6-Day Remarkable Rwanda Gorilla Trek & Big Five Safari

Arrive at Kigali International Airport and enjoy our VIP Meet & Greet, including expedited immigration and access to the airport VIP lounge with drinks and snacks. Your private driver/guide will then transfer you to your hotel.

After breakfast, visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial, a moving and educational site honoring Rwanda’s history and reconciliation. Following lunch at Hotel Des Mille Collines, embark on a scenic 3-hour drive to Akagera National Park.

Late afternoon, enjoy a Lake Ihema boat safari at sunset to spot hippos, crocodiles, and diverse birdlife before checking in at your lodge.

Spend a full day on a guided game drive, traveling from the southern to northern sectors. Observe elephants, zebras, giraffes, and hippos, and, if lucky, lions and rhinos in the northern savannahs. Enjoy a packed lunch at Hippo’s Beach and return to your lodge to relax.

After breakfast, begin a scenic 6-hour transfer to Volcanoes National Park, with a stop at Soko Restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Ellen DeGeneres Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Campus, a world-class conservation and research center inspiring gorilla preservation. Return to your lodge for traditional Rwandan Intore dance and relaxation.

Rise early for an unforgettable mountain gorilla trek. After a briefing at park headquarters, hike through lush forests under the guidance of expert rangers to spend an hour with these rare creatures. Return to the lodge for lunch, then enjoy optional activities such as a Community Village Walk or lodge leisure time.

Begin with the Golden Monkey Trek, a shorter but equally rewarding adventure. Spend an hour observing these playful and rare primates before returning to the lodge for lunch and check-out. Enjoy a farewell dinner featuring modern African cuisine in Kigali before your private transfer to Kigali International Airport.