Overview
This 7 Days Rwanda Safari is what makes Rwanda such a wonderful country, our Complete 7 Days Rwanda Safari covers a mixture of its natural beauty and its fascinating culture. This tour really does have it all. Not only do you get to see Rwanda’s famous mountain gorillas and chimpanzees, but you also get to mix in engaging cultural experiences and your choice of a variety of optional activities to make the trip your own. If you’re looking to soak in as much of Rwanda’s stunning natural beauty as humanly possible.
Full Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival Kigali – Kigali Serena Hotel
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met by Traford Safaris guide, outside the airport arrivals section and transferred to your hotel. Visit the genocide museum and enjoy a city tour of Kigali. Lunch in Kigali. Overnight at Kigali Serena Hotel.
Day 2 – Kigali – Nyungwe National Park – Nyungwe House
After Breakfast at the hotel. Depart to Nyungwe national park. Visit the King’s Museum for a short tour and discovery have lunch and en route via Kigali. After transfer to Nyungwe forest arriving in the early evening. Dinner and overnight at Nyungwe House.
Day 3 – Explore Nyungwe Forest National Park – Chimpanzee Trek – Nyungwe House
You’ll rise early for breakfast as you go off in search of Rwanda’s enigmatic and endangered chimpanzee population. With only four hundred chimpanzees in the country, there’s no guarantee you’ll see chimps during your day’s hike, but your 7 Days Rwanda Safari guide will do all he can to get you a glimpse of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. Even if you aren’t lucky enough to spot a chimpanzee, the national park is a wonderfully diverse place that you’ll get a chance to explore both in the morning in your hunt for chimpanzees and after lunch. In the afternoon, you’ll go in search of another of the park’s primate residents – the cheeky black and white colobus monkey. These playful primates are an easier hike than the chimpanzees, and you’ll delight in their antics. Overnight at Nyungwe House.
Day 4 – Nyungwe Forest National Park – Lake Kivu (Gisenyi) – Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
You’ll start your 7 Days Rwanda Safari day with your choice of a guided waterfall walk or a walk along the Nyungwe Forest National Park’s famous elevated canopy walk. Both offer a unique perspective on this beautiful park, and you’ll find a new appreciation for Rwanda’s natural beauty as you move through this dense forest. After your morning activity, you’ll make your way to Karongi on the shores of Lake Kivu. The drive to this beautiful city takes you along one of the most scenic stretches of road you’ll ever encounter – wending your way through hills and valleys along the way. Dinner and Overnight at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel.
Day 5 – Lake Kivu (Gisenyi) – Volcanoes National Park – Gorilla’s Nest Lodge
Depart to Ruhengeri arriving in the early afternoon. Arrive at Ruhengeri, the base for Gorilla trekking at the Volcanoes national park. The town itself, located only 25km from Uganda boarder, is relatively a small city of about 70,000 people. The constant flow of humanity is quite remarkable. The Town has great views of the surrounding volcanoes. People are very friendly here and although a former Belgian colony (and thus French-speaking), many people speak English here.
Afternoon visit the Ibyiwacu cultural village. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla’s Nest Lodge.
Day 6- Volcanoes National Park – Gorilla Trek – Gorilla’s Nest Lodge
Depart to Ruhengeri arriving in the early afternoon. Arrive at Ruhengeri, the base for Gorilla trekking at the Volcanoes national park. The town itself, located only 25km from Uganda boarder, is relatively a small city of about 70,000 people. The constant flow of humanity is quite remarkable. The Town has great views of the surrounding volcanoes. People are very friendly here and although a former Belgian colony (and thus French-speaking), many people speak English here.
Afternoon visit the Ibyiwacu cultural village. Dinner and overnight at Gorilla’s Nest Lodge.
Day 7- Depart
Breakfast at the lodge. Depart from foothills of the Virunga volcanoes and drive south past banana plantations on a scenic drive to Kigali. Everything and everywhere, sheer green and hanging on the hills; Rwanda truly – land of a thousand fertile green hills. Transfer to Kigali International airport for your departure back home.
