5 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari

5 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari is your ultimate Rwanda safari tour that any traveler after exploring the wildlife in Rwanda’s savanna national park of Akagera National Park should book. Tired of all Rwanda safaris with primates especially gorillas in Rwanda? This 5 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari has you enjoying extensive game viewing of the savanna animals, as well as relax in some of the most amazing scenic areas in Rwanda.

Interested in combining your 5 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari with primates in Rwanda or Uganda; note that this Rwanda safari package can be customized to fit your schedule.

Detailed Itinerary 5 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari

Day 1: Arrive in Kigali for a city tour.

Following your arrival, you will be welcomed by our Focus East Africa company representative together with the guide and transfer you to your hotel in Kigali OR, depending on your time of arrival, enjoy a city tour of Kigali city including Kimironko market and the Genocide memorials and transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight at Step Town Motel.

Day 2: Transfer to Akagera National Park, Lake Ihema Boat Cruise.

Have breakfast and transfer to Akagera National Park where you will arrive in time for lunch at the lodge and later embark on the afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will see game like hippopotamuses, Crocodiles and many bird species that live around the lake and the surrounding swamps. Dinner and overnight Akagera Game Lodge.

Day 3: Transfer to Gisenyi – Lake Kivu

Wake up to a cup of coffee and visit the Museum in Musanze where you will learn about Gorilla conservation and the works of the late Dian Fossey. Leave Musanze and visit the caves on your way to Gisenyi. Proceed to Gisenyi arriving in time for lunch and relax by the shores. Dinner and overnight at Lake Kivu Serena Lodge.

5 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari
Lake Kivu

Day 4: Full day in Gisenyi

You will have breakfast in the morning and then spend a full day in the town of Gisenyi. On this day you will have a boat cruise to the Island on the Lake and visit the shores of Lake Kivu for swimming. In the evening, visit the Local market, you will also move around the streets while looking at the old colonial buildings. Dinner and overnight in Gisenyi at Lake Kivu Serena Lodge as above

Day 5: Return to Kigali & Departure

Enjoy breakfast at leisure and transfer back to Kigali. If the city tour wasn’t possible on the day of arrival, you will have a brief city tour and transfer to the airport for your onward flight, bringing your 5 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari to an end.

Quotation Includes;

  • All boat cruise fees
  • All accommodation as per itinerary
  • 4X4 safari vehicle (with popup roof) & Fuel
  • Full time English speaking driver/ guide
  • Park entrance fees
  • Boat cruise
  • Vehicle entrance fees
  • Bottled mineral water while on safari
  • All activities as indicated

Excludes;

  • Tips
  • Visa fees
  • Air tickets
  • All items of personal nature like laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
  • Anything else not included in the itinerary
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