8 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari
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Overview
Highlights
- Game drive in Akagera national park
- Boat ride on Lake Ihema
- Chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe Forest
- Canopy Walk in Nyungwe Forest
- Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes
- Lake Kivu
- Photography moments
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Travel Themes
Destinations
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Activities
Trip includes
- Ground transport per 4X4 vehicle
- Park entrance fees
- Game drives
- Boat trip
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Bottled water
- Full board accommodation
- Service of an English-speaking driver guide
- All mentioned activities except for the optional ones
Itinerary
Welcome to the beautiful land of “a thousand hill.” Our guide/ representative staff will be at the airport to pick you and transfer you to your hotel, Kigali city tour or transfer to Akagera national park. The activity you engage will depend on the time you arrive.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Up market – Ruzizi tented camp; Mid-range – Akagera game lodge
Akagera National Park is a Savannah park located in north eastern Rwanda on the boarder with Tanzania. It is home to several big mammals not ...
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Upmarket – Nyungwe House; Mid-range – Nyungwe top view lodge; Budget – Gisakura guest house
Journey time– 7 hours
This morning we depart for Nyungwe forest in southern Rwanda with a stopover for lu...
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest takes you deep in the forest to experience and appreciate nature. Chimpanzee trekking is done early morning with packed breakfast or snack, unless you are the kind that can have an early br...
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Up market – Mt Gorilla view lodge; Mid-range – Le Bambou gorilla lodge; Budget – Garden place hotel
Journey time – 6 hours
Today morning after your hectic and engaging day in the forest yesterday, y...
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Meet the mountain gorillas in the dense jungles of the Virunga ranges. The trek to the gorillas starts with a briefing at the park headquarters in Kinigi where you are assigned a ranger and gorilla family to trek. The trek thro...
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Up market – Lake Kivu Serena; Mid-range – Inzonzi lodge; Budget – Paradise Malahide
Journey time – 1 hour
As you reminisce on your experience with the mountain gorillas, we leave for Gisenyi on the ...
Today is your last day on this Kagera Safaris – Rwanda wildlife safari. Start your day with breakfast and transfer to the airport for your exit flight, in case you have some time before your flight you can have a short Kigali city tour.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
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Tour Operator
Kagera Safaris Limited is an Eco tourism tour company fully registered in Uganda with operations in Uganda, Rwanda and entire East Africa. We provide high quality safari tours and destination management services in East Africa for individuals and travel companies from across the globe. We plan gorilla tours, wildlife tours, birding tours, hiking, cultural and community tours. We offer authentic gap year opportunities, educational tours for high school and university students.
We are passionate about linking tourism to rural community development so the ‘tourism dollar’ can reach the communities. This ensures communities living adjacent to the park and those along the ‘tourism route’ get actively engaged in conservation of wildlife because they benefit directly.
We encourage our clients to visit communities and ‘home stays’ and or engage in a community activity that lasts from from 1 hour to several hours. The activities include village walks which often lead to local schools and health centers, cooking and gardening offering you insight in every day lives of the local people.
Our tailor-made safaris consider the client’s needs, time, and budget offering them the opportunity to appreciate the beauty and diversity of East Africa in comfort and style. All our treks and safaris are Eco-friendly; we respect the environment and culture of the local communities. The itineraries offered on the website act as examples, you are encouraged to create the itinerary of your choice together with our staff.
Founder: Miriam Kyasiimire
I love traveling and I enjoy the countryside. From an early age I always looked forward to a time of visiting a relative living far from our home which meant traveling for hours – while others dreaded it. I love sharing knowledge of East Africa with visitors who often experience something different from what they read or watched on TV (too bad sometimes media concentrates on the negative).
In 2012 I started Kagera Safaris from a love of travel and nature and from a love for youth and community development. I are passionate about creating opportunities for others and my desire is to incorporate travel to national parks with visits to communities so that they benefit directly from tourism income.
I and the team have been to all the destinations we share here, several times. We offer a personal touch to every trip – individually tailored with detailed information and respond to your need and wishes as best as we can. We have been involved in putting together great experiences for people exploring Uganda, Rwanda and East Africa in general for over 4 years now. We look forward to planning your tour to Uganda, Rwanda and other destinations in East Africa.
Our vision
To be a recognized, innovative world leader in creating and managing memorable intercultural tourism experiences in East Africa.
Mission
To improve the East Africa tourism experience for local communities and people from around the world by providing memorable personalized holidays with first-class guiding services that promote East Africa as a leading tourism destination.
Why Kagera safaris?
- We offer a high-quality service.
- We guarantee a quick, personalized response to your request. This allows us to put together tailor made itineraries for you based on your budget, interest, and time
- We have knowledgeable and passionate safari guides that will make your safari worthwhile. It is often said that people come to Africa for the wildlife & scenery but fall in love with the people.
- We think sustainable and responsible tourism, enabling the benefits of tourism to flow through to local communities by offering community tours and home-stays.
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What's excluded
- Extras at the accommodation i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- Tips to porters, site guides and driver/ guide
- Insurance
- Optional activities
Accommodation
Transportation & Flights
Transportation & flights
All cancellation requests must be made in writing and shall be effective on the date of receipt by Kagera Safaris. Refunds on all prepaid money will be based on cancellation fees levied by the hotel, lodges and the banks. Generally a 50% charge on cancellations with 14-35 days, 75% charge with 2-24 days, and no refund for cancellations of forty-eight hours or less. We reserve the right to deduct all the expenses incurred from any money paid.
While every effort will be made by Kagera Safaris to ensure all bookings and arrangements are completed to the client’s full satisfaction, Kagera Safaris cannot accept liability for any injury, damage or delay caused directly by hotels, restaurants, transport carriers or any other service agency or company with whom bookings have been made.
6 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 6 Dinners
Gorilla trekking tips
- Mountain gorillas live at high altitude you should pace yourself while on the trek and drink enough water.
- Recommended clothing is long trousers and long sleeved sweaters or shirts while in the forest to avoid insect stings.
- Waterproof hiking boots are essential and rain gear useful.
- Carry your day pack with lunch or some snacks. Eating, drinking and smoking near the gorillas is forbidden – designated time and place will be communicated.
- Photography is permitted, although you must not use flash
- Porters are available to help you carry your day pack for a small charge.
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