meals Included |
4 |
Tiloreza Eco Lodge
Volcanoes National Park |
All Meals Included |
5 |
Tiloreza Eco lodge
Volcanoes National Park |
All Meals Included |
6 |
Tiloreza Eco Lodge
Volcanoes National Park |
All Meals Included |
7 |
Kigali Serena Hotel
Kigali |
Lunch & Dinner Included |
8 |
Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Akagera National Park |
All Meals Included |
9 |
Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Akagera National Park |
All Meals Included |
10 |
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Breakfast & Lunch Included |
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1Transfer To Nyungwe National Park
You will be picked up from your Kigali Hotel for a Kigali city tour visiting the genocide museum and other places of interest. You will then depart for Nyungwe National park located in southwestern Rwanda with en route stopovers at the Nyanza palace and Butare Musuem. You will also have a stop over for a lunch break and the proceed to Nyungwe arriving in the evening.
Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park
Accommodation: Mantis Marina Bay ,
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
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2Chimpanzee Trek & Canopy Walk
After breakfast you will go for chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest where you will meet chimpanzees mans closest primates. You will also see other wildlife species including birds and other primates. In the afternoon you will go for a canopy walk along east Africa's only canopy walkway.
Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park
Accommodation: Marina Mantis Bay ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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3Nature Walk & Colobus Monkey Trekking
You will go for colobus monkey trekking on this morning where you will get to discover other primates in Nyungwe forest. You will see colobus monkeys and some other primates in the park as well as a number of bird species. After lunch you will go for a guided nature walk to the waterfalls where you will enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. You will later transfer to your lodge for a rest.
Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park
Accommodation: Mantis Marina Bay ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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4Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast you will transfer to Volcanoes national park with en route stop overs for a photography and a lunch break. You will arrive in the afternoon and pass via the twin lakes of Bulera and Ruhondo for sight seeing and later proceed to your lodge for meals and overnight.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: Tiloreza Eco Lodge ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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5Gorilla Trekking & Cultural Visit
On this most anticipated day you will head to the park headquarters early morning after breakfast. You will be briefed about the gorilla trek and then head to the forest in a 2 to 6 hour trek as you see other wildlife species. Once you get to the gorillas stay in their presence for an hour and later be brought back to the park headquarters. In the evening you will take a cultural visit where you will discover more about the Rwandan local culture.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: Tiloreza Eco lodge ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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6Dian Fossey Hike
You will have breakfast and be taken for a briefing about the Dian Fossey hike and then proceed for the hike. You will get to know more about the great conservation works of Dian Fossey. While on the hike you will see a number of wildlife species and enjoy the scenic view of the Virunga massif. You will later return for a transfer to your lodge for a rest plus meals and overnight.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: Tiloreza Eco Lodge ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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7Golden Monkey Trek & Transfer to Kigali
After breakfast be taken for another briefing about golden monkey tracking after which you will proceed to the forest. You will meet the golden monkeys that are among the rare primate species only living in the Virunga massif. You will see other wildlife species in the park and later return for a transfer back to Kigali.
Main Destination: Kigali
Accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel ,
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
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8Transfer to Akagera National Park
You will have breakfast and be driven to Akagera National park located in Eastern Rwanda. You will arrive early for a lunch break and later go for game drives seeing a number of wildlife and enjoying the evening sunset.
Main Destination: Akagera National Park
Accommodation: Ruzizi Tented Lodge ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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9Game Drives & Boat Cruise
After breakfast you will go for game drives in the northern sector of the park seeing a number of wildlife. Notable animals you will see include elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes a number of birds and many others. In the afternoon you will go for a boat cruise along Lake Ihema where you will see other wildlife including hippos, crocodiles among others.
Main Destination: Akagera National Park
Accommodation: Ruzizi Tented Lodge ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
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Important to Know
- This tour is not available to solo travelers or groups larger than 14 people.
- Rates are per person and exclude the international flightfrom/to your home country.
- This tour accepts children who are 3 years and older.
Start Dates |
Solo 1 room |
2 people 1 room |
3 people 2 room |
4 people 2 room |
4+ people 3 room |
May 22 2023 to Dec 31 2023 | $8300 | $6000 | $5900 | $5850 | $5850 |
Getting There
Kigali International Airport (KGL), on the outskirts of Kigali, would most likely be your point of entry point into the country. There are currently no direct flights from any North American city to Kigali. All require at least one stop, with most major cities, including New York, Toronto, Sao Paolo and Montreal only requiring one stop. Direct flights are available from Amsterdam and Brussels. There are also direct flights on Turkish Airlines, from Istanbul, and from Dubai on Rwanda Air. There are no direct flights from Doha and Qatar. Flights from major cities in Asia, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, also require one stop. Flights from Sydney, Australia presently require two stops.
Rwanda is quite tiny, and most people travel inside the country by car. Rwanda's speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour on all roads. Akagera Aviation, on the other hand, provides charter helicopter transfers to and from any place in the country.
Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included
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Offices In :
Uganda -
Size :
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Member Of :
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Tour Types :
Savanna Wildlife Safaris, Gorilla Trekking Safaris, Cultural Safaris, Birding Safaris, City Tours -
Destinations :
Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda - At Discovery Journeys we make Bespoke itineraries that enable you to explore East Africa’s most desired destinations including Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable and the less traveled paths of Kidepo Valley National Park. Some of our selling adventures include Gorilla trekking in Rwanda, Uganda & the Democratic Republic of Congo, Wildebeest migration Safaris in Masai Mara & Serengeti National Park, cultural experiences and much more.
Luxury Tour: | This tour includes luxury camping and lodges. |
Can be Customized: | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
Private Tour: | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
Solo traveller: | Solo traveller can book this tour. |
Can start any day: | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
Minimum age of 3 years: | The minimum age for this tour is 3 years. |
Day | Accommodation | Meals |
1 |
Mantis Marina Bay ,
Nyungwe National Park |
Lunch & Dinner Included |
2 |
Marina Mantis Bay ,
Nyungwe National Park |
All Meals Included |
3 |
Mantis Marina Bay ,
Nyungwe National Park |
All Meals Included |
4 |
Tiloreza Eco Lodge ,
Volcanoes National Park |
All Meals Included |
5 |
Tiloreza Eco lodge ,
Volcanoes National Park |
All Meals Included |
6 |
Tiloreza Eco Lodge ,
Volcanoes National Park |
All Meals Included |
7 |
Kigali Serena Hotel ,
Kigali |
Lunch & Dinner Included |
8 |
Ruzizi Tented Lodge ,
Akagera National Park |
All Meals Included |
9 |
Ruzizi Tented Lodge ,
Akagera National Park |
All Meals Included |
10 |
,
|
Breakfast & Lunch Included |
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1Transfer To Nyungwe National Park
You will be picked up from your Kigali Hotel for a Kigali city tour visiting the genocide museum and other places of interest. You will then depart for Nyungwe National park located in southwestern Rwanda with en route stopovers at the Nyanza palace and Butare Musuem. You will also have a stop over for a lunch break and the proceed to Nyungwe arriving in the evening.
Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park
Accommodation: Mantis Marina Bay , ,
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
-
2Chimpanzee Trek & Canopy Walk
After breakfast you will go for chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest where you will meet chimpanzees mans closest primates. You will also see other wildlife species including birds and other primates. In the afternoon you will go for a canopy walk along east Africa's only canopy walkway.
Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park
Accommodation: Marina Mantis Bay , ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
3Nature Walk & Colobus Monkey Trekking
You will go for colobus monkey trekking on this morning where you will get to discover other primates in Nyungwe forest. You will see colobus monkeys and some other primates in the park as well as a number of bird species. After lunch you will go for a guided nature walk to the waterfalls where you will enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. You will later transfer to your lodge for a rest.
Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park
Accommodation: Mantis Marina Bay , ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
4Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast you will transfer to Volcanoes national park with en route stop overs for a photography and a lunch break. You will arrive in the afternoon and pass via the twin lakes of Bulera and Ruhondo for sight seeing and later proceed to your lodge for meals and overnight.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: Tiloreza Eco Lodge , ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
5Gorilla Trekking & Cultural Visit
On this most anticipated day you will head to the park headquarters early morning after breakfast. You will be briefed about the gorilla trek and then head to the forest in a 2 to 6 hour trek as you see other wildlife species. Once you get to the gorillas stay in their presence for an hour and later be brought back to the park headquarters. In the evening you will take a cultural visit where you will discover more about the Rwandan local culture.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: Tiloreza Eco lodge , ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
6Dian Fossey Hike
You will have breakfast and be taken for a briefing about the Dian Fossey hike and then proceed for the hike. You will get to know more about the great conservation works of Dian Fossey. While on the hike you will see a number of wildlife species and enjoy the scenic view of the Virunga massif. You will later return for a transfer to your lodge for a rest plus meals and overnight.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: Tiloreza Eco Lodge , ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
7Golden Monkey Trek & Transfer to Kigali
After breakfast be taken for another briefing about golden monkey tracking after which you will proceed to the forest. You will meet the golden monkeys that are among the rare primate species only living in the Virunga massif. You will see other wildlife species in the park and later return for a transfer back to Kigali.
Main Destination: Kigali
Accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel , ,
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
-
8Transfer to Akagera National Park
You will have breakfast and be driven to Akagera National park located in Eastern Rwanda. You will arrive early for a lunch break and later go for game drives seeing a number of wildlife and enjoying the evening sunset.
Main Destination: Akagera National Park
Accommodation: Ruzizi Tented Lodge , ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
-
9Game Drives & Boat Cruise
After breakfast you will go for game drives in the northern sector of the park seeing a number of wildlife. Notable animals you will see include elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes a number of birds and many others. In the afternoon you will go for a boat cruise along Lake Ihema where you will see other wildlife including hippos, crocodiles among others.
Main Destination: Akagera National Park
Accommodation: Ruzizi Tented Lodge , ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included
Includes & Excludes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of 56 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Start Dates |
Solo 1 room |
2 people 1 room |
3 people 2 room |
4 people 2 room |
4+ people 3 room |
May 22 2023 to Dec 31 2023 | $8300 | $6000 | $5900 | $5850 | $5850 |
Getting There
Kigali International Airport (KGL), on the outskirts of Kigali, would most likely be your point of entry point into the country. There are currently no direct flights from any North American city to Kigali. All require at least one stop, with most major cities, including New York, Toronto, Sao Paolo and Montreal only requiring one stop. Direct flights are available from Amsterdam and Brussels. There are also direct flights on Turkish Airlines, from Istanbul, and from Dubai on Rwanda Air. There are no direct flights from Doha and Qatar. Flights from major cities in Asia, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, also require one stop. Flights from Sydney, Australia presently require two stops.
Rwanda is quite tiny, and most people travel inside the country by car. Rwanda's speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour on all roads. Akagera Aviation, on the other hand, provides charter helicopter transfers to and from any place in the country.
Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included
Discovery Journeys
-
Offices In :
Uganda -
Size :
-
Member Of :
-
Tour Types :
Savanna Wildlife Safaris, Gorilla Trekking Safaris, Cultural Safaris, Birding Safaris, City Tours -
Destinations :
Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda - At Discovery Journeys we make Bespoke itineraries that enable you to explore East Africa’s most desired destinations including Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable and the less traveled paths of Kidepo Valley National Park. Some of our selling adventures include Gorilla trekking in Rwanda, Uganda & the Democratic Republic of Congo, Wildebeest migration Safaris in Masai Mara & Serengeti National Park, cultural experiences and much more.