Get on a Rwanda Magical Tour to experience the best of Rwanda in 9 days visiting all the 3 National Parks in Rwanda starting with Akagera National Park for Game safari in Rwanda including spotting the lions, leopards, hippos, giraffes, zebras, elephants with boat safari excursions on the famous Lake Ihema for aquatic life. This Rwanda magical tour give you more than just a safari in Rwanda, meeting the Mountain Gorillas and the Gorilla guardians in Volcanoes National Park. Wind down the 9 days Magical Rwanda Tour with a visit to Nyungwe Forests to track the famous Chimpanzees in Rwanda, Canopy walk tour and the Colobus Monkey trek experience. Nyungwe is a world of primates in Africa. It is truly an exhilarating experience all through this 9 Days across Rwanda Magical Tour.
A closer look at a female lion in Akagera National Park, part of the 9 Days across Rwanda Magical Tour
Detailed Itinerary for of 7 days Rwanda Safari Tour
Day 1: ARRIVAL KIGALI
Arrival of your flight at Kigali International Airport. Meet and Greet assistance. You will be handed over to and warmly welcomed by our Safaris representative outside customs and immigration hall. Transfer to your hotel. Have briefing about your safari at the lobby. We will assist you with check in. A la carte dinner at the main restaurant. Overnight stay at THE KIGALI SERENA HOTEL (HB – Dinner, Bed & Breakfast)
Day 2: KIGALI – AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK (02h30 drive) GAME DRIVE
After breakfast you will be shuttled to Magashi from Kigali Serena at 0800 Arrive and proceed to Magashi Camp, assisted in check in. Evening is at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at MAGASHI CAMP (FB, dinner, Bed and breakfast, a selection of drinks, laundry and brochure camp activities
Day 3: AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK (AM BOAT RIDE / AFTERNOON GAME DRIVE)
Today after your breakfast, you will go for a boat excursion on Lake Ihema, which will take you to the island that is inhabitant to several species of birds. Lining the lakes are some of the continent’s densest concentrations of water birds, while the connecting marshes are the haunt of the endangered and exquisite papyrus gonolek, and the bizarre shoebill stork – the latter perhaps the most eagerly sought of all African birds. After your boat excursion, continue with game drive in the park. Picnic lunches. Return to the camp in the evening.
The game drive in Akagera National Park provides you with the opportunity to view gentle hills blending beautifully with lowland swamps and water bodies. You will visit the Giraffe area in the south and the lakes road up towards Birengero. Akagera National park is a home for animals like elephant buffalo, Giraffe, zebra and more than a dozen types of antelope inhabit the park, most commonly the handsome chestnut-coated impala, but also the diminutive oribi and secretive bushbuck, as well as the ungainly tsessebe and the world’s largest antelope, the statuesque Cape eland.
Dinner and overnight stay at MAGASHI CAMP (FB, dinner, Bed and breakfast, a selection of drinks, laundry and brochure camp activities
Day 4: AKAGERA – KIGALI (02h30 drive) – MUSANZE (02h30 drive)
After breakfast drive to Musanze through Kigali for a lunch break then continue to Musanze to check in at SABYINYO SILVERBACK LODGE (FB I.e. Lunch, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, laundry, community fees, and a selection of drinks)
Day 5: VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK (GORILLA TREKKING/ CULTURAL EXPERIENCE)
06h30: After an early breakfast at the lodge, proceed to the park headquarters in time for Gorilla Trek briefing at 07h00. We will then transfer you to the trail head of your guided walk that begins at 08h00.
Volcanoes National Park is the Rwandan section of the great volcanic massif called the Virunga Mountains that straddles the borders of Rwanda, Uganda and the DRC. The massif covers a huge area of over 8,000km², encompassing six active and three extinct volcanoes.
There is no other wildlife experience quite like an encounter with mountain gorillas. That precious hour spent in their company – watching the group playing, sulking, teasing each other, eating, or dozing just like we do – is extraordinary. And the gorilla tracking safaris in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park are among the best in Africa.
Rwanda is now home to twelve habituated groups of mountain gorillas that are scattered all over Volcanoes National Park. Gorilla trekking can be arduous – some of the groups wander high up the mountainsides – but it is always utterly rewarding. Volcanoes National Park also has a historic connection with gorilla conservation.
15h30: Visit the Gorilla guardian’s village for a cultural experience. Gorilla guardians is changing the traditional perception of what constitutes tourism by turning fate into fame through sharing various aspects of rural cultures and livelihoods into tourist attractions and creating income-generating activities for rural poor people that have reformed from living on bush meat and poaching for generations.
Dinner and overnight at SABYINYO SILVERBACK LODGE (FB I.e. Lunch, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, laundry, community fees, a selection of drinks)
Day 6: VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – TO NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK-LUNCH AT LAKE KIVU SERENA
07h30: After breakfast, check out and drive to Nyungwe National Park passing through Gisenyi, Lunch at Lake Kivu Serena later drive on to check in at One & Only Nyungwe house.
Dinner and Overnight stay at ONE & ONLY NYUNGWE HOUSE (All Inclusive- Lunch, Dinner, Bed and breakfast, a selection of drink)
Day 7: NYUNGWE (CHIMPANZEE TREKKING / CANOPY WALK)
Today at 05h00 you will get your packed breakfast and drive to the park headquarters for chimpanzee trek briefing and formalities and then to the evergreen forest for a great experience that starts at 06h00. You may spot a wide variety of bird life. Their playfulness and human – like characteristics make the long day worthwhile. Luckily you may be welcomed by chimp morning calls deep in the forest upon encountering the chimps, you will be allowed to stay in their presence for one hour as you enjoy their acrobats, feeding life and their day today behaviors.
Return to the hotel at around 11h00. Lunch will follow. 13h45: Transfer to the park headquarters for Canopy Walk briefing that takes place at 14h00. Your guided canopy walk will start at 15h00.
Experience the rainforest from a dazzling new perspective – on the famous Canopy Walkway. The only walk of its kind in East Africa, this breathtaking construction hangs 60 metres above the forest floor between giant trees and towers, revealing a stunning view of the flora and fauna, both below and above. An iconic experience, not to be missed!
Dinner and overnight stay at ONE & ONLY NYUNGWE HOUSE (All Inclusive- Lunch, Dinner, Bed and breakfast, a selection of drink)
Day 8: NYUNGWE – COLUBUS TREK
Breakfast at the resort and transfer to the park headquarter for briefing at 08h00 before your start your colobus monkey walk at 09h00.
These are black with white ornaments and in case you observe them with in the forest as you track them, you will be amazed how large the group is, these are over 350 to 400 individuals in a group comprising the largest group of the Angolan Colobus Monkeys in Africa. The trek of these monkeys is not as tireless as the chimpanzee trek tends to be and the pure number of them with in the tree tops, the chat of this group delights the guests including their messy eating habits that also help spread the seed of the fruit that they are eating in the forest.
Afternoon at leisure to relax or take part in one of the complimentary activities offered e.g. Boot camp spear throwing, Conservation Walk, Exploring by bicycle or Nyungwe Nocturnal walk.
Dinner and overnight stay at ONE & ONLY NYUNGWE HOUSE (All Inclusive- breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, non-alcoholic beverages with meals and two activities per person per day (as defined by the Resort and subject to change without notice)
Day 9: NYUNGWE – KIGALI OUT
Early breakfast at the hotel. At 07h30, you will check out and settle extras. Proceed to KIGALI passing through Huye and lunch stopover, en-route, we will briefly visit the Ethnographic Museum. (This stop is after a 03 hour drive from Kigali (Huye) Later continue to Kigali International Airport in time to catch your out bound flight. End of our services. Wishing you an excellent tour
INCLUSIONS of Rwanda Magical Tour
- Meet and greet on arrival
- Airport and inter-hotel transfers from day 1 to the last day
- Accommodation at hotels/lodges & meals mentioned in the program
- Exclusive use of a safari land cruiser 4×4 with WIFI and pop up roof
- Services of a professional, experienced English speaking driver guide
- Audio visual for Kigali Genocide memorial
- Visit Inema arts and a local market (no charges Bottled mineral water in the vehicle during the tour
- All activities, visits and extra meals mentioned in the itinerary
- 1 Gorilla permit per person (this includes briefing at RDB offices, guide, trek – US$ 1500
- Entrance to Ibyi Iwacu Cultural village
- Ethnographic Museum
- 1 Canopy walk permit per person
- 1 Chimp trek permit per person
- Colobus trekking permit in Nyungwe
- Game drive
- Boat excursion
- Kigali City tour
- Our assistance
EXCLUSIONS of Rwanda Magical Tour
- International and domestic airline tickets unless where indicated,
- Entry visa fees,
- Optional extras whilst in Kigali
- Drinks throughout the trip,
- Tips and gratuities,
- Personal expenses such as telephone calls, mini bar, porter-age, travel insurance, etc.
Gorilla permit note: Once permit is bought, it cannot be refunded or inter-changed. Before confirming the tour, please ensure that you request for availability of permits based on the number of participants. There are 96 gorilla permits available per day.