5 Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Akagera National Park adventure
This 5 Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking & Akagera National Park adventure is an adventure that combines mountain gorilla trekking in the volcanoes and seeing the Big Five in Akagera National Parks respectively. You will explore the two national parks with different wildlife experiences like mammals and primates. You will be able to explore Kirara Plain due to the hotels that will welcome you during your adventure time.
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
You will be picked up in Kigali for a city tour before you drive toward Volcanoes National Park. You will visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial after lunch and transfer to Musanze. On your arrival, your will check in at your Hotel and relax as you get ready for the tracking day.
Day 2; Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes National Park
Rise up very early in the morning and have breakfast. You then proceed to Volcanoes National Park in the Musanze district. Head straight to the park offices for a briefing about the gorillas and the allocation of the gorilla groups and guides.
Continue into the tropical rainforest and search for the mountain gorillas from where they were seen the previous day until you find them. You’ll watch them as they go about their daily routine of feeding their young ones, climbing trees, and just relaxing. Take beautiful photographs (remember to switch off your flash). This whole exercise takes a maximum of 1 hour.
Return to the hotel or lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Later, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer from Volcanoes to Akagera National Park
This morning after breakfast, your driver guide will pick you up and drive toward Akagera National Park where you will check in at your lodge for lunch. After lunch, you go on a sunset boat ride and a night game drive. Thereafter, return to the lodge for dinner where you’ll watch hippos, and for your overnight stay.
Day 4: Akagera National Park – Full-day game drive and adventure
After breakfast, we go on a morning game drive exploring the area in an open 4×4 vehicle. This is an excellent way to view the waterbirds and many other aquatic animals seen around Lake Rwanyakazinga. You then continue to Kirara Plain in the northern part. After a night game drive, continue to your lodge to rest for a night.
Day 5: Akagera and drive back to Kigali
After a late breakfast, you will start packing your luggage and drive back to Kigali. This will be the end of your stay at Akagera National Park for your 5-day tour with Golden Rwanda Safaris as you travel back to Kigali Airport. This marks the end of the trip with Leone tours and travel.
