Duration
0 Days / 0 Nights
Best Time
Year-round / June–October
Starts / Ends
Kigali, Rwanda → Kigali, Rwanda
Group Size
Min 2 – Max 8 Guests
Languages
English
Transport
4x4 Safari Land Cruiser with pop-up roof
Difficulty
Moderate
Min Age
15+ Years
Safari Overview
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport.
Day 2: Transfer to Akagera National Park
Day 3: Game Drive at Akagera National Park
Day 4: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking at Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 6: Transfer to Virunga National Park (Hike Nyiragongo Volcano)
Day 7: Descend Nyiragongo Volcano
Day 8: Gorilla Trekking and Visit Sekenkwe Gorilla Orphanage
Day 9: Transfer to Mgahinga National Park- Uganda
Day 10: Golden Monkey trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Day 11: A day at Lake Bunyonyi
Day 12: Gorilla Trekking at Bwindi Forest National Park
Day 13: Ishasha game drive and Boat Cruise on Kazinga channel
Day 14: Transfer to Kibale National Park-Chimpanzee trekking
Day 15: Transfer from Kibale forest national park – Murchison falls National Park
Day 16: Game drive and a Launch cruise
Day 17: On this day, You will visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary as you continue to Kampala.
Day 18: Departure to Entebbe Airport
Your Daily Journey
19 Days Program
Itinerary in Detail
01
DAY
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport - You will arrive at the Kigali International Airport where you shall meet our driver guide who will take you through a meet and greet session...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
02
DAY
Day 2: Transfer to Akagera National Park - You will have an early breakfast and transfer to Akagera National park. On your way, You may visit the Nyarubuye Genocide memorial or just p...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
03
DAY
Day 3: Game Drive at Akagera National Park - Dawn game drive to look for early riser wildlife species and other wildlife like the lions, elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, warthogs, water ...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
04
DAY
Day 4: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park - After your breakfast, You will proceed to Nyungwe National Park, on your way, you may visit Nyanza palace and Museum, Murambi Genocide museu...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
05
DAY
Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking at Nyungwe Forest National Park - Have to breakfast, you will go for chimpanzee tracking. You may spot other primates such as the L’hoest’s monkey and the grey-cheeked mangab...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
06
DAY
Day 6: Transfer to Virunga National Park (Hike Nyiragongo Volcano) - Rise up very early in the morning and have your breakfast and with packed lunch, drive to Nyiragongo volcano trail in Virunga national park....
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
07
DAY
Day 7: Descend Nyiragongo Volcano - Descend and transfer to the lodge. Dinner and overnight stay at Kibumba Camp....
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
08
DAY
Day 8: Gorilla Trekking and Visit Sekenkwe Gorilla Orphanage - After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will transfer to the park headquarter for a briefing about the gorilla trekking rules and regulat...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
09
DAY
Day 9: Transfer to Mgahinga National Park- Uganda - On this day, You will have breakfast and transfer to Uganda (Mgahinga National Park) Via Bunagana Border. Dinner and overnight stay at Ikoro...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
10
DAY
Day 10: Golden Monkey trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi - After breakfast at the Lodge, you will go for Golden Monkey trekking in Mgahinga National Park. These Golden Monkeys are the most endangered...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
11
DAY
Day 11: Day 11: A day at Lake Bunyonyi - Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will do activities like boat cruise around the islands and nature walk in the forest. Lun...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
12
DAY
Day 12: Gorilla Trekking at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park - An early morning breakfast, go for a briefing at the park headquarters, in accompaniment of guides and rangers, you enter the forest to begi...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
13
DAY
Day 13: Ishasha game drive and Boat Cruise on Kazinga channel - You will have breakfast at leisure and catch up with the tree-climbing lions of the Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth National Park. You mig...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
14
DAY
Day 14: Transfer to Kibale National Park-Chimpanzee trekking - On this day, you will drive to Kibale forest national park headquarters after breakfast at the lodge where you will be briefed about chimpan...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
15
DAY
Day 15: Transfer from Kibale forest national park – Murchison falls National Park - Have breakfast, and later drive to Murchison Falls National Park. Murchison Falls National Park is located in Masindi district in northweste...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
16
DAY
Day 16: Game drive and a Launch cruise - Breakfast, go for a game drive and return for lunch. In the afternoon get on a boat to the bottom of the falls. You might also spot crocodil...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
17
DAY
Day 17: On this day, You will visit Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary as you continue to Kampala - Upon arrival at Kampala, you shall transfer to embark on short city tour around Kampala. Dinner and overnight stay at Cassia Lodge....
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
18
DAY
Day 18: Departure to Entebbe Airport -
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
21
DAY
Breakfast then transfer to...
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
What’s Included & Excluded
Complete transparency with no hidden costs on your RwaTrek safari.
Included in Your Trip
- Airport pick-up and drop-off in Rwanda (typically Kigali) and departure transfer.
- All ground transportation in a comfortable 4×4 safari vehicle with fuel.
- Services of a professional English-speaking driver-guide throughout the safari.
- Accommodation for 17 nights in lodges, hotels, or tented camps as specified in the itinerary.
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary (typically breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
- Bottled drinking water during road transfers.
- All scheduled game drives and guided nature walks.
- Park entrance fees for all national parks included in the itinerary.
- One gorilla trekking permit in Volcanoes National Park, Virunga National Park, or Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (depending on the itinerary).
- Chimpanzee trekking permit where included.
- Boat cruises (such as on Kazinga Channel or other scheduled water excursions).
- Guided visits to cultural and community tourism projects.
- Visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
- Border crossing assistance and necessary documentation support (where applicable).
- Government taxes and applicable service charges.
Not Included
- International and regional flights.
- Rwanda, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo visa fees.
- Travel and medical insurance, including emergency evacuation and repatriation.
- Yellow fever vaccination and other recommended vaccinations.
- Additional gorilla or chimpanzee trekking permits not included in the itinerary.
- Optional activities not listed in the itinerary.
- Alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and snacks outside the included meals.
- Laundry services.
- Telephone calls, internet charges, and other personal expenses.
- Tips and gratuities for guides, drivers, porters, lodge staff, and rangers.
- Porter fees during gorilla or chimpanzee trekking (optional but recommended).
- Personal hiking gear, clothing, and equipment.
- Expenses arising from itinerary changes due to weather, road conditions, border closures, political situations, or force majeure.
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