Enjoy a 7-night safari in Rwanda, exploring three of the country’s most remarkable wildlife areas. Begin in Akagera National Park, where you can experience classic game drives and look for lions, elephants, buffalo, rhino and a variety of plains game. Then travel to Volcanoes National Park for an unforgettable mountain gorilla trekking experience, spending time with these incredible primates in their natural habitat. Conclude your journey in Nyungwe Forest Reserve, one of Africa’s oldest rainforests, where you will take part in chimpanzee trekking and enjoy the lush forest surroundings. This itinerary offers a diverse and memorable Rwandan wildlife adventure.
Visit the Genocide Memorial Centre
Lunch at the Repub Lounge
Visit the Kimironko Market
Game Drive
Boat Cruise
Gorilla Trekking
Chimpanzee Trekking
Flight from Johannesburg to Kigali Airport. We will then transfer to Park Inn by Radisson Blue to enjoy breakfast (for your account), drop your bags, and refresh. We will then visit the Genocide Memorial Centre, regarded as one of the best museums in Africa! Here, we will learn about Rwanda’s history from the pre-colonial era to the 1994 genocide war that shocked the world.
After visiting the museum, we will stop at the Kimironko Market. Here, you will find handicrafts and souvenirs, colourful baskets, vibrant kitenge fabrics, and sewists ready to make you a dress, fresh vegetables and fruits, household goods, and a meat and fish market.
Lunch will be at Repub Lounge (included), where you can taste some of Rwanda’s local food and enjoy stunning city views.
You can check in at the hotel in the afternoon at your leisure, or you can arrange with your guide to explore more of Kigali City!
Stay: The Park Inn by Radisson Blue
Room: Standard room
Meals: Breakfast on arrival, dinner & breakfast the next morning
After breakfast, you will drive to Akagera Game Reserve and check in at your hotel. In the late afternoon, you will head out on a game drive, giving you the chance to explore the reserve and spot some of its wildlife before returning to the lodge for the evening.
Stay: Mantis Agagera Game Lodge
Room: Standard room
Meals: Lunch, dinner & breakfast
Begin the day with an early morning boat excursion, followed by a game drive through Akagera. In the late afternoon, you will leave the park and drive to your Lodge just outside the reserve, where you will spend the night.
Stay: Mantis Epic Lodge
Room: Standard room
Meals: Lunch, dinner & breakfast
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before check-out and travel to Volcanoes National Park, driving through the stunning scenery of flourishing green hills and valleys. Enjoy lunch on the way and visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Fossey Fund—a beautiful campus built for gorilla conservation (opened on 1 February 2022). To complete the experience at the Ellen Campus, there is a café and gift shop with inviting areas to sit and enjoy the biodiversity of the campus.
Stay: Ingagi Lodge
Room Type: Standard room
Meals: Lunch, dinner & breakfast
Early departure from the lodge to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters in Kinigi for your MOUNTAIN GORILLA TREKKING experience. After the briefing, you will drive to the starting point closest to the gorilla family you trek. This is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to come face-to-face with a silverback gorilla! You can stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour. You'll be privileged to come within mere meters of a gorilla to observe them foraging, playing, teasing each other, and eating. Afterwards, you will return to the base, where your driver will wait to transfer you to the lodge.
Stay: Ingagi Lodge
Room Type: Standard room
Meals: Lunch, dinner & breakfast
After breakfast, start your journey to Volcanoes National Park, where you can drive through the stunning scenery of flourishing green hills and valleys. Huge indigenous forests and different types of farms stretch as far as the eye can see.
Stay: Munagi Lodge
Room Type: Standard room
Meals: Lunch, dinner & breakfast
Enjoy an early breakfast at the lodge before your transfer to the park board office to register for an accurate Rwanda-style chimpanzee tracking and trekking experience.
Stay: Munagi Lodge
Room Type: Standard room
Meals: Lunch, dinner & breakfast
After breakfast, you will check out and drive back to Kigali Airport for your flight home. This marks the end of your journey as you head to the airport with time to prepare for departure.
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PRIVATE (TAILOR-MADE) SAFARI:
Valid between: Mar – Dec ‘26
This safari has been crafted with knowledge and insight, showcasing just a few of the experiences you can enjoy on safari in Rwanda. It is merely an example, and any element of this itinerary can be adjusted to suit your needs. Chat with one of our Safari Specialists, who will be able to help you to customise the ideal safari itinerary for you based on your interests, preferences and budget.
SA Resident:
| Mar, Apr, May, Nov & Dec ’26 | R85,482 pps |
| Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep & Oct ‘26 | R101,445 pps |
International Traveller:
| Mar, Apr, May, Nov & Dec ’26 | US$ 5,575 pps |
| Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep & Oct ‘26 | US$ 5,972 pps |
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA:
International flights from Johannesburg are available on RwandAir.
GORILLA PERMITS:
The Rwandan portion of the Virunga Volcanoes massif in the northwest of the country. This 330 km² park, known locally as “Parc des Volcans,” encompasses five extinct or dormant volcanoes and lush high-altitude forests, and is most famous for its mountain gorillas – the park offers life-changing gorilla trekking opportunities, as well as golden monkey tracking, hiking to volcanic summits, and spectacular cloud forest scenery.
A pristine montane rainforest in southwestern Rwanda, considered one of Africa’s oldest. Nyungwe spans over 1,000 km² of hilly terrain and is celebrated for its tremendous biodiversity – it harbors 13 primate species (25% of Africa’s total, including ~500 chimpanzees and large groups of Colobus monkeys), 300+ bird species (many Albertine Rift endemics), and a rich array of orchids and trees in an ecosystem receiving up to 2,000 mm of rain annually.
Eastern Rwanda’s Big Five reserve, Akagera covers 1,122 km² along the border with Tanzania. It protects a mosaic of savannah plains, woodlands, lakes and papyrus swamps – Central Africa’s largest protected wetland system. After a successful wildlife restoration, Akagera now offers excellent game viewing (elephants, lions, buffalo, rhinos, giraffes, etc.) and boasts nearly 500 bird species, including the elusive shoebill stork in its marshes.
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