7 Days Tour

Best of Rwanda Safari

Rwanda

Best of Rwanda Safari: Wildlife, Gorillas & Lake Kivu

From $2,800 

Price may vary depending on accommodation and number of travelers

Discover the beauty of Rwanda on a 7-day safari combining wildlife, chimpanzee tracking, gorilla trekking, culture, and Lake Kivu. Visit Akagera National Park, explore Kigali, meet chimpanzees in the rainforest, trek to see mountain gorillas, and relax along the shores of Lake Kivu.

Tour Highlights

  • Wildlife safari in Akagera National Park

  • Morning game drive to see Rwanda’s wildlife

  • Boat cruise on Lake Ihema

  • Explore Kigali City

  • Chimpanzee tracking in the rainforest

  • Gorilla trekking in Rwanda

  • Visit the beautiful Lake Kivu

  • Explore Kibuye and Gisenyi

  • Enjoy Rwanda’s green hills, forests, lakes, and local communities

  • Comfortable transfers with a professional safari guide

Day 1: Arrival in Rwanda – Transfer to Akagera National Park

Welcome to Rwanda! Meet your safari guide at the airport and begin your journey to Akagera National Park, one of Rwanda’s best wildlife destinations.

Enjoy the beautiful countryside and green hills as you travel to the park. On arrival, check in at your lodge, relax, and prepare for your wildlife adventure.

Overnight: Akagera National Park
Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Akagera Game Drive and Lake Ihema Boat Cruise

Start your day with an early morning game drive in Akagera National Park. Explore the park’s savannah plains and look for elephants, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, antelopes, and other wildlife.

After lunch, enjoy a relaxing boat cruise on Lake Ihema. Keep an eye out for hippos, crocodiles, and different species of birds along the lake.

Return to your lodge for dinner and a well-deserved rest.

Overnight: Akagera National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Akagera National Park – Kigali City

After breakfast, leave Akagera and travel to Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda.

On arrival, enjoy a city experience depending on your time. You can visit local markets, see some of Kigali’s important places, or simply relax at your hotel.

Overnight: Kigali
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 4: Chimpanzee Tracking in Rwanda

After breakfast, continue to the rainforest for an exciting chimpanzee tracking experience.

Walk through the forest with your guide as you search for chimpanzees. You may also see monkeys, birds, butterflies, and other forest life.

Enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of the rainforest before returning to your lodge for rest.

Overnight: Nyungwe Area
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda

Today is one of the most exciting days of your Rwanda safari — gorilla trekking.

After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a briefing. Then enter the forest with your guides and begin your trek in search of a mountain gorilla family.

Once you find the gorillas, enjoy this special experience as you watch them in their natural habitat. You will have time to take photographs while following the park rules.

After the trek, return to your lodge and relax.

Overnight: Gorilla Trekking Area
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Gorilla Area – Kibuye, Lake Kivu

After breakfast, drive to Kibuye on the shores of Lake Kivu.

Enjoy the beautiful scenery as you travel through Rwanda’s green countryside and hills. When you arrive in Kibuye, check in at your hotel and enjoy time to relax.

Take a walk, enjoy the fresh air, or simply sit back and enjoy the beautiful views of Lake Kivu.

Overnight: Kibuye, Lake Kivu
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Kibuye – Gisenyi – Airport

After breakfast, continue to Gisenyi, a beautiful town located on the shores of Lake Kivu.

Enjoy the lake views and some free time before starting your transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Your 7-day Rwanda adventure comes to an end with wonderful memories of Rwanda’s wildlife, forests, gorillas, chimpanzees, culture, and beautiful landscapes.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch