This 4 Days Big Five Safari and Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda will give the best of the safaris in Rwanda as you embark on tracking the big five animals while you participate in the game drives in akagera national park and gorilla trekking in Rwanda which will lead you to a breathtaking gorilla trekking safari in Volcanoes national park. Each activity is quite unique but worth every penny you get to spend. With the big five safari, get ready to see not only the big five animals but also other animals like the herbivores grazing within the plains. Gorilla trekking on the other hand will give you the chance to hike through the Virunga mountains in Rwanda which will give you access to rewarding views, a number of different primates can be seen and bird species that will make your Rwanda safari quite memorable.
Highlights of the 4 Days Big Five Safari and Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
Day 1: Transfer to Akagera National Park, full day game drive and a night game drive.
Day 2: Early morning game drive and transfer to Volcanoes National park.
Day 3: Gorilla trekking
Day 4: Transfer back to Kigali city
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Akagera national park, full day game drive and a night game drive.
You will be met by your driver guide at your agreed location in Kigali to transfer to Akagera national park where you will arrive in time to embark in an early morning game drives that will give you the chance to watch a number of game animals especially the herbivores like the elephants grazing within the plains, the rhinos, you will also get to see a number of remarkable views for the park and a number of rewarding attractions after your game drive you will transferred to a picnic for lunch and refreshments. After you will embark on the second half of your game drive to watch a number different attractions that you will have missed out on in the first half of the game drive. After you will head to your hotel relax and later on you will then participate in the night game drive, you will then participate in a night game drive where you will watch a number of different carnivores catching their prey in the wild. After the safari experience, you will get to participate in the night game drive to watch a number of nocturnal Akagera game lodge (Mid-range)
Day 2: Early morning game drive and transfer to Volcanoes National park.
Rise up early and go for a game drive with great anticipation of seeing the different animals like the herbivores, the big five animals in Rwanda which rise early to graze and predators looking for their early morning kill. After the game drive, return to connect with your driver guide to embark on your transfer to Volcanoes National Park arriving in time to participate in the iby’iwacu cultural tour. Have a guided walk around the village at the different sites that exhibit the different aspects of the people of at the village to have a insight about the interesting features of the culture of the people of Rwanda. You will get to see the replica of the king’s palace where you will get to see the architecture that they used during the olden times which involves the use of grass and cow dung to establish strong house structures. you will get to see a medicine man that is mixing a number of herbs that were used to cure a number of diseases like bareness and impotence, stomach upsets, fever and many more. If you’re interested, you can also get involved in mixing the herbs which will give you an authentic experience. After the experience head to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay. Amikus hotel(budget) Da Vinci hotel (mid-range)
Day 3: Gorilla trekking
As early at 6am, you will be expected to be up for breakfast and ready to set off for the trek. Our guide will meet you after having your breakfast and your lunches packed and he will take you to Kinigi Headquarters where you are expected to be given a brief before starting the gorilla trek. This brief is done at 7am. You are given guidelines during this brief before you are allowed to start the trek. This gorilla trek can take to about 2 hours to half a day as its unpredictable. When you finally find the gorillas, you will have to maintain a 7 meters’ distance and you are allowed one hour to admire and take photos of the gorillas. After the trek, you will go back to your hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Transfer back to Kigali city
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will then make your way to Kigali city where you will embark on your Kigali city tour where you will get to visit the Kigali genocide memorial museum in Rwanda, the kimironko market and many other rewarding attractions.
End of the 4 Days Big Five Safari and Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
Quotation Includes;
- vehicle & Fuel
- Full-time English-speaking driver/ guide
- Park entrance fees
- Boat cruise fees
- Meals as indicated
- Vehicle entrance fees
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
Excludes;
- Tips
- All items of personal nature like tents, beddings, laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
