10 days Rwanda safari itinerary; Planned Rwanda gorilla trek tours
10 days Rwanda safari Overview
An all inclusive country tour on a 10 days Rwanda safari will grant you the best of what this country’s nature offers right from the old dense forests of Nyungwe to the highest points of the dormant volcanoes in the Virunga massif. Several activities will keep you entertained while on this safari for example gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, birding, game drives and many more.
Arrival and departure: Kigali
- Day 1- arrival and Kigali city tour
- Day 2- chimp tracking Nyungwe
- Day 3- canopy walk and forest walk
- Day 4- l. Kivu experience
- Day 5- lake Kivu to Volcanoes
- Day 6- gorilla trekking and nature walks
- Day 7- golden monkey tracking and community walk
- Day 8- game drives at Akagera
- Day 9- game drive and boat cruise
- Day 10- departure
Great expectations on the 10 days Rwanda safari
- Mountain gorillas; Rwanda is has the only one of the unique destinations for gorilla trekking experiences in Volcanoes national park nestled in the Virunga massif. Mountain gorillas are rare species of the eastern gorillas that has been saved from extinction and now worth a gem to visit on Africa safari.
- Chimpanzees; Another species of great apes that share almost 98% of their DNA with human beings, chimpanzees and their social behavior are an amazing experience on tracking safari.
- Golden monkeys; With golden hair and a unique nose print different from those of other primates, golden monkeys are also a social and playful primates that will be amazing and also entertaining while on a 10 days Rwanda safari.
- Africa’s big 5; Backed by their aggressive & defensive nature, lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos and elephants in the savannah wilderness are an amazing sightings while on safari game drives.
Detailed 10 days Rwanda safari itinerary
You will start your 10 days Rwanda safari on arrival at Kigali international airport, our tour guide will pick you up and lead you to your booked accommodation in the heart of the city for a brief rest and will later on take you around Kigali city; one of the cleanest cities in Africa with its malls, eco parks, resorts, golf courses, restaurants and lounges, hand-made art and craft shops, museums, archeries, horse riding, recreation parks among others (the duration of this tour will depend on time of arrival).
Accommodation: The Manor hotel (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
Second activity on this 10 days Rwanda safari will be chimpanzee tracking at Nyungwe national park; one of Africa’s oldest rainforests having a greatly rich biodiversity, 13 species of the primates’ family including chimpanzees, over 300 recorded bird species, a water catchment area and watershed between the drainage systems of the Nile and Congo basins and believed to be the furthest source of the Nile. The park will get you have primates tracking, canopy walk experience, bird watching, hiking & waterfall trails and community based activities such visiting tea plantations, bee keeping and honey making experiences.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top view hill lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
Continuing with 10 days Rwanda safari, you will head out to the shores of lake Kivu from Nyungwe national park where your you will spend the next 2 days in its 3 iconic resort towns canoeing, cycling, sport fishing with fishermen communities, trendy bars and chilling at sundowners with cocktails with spectacular beauty of the volcanoes and their ranges, hills and forests forming in the backdrop of the lake. You will also have an agro tour in Rwanda’s coffee plantations and coffee tasting sessions.
Accommodation: Mantis Kivu Marina bay (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
Early in the morning, you will head to the volcanoes national park headquarters for a briefing before embarking on the trekking experience to the natural habitats of the endangered mountain gorillas. On reaching the Ramsar site of these gentle giants on Rwanda safaris, you will be allowed to spend one hour around them and after return to the park headquarters. You will also have a visit at the Ellen DeGeneres campus of the Dian Fossey fund; a research and education center and conservation gallery designed to serve as a gateway to conservation.
Accommodation: Peak spot lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
Still on your 10 days Rwanda safari in the same volcanoes national park, you will be woken up by the songs of the birds of the montane tropical rain forests. After breakfast, you will have a briefing and be led by expert rangers up to above 2,500 meters of sea level in the bamboo vegetation zones of the mountains where the playful and chattering golden monkeys reside in groups and families of hundreds along with over 200 bird species including Albertine endemics. Thereafter you will return to the park headquarters and continue with a nature walks that will lead you the Musanze caves; 52 caves with 15.2km of cave passages developed from Cenozoic volcanic rocks dating back to 65 million years.
Accommodation: Tiloreza Volcanoes (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
Rwanda’s Akagera national park is home to Africa’s big 5 game; lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos and elephants along with giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, wild dogs, antelopes, kobs, water bucks, elands, gazelles, kudus, pythons, monkeys, baboons and more than 300 bird species. the park provides various safari options such as day and night game drives, boat safari cruises, hot air balloons and walking safaris.
Accommodation: Mantis Akagera game (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
Day 10 Departure
This last day of your trip will find you in Kigali city longing for long resting from the action packed hikes of the previous days. You will have some rest and relation as you prepare for your departure flights.
Accommodation: N/A
Meals: Breakfast | lunch| Dinner
What's the best time for a 10 days Rwanda safari?
Best time for a Rwanda safari is throughout the year in both summer/ dry seasons and wet seasons. During the dry seasons/ months of June- August and December- February and attract more tourists as wild animals are easily seen in the short dry savannah grasslands on game drives. In the wet seasons of September- November and March- May are still favorable for some great experiences for example gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, golden monkey tracking, canopy walks among others.
Lodges where to stay on a 10 days Rwanda safari
Rwanda has got a reputation for affordable luxury travel with lodges that match comfortable serenity while on Africa safari. These lodges include; One&Only gorilla’s nest lodge, Wilderness Bisate, Villa gorilla lodge, Tiloreza Volcanoes ecolodge, Ingagi park view lodge, Virunga Inn resort & spa, One&Only Nyungwe house, Singita Kwitonda, Five Volcanoes boutique hotel, Da Vinci gorilla lodge, Le Bambou gorilla lodge, Singita Katazi house, Nyungwe forest lodge, Mantis Akagera game lodge, Cleo lake Kivu hotel, lake Kivu Serena hotel etc. Start planning your 10 days Rwanda safari with our travel experts making the best choices on your itinerary.
Inclusions
- Airport transfers
- Gorilla permits
- Golden monkey permits
- Chimpanzee permits
- Domestic taxes
- Transport 4×4 safari landcruiser
- Laundry
- Refreshments/ drinking water
- All excursions on itinerary
Exclusions
- International flights
- Visa fees & processing
- Travel insurance
- Tipping & gratitude
- Extra activities, meals & liquor/ alcohol
- Accommodation after end of trip
- Any changes to the itinerary
- Extra luggage on domestic flights
- Anything not mentioned
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