The 9 Days Rwanda Safari is the ultimate primates and wildlife tour of Rwanda, combining chimpanzee tracking and the canopy walk in Nyungwe Forest, mountain gorilla and golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes National Park, and a Big Five wildlife experience in scenic Akagera National Park with a boat cruise on Lake Ihema.
Your driver-guide meets you at Kigali International Airport for a short city tour and lunch, then transfers you to your hotel to relax. Overnight in Kigali.
After breakfast, transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park (about 4-5 hours). Check in, have lunch and relax. Dinner and overnight.
Early breakfast then drive to the park headquarters for chimpanzee trekking, watching them leap between the trees. After the trek and lunch, enjoy the Nyungwe canopy walk (about 2 hours). Dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, transfer to Volcanoes National Park (about 5-6 hours), arriving in the afternoon. Check in and relax. Dinner and overnight.
After a briefing at Kinigi headquarters, trek through the bamboo forest with armed ranger guides to spend a magical hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family. Dinner and overnight.
Choose between tracking the rare golden monkeys or hiking scenic Mount Bisoke with its crater lake. Dinner and overnight.
Drive east to Akagera National Park and enjoy an evening boat cruise on Lake Ihema. Dinner and overnight.
A half-day game drive through Akagera's savannah in search of lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras and buffaloes. Dinner and overnight.
Return to Kigali International Airport for your departure flight, marking the end of your 9 Days Rwanda Safari.