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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 well-run, central Kigali hotel with a pool, gardens and every comfort of a full-service city stay.

  • Ruzizi Tented Lodge

    A small tented lodge on the shore of Lake Ihema, Akagera’s largest lake, with a deck over the water.

  • Karenge Bush Camp

    A remote, small-footprint bush camp above the Kilala Plains, in Akagera’s wild northern sector.

  • Farmhouse Rwanda

    A working organic farm five minutes from Volcanoes National Park headquarters, with a true farm-to-table kitchen.

  • Munazi Eco Lodge

    A new eco lodge on Nyungwe’s edge, built from reclaimed wood and within range of the forest’s primates.

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