7Days Rwanda Safari – Overview

The 7 Days Rwanda Safari features gorilla trekking, Chimpanzee tracking, cultural encounters, and beautiful scenery viewing.

During this 7 days safari Rwanda tour, you will visit Volcanoes National Park to enjoy the best Rwanda gorilla trekking experience, you will visit Nyungwe Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking. You will visit the genocide memorial site, Dian Fossey, Nyanze palace tour.

7 Days Safari in Rwanda – Highlights

Day 1: Arrival, and transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Day 2: Gorilla tracking

Day 3: Musanze caves, Dian fossey

Day 4: Genocide memorial site, Nyanza palace

Day 5: Scenic drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park

Day 6: Chimp tracking

Day 7: Departure

7 Days Rwanda Safari – Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

On your arrival, your safari guide will pick you up and transfer you to Volcanoes National Park. You may go for nature walks and enjoy the experiences of the local people. You will have your dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking

You will have breakfast and then head to the park headquarters to have a briefing about gorilla tracking.

You will go to the forest to look out for the gorillas with the help of the park rangers who will be scaring away the wild animals and pave the way for you.

You will spend one hour with the gorillas as you observe their behaviors, and how they play, feed, and have their photo shoots. You will have dinner and overnight at the lodge of your choice.

Day 3: Visit Musanze Caves, Dian Fossey

You will have breakfast and then transfer to the Musanze cave where you will have a unique experience. You will see different bats and enjoy views of the twin lakes, and different wildlife attractions.

You will have lunch and then embark on your journey to Dian Fossey where you will see the graves of gorillas that were conserved by Dian Fossey and her own grave. You will hike the area and surely enjoy the experience.

Accommodation: You will have your dinner and overnight at the lodge of your choice.

Day 4: Genocide Memorial Site, Nyanza Palace

You will have your breakfast and then transfer to Genocide Memorial Site a place where thousands of innocent people in Rwanda lost their lives.

You will hear many touching stories and experiences that people had during that period. You will have lunch and then transfer to the Nyanza palace.

Accommodation: You will have your dinner and overnight at the lodge.

 Day 5: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park

You will have your breakfast and then transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park. The journey is 225km and takes around 6 and ½ hours. You will have lunch en route and then can relax as you reach the lodge.

Accommodation: You will have your dinner and overnight at the same lodge.

Day 6: Chimp Trekking

You will have breakfast and then transfer to the park headquarters to have a briefing about the activity. You will get to the forest with the game rangers and look out for the primates.

You will spend time with the primates as you have their photo shoots and also see how they behave.

Accommodation: You will have your dinner and overnight at the same lodge.

Day 7: Departure

You will have breakfast and then drive back to Kigali to catch up with your flight. You will have lunch en route.

End Of The 7 Days Safari in Rwanda

Getting There