8-Day Rwanda Gorilla, Akagera Safari And Primates Safari Experiences

After breakfast you meet our driver guide for a trip to Akagera National Park. This National Park is located along the eastern border of Rwanda, where the typically hilly countryside gives way to the savannas of the Great Rift Valley. Dominated by lakes, swamps and marshland, the area boasts a huge compliment of nature and wildlife that cannot be found elsewhere in the country. The drive will take you around 3 hours arriving with en-route game drive for lunch at the Camp. Have lunch as you enjoy some relaxation time and the breathtaking views of the savannah just near the poolside. After lunch depart for the afternoon boat cruise at 3PM on Lake Ihema which is very rewarding for seeing many hippos, the huge Nile crocodiles and many birds. This is the most interesting part of the park, especially for birders. Later dinner and overnight at the Lodge. Stay for your first night at the Salt of Akagera.

After breakfast, kickstart your day with a driver towards the northern gate for the full day game drives. Expect to encounter some predators happily feasting on their freshly preys and also wave to the fortunate preys that managed to survive the night. This region is best for spotting members of the Big Five including the Hippos, Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffes, Warthogs, Water bucks and different antelope species such as the "Roan Antelope" or horse antelope, the largest and, with the Topi or Lyre antelope, one of the fastest. You stop by the campsite for lunch then continue to the north of the park as you exit heading to Kigali. It may take up to 6 hrs on the game drive. Stay at Quiet Haven hotel.

After breakfast our driver guide will pick you and depart to Nyungwe through the road Kigali to Nyungwe, on the way you will stop to Nyanza to visit the King’s palace museum where you will walk through a traditional royal palace, learn how the king lived, where he slept, see the famous inyambo royal cows, singing and poetry performed for the cows and stop the Ethnographic Museum where you will experience about Rwanda’s culture, traditions and history, traditional tools, clothing, and royal heritage it’s an educational experience. After the experience of like 1 to 2 hours then continue to Nyungwe and stay overnight at Nyungwe top View Hill Hotel.

Take an early morning breakfast then with your packed lunch drive to Cyamudongo for the starting point of your chimpanzee trekking. Two species of chimpanzee occur in Africa. There is the Bonobo and the Common Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes (often shortened to Chimpanzee, and sometimes referred to as the Robust Chimpanzee). The largest remaining populations occur in central Africa (Gabon, DR Congo and Cameroon). About only 400 individuals, the population in Rwanda is an endangered one. However; it should be mentioned that it is not guaranteed to see the chimps as they are unpredictable and can move long distances in one day. Nyungwe National Park is the largest block of montane forest in East and Central Africa and it is an incredibly rich area of biodiversity. After chimpanzee head to karongi the former kibuye and stay overnight at Saint annee Hotel at shores of lake Kivu.

After breakfast enjoy a boat ride to two of the islands in Lake Kivu. Have a 4 hours’ boat ride to Kibuye, have a stopover to two Islands one called Napoleon’s Island with millions of bats in the trees and another one called Monkeys Island with Monkeys. the largest port on Lake Kivu arriving in the afternoon and meet the driver for one-hour drive to Musanze. Stay overnight at Isange paradise resort.

After an early breakfast, you will have a 20 minutes drive to get to the National Park headquarters Kinigi to meet your guides for the day. After completing park formalities, we are embarking on a once in a life time experience of tracking mountain gorillas and the time frame depends on how are the Gorillas. Once you spot them you are allowed to spend one hour watching your closest long-lost cousins. You get very close to these awesome giant primates. These massive primates are extremely rare. It is important to bring good hiking boots, Long trousers, Gloves for protection against stinging nettles, some snacks & sweets (for you, not the gorillas) as well as sufficient water as the rain forest gets hot and humid during the day. You will spend one hour with the gorillas, but it is an hour you will never forget. Return to your hotel for lunch and later dinner and overnight at Isange paradise resort.

Golden Monkey tracking in the Volcanoes National Park. The drive takes 20 minutes’ drive from the hotel headquarters to start the briefing. After the briefing you will drive for 25 minutes to get to the trek starting point and will have a 30 minutes’ walk to get to the park. Entering dense stands of bamboo interspersed with open glades, you will make your way deep into golden monkey territory. Guides lead visitors to the habitat of groups of ‘habituated’ golden monkeys Though viewing is kept to a maximum of one hour, travelers can get an up-close look at the golden monkeys in their natural habitat. After the golden monkeys you will visit The Ellen DeGeneres Campus which offers an immersive, Eco-friendly hub for gorilla conservation, Featuring interactive exhibits, A 360-degree theater, And a replica of Dian Fossey's cabin. Visit research labs, And engage in conservation education, All designed to showcase the history and future of mountain gorilla protection.

After breakfast you will have a scenic transfer to Kigali start with a tour of Kigali city. Named in 1907 by Dr. Richard Kandi, the first colonial resident governor of Rwanda; Kigali city is surrounded by lush hills of green and is referred to as the land of a thousand hills. Visit Kigali Genocide Memorial and visit interesting spots which may include, the craft market, Kimirinko Market. Have a walk at the city center visiting exciting spots of the city. later drop off at Kigali international AirPort.