Duration
7-Day
Akagera National Park, Rwanda
7-Day Rwanda Safari to Volcanoes & Akagera National Park
Overview
This 7-day private wildlife safari costs from $6,300 in low season to $7,900 in high season per person sharing. Experience the best of Rwanda by tracking mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park before heading to Akagera National Park to spot the Big Five, including lions and rhinos. This all-inclusive journey offers a unique blend of mist-covered mountains and eastern savannah, providing a rich and diverse encounter with Rwanda's exceptional flora and fauna.
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Quick Facts
Route
Kigali to Kigali
Via Volcanoes NP (Gorillas), Akagera NP
Country & park
Rwanda / Akagera National Park
Style
Safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
18 years
Activities
game drives & gorilla trekking
Accommodation
Kigali Marriott Hotel - Luxury hotel in Kigali – Dinner Included
Meals
Dinner Included; All Meals Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
Request quote
Currency
USD
Rates
Rates Per Person
USD
Start datesSingle2+ people
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026
n/a* USD
$6,930 USD
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027
n/a* USD
$6,930 USD
Jan 1, 2028 - Dec 31, 2028
n/a* USD
$6,930 USD
Before booking
Important To Know
This tour is not available to solo travelers.
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour is unavailable for children.
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Route
country
Rwanda
Start
Kigali (Day 1)
Day 2-4
Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
Day 5-7
Akagera NP
End
Kigali (Day 7)
Tour Features
Luxury tour
This luxury tour uses lodges and tented camps.
Private tour
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
Can start any day
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can be customized
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Not for solo travelers
Solo travelers cannot book this private tour.
18
Minimum age of 18 years
The minimum age for this tour is 18 years.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: game drives & gorilla trekking
Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle & hiking/walking
This operator can book your international flights
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Accommodation & Meals
Day 1
Kigali Marriott Hotel
Luxury hotel in Kigali – Dinner Included
Dinner Included
Day 2-3
Virunga Lodge
Luxury lodge less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 4
Kigali Marriott Hotel
Luxury hotel in Kigali – Dinner Included
Dinner Included
Day 5
Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Luxury tented camp inside Akagera NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 6
Karenge Bush Camp
Mid-range tented camp inside Akagera NP – Lunch & Dinner Included
Lunch & Dinner Included
Day 7
End of tour
(No accommodation)
Breakfast & Lunch Included
Day By Day
Tour step
Arrival
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
Arrival
You will be welcomed by the Attractive Safaris representative at Kigali International Airport and transferred to your hotel where he will brief you on your safari. - Accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel (5-star hotel) or similar - Meals: Dinner (Breakfast & Lunch not included) - Drinks: All local drinks Alternative hotels: - Radisson Blu Hotel (5-star hotel) - Kigali Marriott Hotel (5-star hotel). Luxury hotel located in Kigali Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Kigali Stay: Kigali Marriott Hotel Luxury hotel located in Kigali Meals: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2
Kigali to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, your professional driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel and take you first to the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Then, head straight to Volcanoes National Park to be ready the next day to visit the famous mountain gorillas. You will arrive at your hotel for lunch around 13:00 p.m. Transfer time: 3 hours After lunch, relax and enjoy the breathtaking views of the surrounding nature and the chain of volcanoes. - Accommodation: Virunga Lodge (Luxury Gorilla Experience in Rwanda) or similar - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner - Drinks: All local drinks Alternative hotel: - Amarembo Gorilla Village Lodge (4-star hotel. Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas) Stay: Virunga Lodge Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3
Mountain gorillas trekking
Encountering the mountain gorillas in the wild is a truly humbling and emotional experience, one that you are sure to remember for the rest of your life. Early breakfast before proceeding at 06:30 to the park head quarters where visitors assemble at 07.00 for a briefing on how to “behave “while in the company of a gorilla group. You will meet your guide here and proceed to the starting point of the trek to our allocated group of gorillas. It is important to bring good hiking boots, long trousers for protection against stinging nettles, some snacks & sweets as well as sufficient amount of water as the rain forest gets hot and humid during the day. Return to the hotel for lunch and then enjoy the visit of the twin lakes Burera and Ruhondo. - Accommodation: Virunga Lodge (Luxury Gorilla Experience in Rwanda) or similar - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner - Drinks: All local drinks Alternative hotel: - Amarembo Gorilla Village Lodge (4-star hotel). Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas) Stay: Virunga Lodge Luxury lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4
Golden monkey hike - Kigali
Early in the morning before 06:30 am you must vacate your room and drop off your luggage at the indicated location, after enjoying your breakfast, head for adventure trekking for the rare golden monkeys in the bamboo forest. This genus of golden primates is only present in the conservation area of the Volcanoes National Park. Two clans are used to the human presence. Although the sight and stay with these monkeys is maintained for up to a maximum of one hour, you will be able to observe golden monkeys in their natural habitat up close. Then return to your hotel. After lunch at your hotel, return to Kigali. - Accommodation: Radisson Blu Hotel (5-star hotel) or similar - Meals: Dinner (Breakfast & Lunch not included) - Drinks: All local drinks Alternative hotels: - Kigali Serena Hotel (5-star hotel) - Kigali Marriott Hotel (5-star hotel). Luxury hotel located in Kigali Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas) Stay: Kigali Marriott Hotel Luxury hotel located in Kigali Meals: Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5
Kigali-Akagera Night Safari
Today, around 8:30 am, your professional driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel to take you to Akagera National Park.. On the way enjoy the beautiful sceneries. Upon arrival, you check in and have lunch in the luxurious Ruzizi Tented Lodge. In the afternoon, relax and enjoy the view of Lake Ihema and the surrounding nature. Then go to the first night safari for discovering different animals: gazelles, zebras, leopards, hyenas, etc. - Accommodation: Ruzizi Tented Lodge (Luxury-Eco-Lodge) or similar - Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner - Drinks: All local drinks Alternative hotel: - Karenge Luxury Bush Camp (a seasonal bush camp) - Mantis Akagera Game Lodge (4-Star). Luxury tented camp located inside Akagera NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Akagera National Park Stay: Ruzizi Tented Lodge Luxury tented camp located inside Akagera NP Meals: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6
Akagera game drive
- Early in the morning at 7:00 a.m., your professional driver guide will pick you up at the hotel for a full safari from south to north to discover various animals: big 5 (lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo), giraffes, zebras, antelopes, impalas, secret oribas and bushbous, as well as unsightly tsessebe and the largest antelope in the world, sculptural Cepeeland...) - Then back to the hotel, relax and cool off! - Accommodation: Ruzizi Tented Lodge (Luxury-Eco-Lodge) or similar - Meals: Lunch and Dinner (Breakfast not included). - Drinks: All local drinks Alternative hotel: - Karenge Luxury Bush Camp (a seasonal bush camp) - Mantis Akagera Game Lodge (4-Star). Mid-range tented camp located inside Akagera NP Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Akagera National Park Stay: Karenge Bush Camp Mid-range tented camp located inside Akagera NP Meals: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7
Lake Ihema boat trip
- After a relaxed breakfast, go to boat trip on Lake Ihema to experience the aquatic fauna (Hippopotamus, crocodile, birds...). Akagera is also renowned as one of the best birding areas in the world with more than 500 species recorded here. - Then, continue visiting the park around Lake Ihema. Lunch at the hotel, and then return to Kigali to be dropped at your desired location, at your hotel or at the airport. - Meals: Breakfast and Lunch (dinner not included) - Drinks: All local drinks End of the safari. Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Destination: Akagera National Park Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Tour step
End of tour
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Included
Park fees (For non-residents)
Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
All activities (Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation (Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation (Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinking water (On all days)
Excluded
International flights (From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips (Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items (Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Some meals (As specified in the day-by-day section)
Getting There
This tour starts and ends in Kigali
This operator can book your international flights
Fly to/from Kigali Airport (KGL - Check price)
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
Offered by
Attractive Safaris
4.8 operator rating
Attractive Safaris is an East African tourism and travel agency company with destination options in Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, and the Republic of Congo. They provide guided tours, excursions, air ticketing, hotel bookings, car hirings, seminars, and conferences. In addition, they have Kibeho pilgrimage trips for travelers looking for a more religious experience in combination with a traditional African safari adventure.
Office In
Rwanda
Size
5-10 employees (Founded in 2009)
Member Of
ASTA, RTTA, Tripadvisor, VISIT RWANDA, Petit Futé & PSF
Tour Types
Mid-range & luxury tours with set start dates and a fixed itinerary
Destinations
Burundi, Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Practical answers
Tour FAQs
Are rates charged per person?
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
Which currency is this tour priced in?
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
Can children join this tour?
This tour is unavailable for children.
Can this tour start on my preferred date?
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
Can the itinerary be customized?
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Where do travelers stay during this tour?
Kigali Marriott Hotel - Luxury hotel in Kigali – Dinner Included. Meals: Dinner Included
Where does this tour start and end?
This tour starts and ends in Kigali
Are airport transfers included?
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
This tour is offered by Attractive Safaris, not SafariBookings.
This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.
This tour is subject to the terms & conditions of Attractive Safaris.
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