7 Days in Rwanda Comprehensive Itinerary Guide
A Week in Rwanda: An Absolutely Perfect 7 Days Itinerary visiting Nyungwe and Volcanoes National Park.
Tour Overview: 7 Days in Rwanda
7 Days in Rwanda visiting Nyungwe and Volcanoes National Park. This ultimate 7 Days Rwanda safari experience watching primates i.e. chimpanzees and gorillas in Nyungwe and Volcanoes. In Africa’s oldest national park, get up and personal with mountain gorillas while hiking through the rainforest in search of chimpanzees. View gorilla families playing, observe chimps swinging through the vines, and stand in astonishment as a massive silverback muscled its way through the forest.
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Tour Summary
- Safari starts and ends in Kigali International Airport
- Activities include Chimpanzee & Gorilla trekking
- Transfers by a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation before and after the trip to Kigali can be arranged on request at an extra cost
What you need to know
- Accommodation is provided as included
- Tour is available all year round
- The minimum age for this tour is 16 years
- All activity costs are included
Gorilla trekking: Spend time with gorillas deep in the mountains of Volcanoes National Park
Chimpanzee trekking: Hike into the Nyungwe National Park to watch chimpanzees swing through the forest
Lakeside relaxation: Take time out on the shores of Lake Kivu, where there are rocky beaches, peaceful islands, and trickling waterfalls
Itinerary Gallery: 7 Days Rwanda Primates Safari
Highlights: 7 Days in Rwanda
- Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport and transfer to hotel
- Day 2 – 3: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park.
- Day 4: Kibuye
- Day 5 – 6: Mountain Gorilla trekking in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.
- Day 7: Transfer back to Kigali International Airport.
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Detailed Itinerary: 7 Days in Rwanda
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport and transfer to hotel
Arrive in Kigali and relax at your hotel for the night.
Meal Plan: Dinner
Accommodation Options: Kigali Serena Hotel
Day 2 – 3: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Meeting the Nyungwe Forest Chimps – Rwanda
Travel to the cultural Butare en route to Nyungwe National Park, stopping to visit the King’s Palace and Ethnographic Museum. You can search for endangered chimpanzees by hiking through the mountainous rainforest; you’ll hear their pant-hoots resonating throughout the forest long before you see them. After your hike, unwind in the luxurious hotel’s infinity pool while observing toucans and colobus monkeys on the treetops.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation Options: Nyungwe Forest Lodge / One & Only Nyungwe Forest House
Day 4: Kibuye
Drive to the ‘beach city’ of Kibuye on the shores of Lake Kivu.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation Options: Cormoran Lodge
Day 5 – 6: Mountain Gorilla trekking in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park.
One of the best wildlife encounters you’ll ever have is gorilla trekking. Take part in two amazing treks into Volcanoes National Park and spend time with two gorilla families. Discover juvenile gorillas climbing and having fun, mothers holding tiny, wide-eyed offspring, and enormous silverbacks.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation Options: 2 nights at Gorilla Mountain View Lodge
Day 7: Transfer back to Kigali International Airport
Fly back to Kigali.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation Options: Kigali Serena Hotel
End of the 7 Days in Rwanda
Cost Inclusions
- English speaking driver guide
- All activities as included
- 4×4 Safari van
- Meals
- Water on board
- 4 nights’ accommodation
Cost Exclusions
- Any purchases of personal kind
- Any changes to the itinerary
- International flights and visas
Transport
- 4×4 safari land cruiser for luxury travelers
- 4×4 safari van for budget travelers
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