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Rwanda Safari – Kigali, Akagera National Park, Volcanoes National Park & Nyungwe Forest National Park

Rwanda In Full

10 Days / 9 Nights

Overview

Rwanda in Full is the country’s complete story, told at Classic Safaris value: three nights of Big Five game viewing across two Akagera camps, three nights and a mountain gorilla trek at the working farmhouse below the volcanoes, and two nights and a chimpanzee trek in the ancient Nyungwe rainforest. Five well-chosen stays carry the full circuit — savannah to primates to rainforest — at genuinely exceptional value.

  • Meet-and-greet at Kigali airport
  • Private 4×4 vehicle and driver-guide throughout
  • Kigali city tour and Genocide Memorial visit
  • Akagera park and conservation fees
  • A private boat safari
  • A golden monkey permit and one mountain gorilla trekking permits per person
  • A chimpanzee trekking permit
  • Nyungwe entrance fees
  • The Zipline/Rope Course/Canopy Walk experience
  • Accommodation and meals as specified

  • International and regional flights
  • Visa fees
  • Tips
  • Personal insurance
  • Any optional extras

The Journey – Your Itinerary

1 Night · Bed & Breakfast

A private meet-and-greet from the airport leads into a guided city tour and a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, Rwanda’s principal place of remembrance for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

THE STAY — KIGALI SERENA HOTEL
A five-star business hotel on one of Kigali’s most charming boulevards.

2 Nights · Full Board

Rwanda’s only savannah park, from a lodge on the shores of its largest lake.

Ruzizi Tented Lodge sits on the shores of Lake Ihema, Akagera’s largest lake, with a dining deck raised over the water. A private one-hour boat safari, full-day game drives, and fishing or night-drive options at the lodge.

Day 2
Drive east from Kigali into Akagera National Park; check in at Ruzizi Tented Lodge on the shores of Lake Ihema, with an afternoon game drive.

THE STAY — RUZIZI TENTED LODGE
Tented accommodation on the shores of Lake Ihema, Akagera’s largest lake.

Day 3
A private one-hour boat safari on Lake Ihema, followed by a full day of game drives, with fishing or a night drive available on request.

1 Night · Full Board

A remote night in the park’s northern sector, overlooking the Kilala Plains.

Early-morning access to some of the park’s richest wildlife terrain, a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the park’s conservation work (subject to minimum numbers), and a night game drive operated by Akagera Management Company.

THE STAY — KARENGE BUSH CAMP
A remote tented camp overlooking the Kilala Plains, in Akagera’s northern sector.

3 Nights · Full Board

One mountain gorilla trek and a golden monkey trek, from a working organic farm at the volcanoes’ foot.

Farmhouse Rwanda’s kitchen runs on a genuine farm-to-fork model, everything harvested from the property’s own fields. One mountain gorilla trek and a golden monkey trek through the Virunga bamboo forests, with farm activities on site — horseback riding, cow milking, cheese-making and beekeeping.

Day 5
Drive west from Akagera to Musanze; check in at Farmhouse Rwanda, five minutes from Volcanoes National Park headquarters, with the afternoon free for farm activities.

THE STAY — FARMHOUSE RWANDA
A 16-hectare working organic farm five minutes from Volcanoes National Park headquarters.

Day 6
A full day mountain gorilla trek with rangers, trackers and a porter per guest.

Day 7
A golden monkey trek through the Virunga bamboo forests, with time afterwards for cheese-making or beekeeping on the farm.

2 Nights · Full Board

A chimpanzee trek and canopy walk in one of Africa’s oldest rainforests, closing the circuit.

Home to Rwanda’s only chimpanzee population alongside black-and-white colobus, mountain and silver monkeys. A chimpanzee trek with rangers and a porter per guest, the Zipline, Rope Course and Canopy Walk combination, and an optional Chef Malonga culinary experience Thursday to Sunday.

Day 8
Drive south to Nyungwe Forest; check in at Munazi Eco Lodge, within the daily range of the forest’s primate troops.

THE STAY — MUNAZI ECO LODGE
A newly launched eco camp on Nyungwe’s edge, within range of its primate troops.

Day 9
A chimpanzee trek with rangers and a porter per guest, followed by the Zipline, Rope Course and Canopy Walk combination.

Transfer to Kigali International Airport for departure.

Where You Will Stay

  • Kigali Serena Hotel

    A polished central Kigali hotel with the space, facilities and service of a full-service city property.

  • Ruzizi Tented Lodge

    A small lakeside tented lodge on Lake Ihema, bringing guests close to Akagera’s wildlife and waterways.

  • Karenge Bush Camp

    A deliberately small-footprint bush camp in Akagera, offering a simple, scenic base close to the park’s wildlife.

  • Farmhouse Rwanda

    A small-scale countryside retreat built around a working farm, with food, animals and everyday rural life at its centre.

  • Munazi Eco Lodge

    A tranquil forest retreat in Rwanda, combining an intimate scale with a strong connection to its natural surroundings.

Why ChoosE TRAVEL WILD?

Journeys designed around you, never off the shelf

Access to experiences few others can offer

Hand-selected luxury hotels in every destination

Guides who know this land as home

Airport meet and greet with private transfers