Duration
8-Day
Akagera National Park, Rwanda
This trip will take you to all Rwanda national parks. You will get to track Chimpanzees, do a canopy walk, golden monkey and Gorilla tracking plus game drives. Get to enjoy the Rwanda culture by visiting the museums. This trip will start from Kigali and end in Kigali.
Plan snapshot
Duration
8-Day
Route
Kigali to Kigali
Via Nyungwe NP (Chimps), Lake Kivu, Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
Country & park
Rwanda / Akagera National Park
Style
Mid-range safari
Group size
1-12 travelers
Starts
Any day if available
Minimum age
15 years
Activities
game drives, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking & boat trip
Accommodation
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel - Mid-range hotel just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Meals
Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2: All Meals Included; All Meals Included
Pickup
Airport transfer included
Booking
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Currency
USD
Rates
USD
Before booking
Quote flow
This mid-range tour uses lodges and resorts.
This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Solo travelers can book this private tour.
The minimum age for this tour is 15 years.
Day 1-2
Mid-range hotel just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2: All Meals Included
Day 3
Mid-range resort at Lake Kivu – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 4
Mid-range resort in Cyangugu (Town) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 5
Mid-range lodge less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 6-7
Mid-range lodge less than 1hr drive from Akagera NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 8
(No accommodation)
Breakfast Included
Tour step
You'll be collected from the airport. Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.
Day 1
After an early breakfast, check out of the hotel and head to the Western province Nyungwe national park. On your way, visit the Royal Palace Museum and Ethnographic Museum in the Southern province. This will give you a great history of traditional ways of living among Rwandans and their past way of the leadership of their kingship. Enjoy an en-route lunch. You will reach Nyungwe National Park in the afternoon relax at the lodge. Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps) Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2
Today, after your early-morning Breakfast, you will drive to Nyungwe Forest which is well known for having 13 species of primates. Transfer to the park for a briefing and the chimpanzee trekking. On finding the chimpanzees, you will be allowed to spend 1 hour with them. After the chimpanzee trek, have lunch before heading for a colobus monkeys tracking. Or enjoy the Canopy walk. You will Spend an hour with the Colobus once you get to them. Dinner and overnight as above. Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3
After breakfast, you will drive to lake Kivu. This takes about 3hours. You will have lunch, later go for a boat ride. You will spend time at the lake. You can either Visit Nyamirundi Island and enjoy the activities at the lake or relax at the lodge. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Mid-range resort located at Lake Kivu All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4
After breakfast at 7am you will drive to the Park head quarters for a briefing on the Golden monkey trekking rules before going out to track them in the forest. The trek takes 1– 4 hours and you have one hour to stay with the Golden monkeys once found. You will have lunch. Relax the rest of the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the lodge Included: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Mid-range resort located in Cyangugu (Town) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5
You will have an early breakfast and transfer to the National Park headquarters for a briefing at 7:00am on the rules to be observed during Gorilla trekking. You will be allocated a Gorilla family to trek and guides to lead you to the Gorillas. The trekking will be a 2-5 hour exercise and upon sighting the Gorillas you will spend one hour with them. Return for lunch, relax the rest of the afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge. Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6
Our guide will pick you from the lodge after breakfast and you transfer to Kigali. You can decide to go for the city tour. Visit the genocide memorial site, kaplaki market, presidential palace among others. Or do activities in Volcanoes like Dian Fossey hiking, Buhanga eco park for bird watching, Ellen Degeneres Campus, visit the twin lakes among others. Have lunch and transfer to Akagera national Park. Dinner and overnight at the lodge. Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Akagera NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7
Very early in the morning, after breakfast, proceed for game drive and see the early risers and look out for wild life and other animal species like the Elephants, Buffaloes, Giraffe, warthogs, water bucks, bush bucks, oribi, hear beets among others respectively. In the afternoon prepare for a boat ride on Lake Ihema and here you will spot aquatic wildlife like hippos, crocodiles and much more birds and animals along the shores of the lake. Return to lodge for dinner and overnight. Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Akagera NP All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8
In the morning after breakfast proceed to Kigali. Transfer to the airport for your departure or drop off at the hotel. Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Tour step
Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Park fees (For non-residents)
Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
Chimp 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)
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)
Offered by
Africa Horizon Safaris is based in Uganda. We’ve been in business for the last 9 years, if there’s one thing we know about, it’s providing unforgettable adventures for people all over the world! We are locally based in the heart of Kampala specializing in short excursions, Gorilla trekking safaris, wildlife adventure tours, hiking adventure safaris, long adventure safaris and tailor-made or customized safaris to suite our client's needs and desires
Office In
Uganda
Size
5-10 employees (Founded in 2011)
Tour Types
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations
Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Traveler feedback
Overall
4.8/5Communication
4.8/5Accuracy
4.8/5Value
4.8/5Safety clarity
4.8/5Cultural value
4.8/5Africa Horizon Safaris was an absolute pleasure to work with as they arranged our recent gorilla and monkey trekking adventures in Volcanoes National Park. Communication was excellent, keeping us apprised exactly what we were getting, when our payments were needed to be made, and successful acquisition of the permits. Our guide/driver also kept us well informed as to what we were doing and when and where we needed to be the next morning. During the morning shuffle prior to treks, the guide stayed with us and pointed us in the right direction. The only negative, was that it seemed our guide was a little inexperienced as a driver and couldn't manage to engage the 4WD on the vehicle, which is definitely necessary at certain points. So one of the other vehicles in our group had to come back for us and give us a lift. It did not impact our day at all, other than a small inconvenience to switch vehicles for last 5 minutes of the journey. The driver was honestly the nicest person in the world, but just a little green. We have no doubt he will be excellent with some more experience. The Five Volcanoes Hotel that they used for lodging was absolutely phenomenal. The post trek foot massages and cleaning of our boots, poles and gators were very, very welcome. Food options were perhaps a little limited, but everything was delicious and of high quality. Rooms were enormous, palatial really and very calming. We only spent one night, but it is a place you could spend days at comfortably. Beds were a bit squeaky to think of it. All in all, a very memorable experience, capably handled by Africa Horizon Safaris. We would not hesitate to use them again in the future, perhaps for an Akagera safari? Who knows!
Eric Gracyalny · United Kingdom
This was a wonderful tour. We saw the chimpanzees, watched them play. It was a day well spent. Thank you to Jacqueline and the professional guides.
Kristen Mutter · United States
We took a one day trip to Ngamba island as a group. It was on short notice but was well executed. Thanks to the team led by Jacqueline and the guides, Geoffrey and John.
Yonah Dokarker · Uganda
Fantastic 2‑day safari to Murchison Falls! Everything was perfectly organized from start to finish. Driver and guide, Drake, was exceptional, professional, knowledgeable, always available, and truly attentive. Thanks to his dedication, we enjoyed wonderful moments, unforgettable views, and great experiences that made the trip truly special.
JL · Spain
Practical answers
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
This tour is offered in US dollars (USD).
This tour accepts children who are 15 years and older.
If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.
You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel - Mid-range hotel just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps). Meals: Day 1: Lunch & Dinner Included; Day 2: All Meals Included
This tour starts and ends in Kigali
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Operator policy
This tour is offered by Africa Horizon 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.
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