Duration
9-Day
Akagera National Park, Rwanda
9-Day Mid-Range Rwanda Adventure
Overview
Enjoy 9 days in Rwanda, the Singapore of Africa. This legends of Rwanda safari will include exploring the beautiful city of Kigali, dubbed the "The Singapore of Africa", game viewing in Akagera National Park, the coffee tour and colobus monkey trekking in Nyungwe National Park, the top selling point - The gorillas in Volcanoes National Park.
Plan snapshot
Quick Facts
Route
Kigali to Kigali (Kigali)
Via Kigali Airport (Kigali), Akagera NP, Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
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, walking safaris (with an armed guide), nature hikes/walks & boat trip
Accommodation
Hotel des Mille Collines - Luxury hotel in Kigali – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Meals
Breakfast & 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
$5,702 USD
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027
n/a* USD
$5,702 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 accepts children who are 15 years and older.
Quote flow
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Route
country
Rwanda
Start
Kigali (Day 1)
Day 1
Kigali Airport (Kigali)
Day 2-3
Akagera NP
Day 4-5
Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Day 6
Lake Kivu
Day 7-8
Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
End
Kigali (Kigali) (Day 9)
Tour Features
Mid-range tour
This mid-range tour uses lodges and hotels.
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.
15
Minimum age of 15 years
The minimum age for this tour is 15 years.
Activities & Transportation
Activities: game drives, gorilla trekking, walking safaris (with an armed guide), nature hikes/walks & boat trip
Game drives: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
Getting around: pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
Book your own international flights when using this operator
A transfer from and back to the airport is included
Accommodation & Meals
Day 1
Hotel des Mille Collines
Luxury hotel in Kigali – Breakfast & Dinner Included
Breakfast & Dinner Included
Day 2
Mantis Akagera Game Lodge
Luxury lodge inside Akagera NP – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 3
Hotel des Mille Collines
Luxury hotel in Kigali – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 4-5
Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
Mid-range hotel just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 6
Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Luxury hotel at Lake Kivu – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 7-8
Ingagi Park View Lodge
Mid-range lodge less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) – All Meals Included
All Meals Included
Day 9
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 at Kigali International Airport
On arrival at Kigali International Airport and after finalizing formalities, you shall be welcomed by your guide. You will start your tour with a city tour of Kigali where you will visit a Genocide Memorial and the history museum. You will also visit the kimironko market. You will after there proceed to your hotel for an overnight. Luxury hotel located in Kigali Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Kigali International Airport (Kigali) Stay: Hotel des Mille Collines Luxury hotel located in Kigali Meals: Breakfast & dinner (Lunch not included) Drinks not included
Day 2
Drive to Akagera National Park | Game Drive & Boat Ride
After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to Akagera National Park which borders fine-looking rising and falling plains, solid broad-leafed forests, and brighter acacia woods that define its favorable nature to animals and visitors. You will do a game drive where you will spot mammals like giraffes, buffaloes, elephants, crocodiles, hippos, hyenas, and masses of birds. In the afternoon, have a boat ride on Lake Ihema after having your lunch. You will sail along the water edge which is covered with several trees, drift past numerous giant hippos, and see several crocodiles, some in the shallows of the water and others basking on the shore. Later return to the lodge, have dinner, and prepare to go for a night game drive in the park. Luxury lodge located inside Akagera NP All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Akagera National Park Stay: Mantis Akagera Game Lodge Luxury lodge located inside Akagera NP Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 3
Game Drive | Drive Back to Kigali
Today, you will have an early morning game drive in the park. It is in Akagera National Park that you can see all the Big 5 animals that is, Elephants, Leopards, Lions, Buffalos and the Black Eastern Rhinos. You will spot mammals like giraffes, crocodiles, hippos spotted hyenas and masses of birds. Thereafter, you will drive back to Kigali for an overnight stay. Luxury hotel located in Kigali All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Akagera National Park Stay: Hotel des Mille Collines Luxury hotel located in Kigali Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 4
Drive to Nyungwe National Park | Huye Mountain Coffee Tour
After breakfast, you will drive to Nyungwe Forest. Nyungwe forest national park protects the largest single tract of Montagne Forest remaining in Africa. It is a remarkably rich center of biodiversity, with 86 mammal species, 280 birds, birding site in Rwanda. Drive to Huye mountain coffee. During a tour, you will be guided through the process of planting, growing, and processing coffee beans. At the end of the tour, you will have the opportunity to buy freshly roasted coffee as well as craft from local craftsmen. Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps) All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Nyungwe National Park (Chimps) Stay: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps) Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 5
Colobus Monkey Trekking
After breakfast, you will go colobus monkey trekking in Nyungwe forest. Nyungwe forest national park protects the largest single tract of Montagne forest remaining in Africa. Nyungwe national park is most treasured for its primates, there is a remarkable 13 primate species recorded resident in this lush rainforest. This includes numerous fun-loving troops of black and white colobus monkeys. Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps) All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Nyungwe National Park (Chimps) Stay: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps) Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 6
Visit Gisakura Tea Plantation | Drive to Lake Kivu
This morning, we head to the Gisakura tea plantation. Here, you can take a walk in the tea plantation to admire the tea area and the impressive mountain landscape. You’ll see farmers picking the tea and collecting it in koerben. They are paid per kilo. You will then drive to the small town of Gisenyi, with its 70,000 inhabitants. It is located at the northern end of lake Kivu, which is regarded as most scenic lake in the central African grave breach. Enjoy the picturesque sight, see the huge "mountain" of the city of Goma (democratic republic of Congo), the active Nyiragongo volcano (3.470 meters), and further east group of the Virunga Volcanoes. Traditionally, Gisenyi is a fashionable resort for Rwandans, the climate is almost mediterranean. Luxury hotel located at Lake Kivu All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Lake Kivu Stay: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel Luxury hotel located at Lake Kivu Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 7
Drive to Volcanoes National Park | Visit Iby'iwacu Cultural Village
You will have the morning at leisure while enjoying the beautiful views of lake Kivu. Thereafter, you will depart for parc national des volcanoes. The journey goes through the beautiful terraced hillsides that show much of Rwanda’s landscape, and continue to the cultural village of Ibyiwacu, that is helping the poor people, who in the past often lived only on bush meat hunting and survived tourism. In the culture village, you can see the people, the culture, and how they live. You will also have the opportunity to see the eight traditional dances, listen to gorilla songs and see how they cook. Check-in at the lodge and an over night’s stay. Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas) Stay: Ingagi Park View Lodge Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 8
Gorilla Trekking | Volcanoes National Park
Your day will start early with breakfast. Afterwards, you will be taken to the park headquarters in Kinigi headquarters where you and others scheduled for gorilla trek that day will be divided into groups of 8 and briefed on gorilla etiquette and safety. You will then be driven to the star of the trail and your ranger guide will lead you as you track for gorillas along the designated trails and enjoy the nature in the Virungas. Though you will have been well assured that the gorillas are habituated, chances are you have never seen one, so a little anxiety is allowed just don’t let it overshadow the excitement and your ability to enjoy your trek through the forest. Your panic will probably go away when you finally come face to face with the gorillas and realize you have nothing to fear, for as long as you follow your tour guides instructions you will be just fine. Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) All meals included Drinks not included
Destination: Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas) Stay: Ingagi Park View Lodge Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) Meals: All meals included Drinks not included
Day 9
Drive to Kigali | Visit Nyamirambo Women Center
This day, you will drive back to Kigali where you will visit the Nyamirambo women’s Centre as well as have your lunch and later proceed to Kigali international airport for your flight back home. Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinks not included
Destination: Kigali International Airport (Kigali) Stay: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) 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)
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
Drinks
Getting There
This tour starts and ends in Kigali
Book your own international flights when using this operator
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
Ntuha Tour and Travel
4.8 operator rating
Ntuha Tour and Travel Limited is a registered Ugandan tour operator offering tailor-made safaris and personalized travel experiences across Uganda and East Africa. The company focuses on quality, flexibility, and authenticity while promoting responsible tourism that supports local communities and conservation. Ntuha creates seamless, memorable journeys that showcase Uganda’s wildlife, nature, and vibrant culture.
Office In
Uganda
Size
1-5 employees (Founded in 2022)
Tour Types
Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
Destinations
Rwanda, 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 accepts children who are 15 years and older.
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?
Hotel des Mille Collines - Luxury hotel in Kigali – Breakfast & Dinner Included. Meals: Breakfast & 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 Ntuha Tour and Travel , 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 Ntuha Tour and Travel .
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