Visit Rwanda for 7 Days with This 7 Days Rwanda Safari Tour. This tour package mainly highlights primate experiences with a little spice of wildlife viewing and leisure.
You will visit Akagera National Park for wildlife viewing, Nyungwe Forest National Park for Chimpanzee Trekking, Lake Kivu for leisure, and Volcanoes National Park for mountain gorilla trekking.
This 7-day Rwanda safari package highlights all three Rwandan national parks: Akagera National Park, Nyungwe Forest National Park, and Volcanoes National Park in their respective order. You will also visit Lake Kivu.
7-Day Rwanda Safari Highlights
- 7-day Rwanda safari visiting Akagera National Park, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Lake Kivu, and Volcanoes National Park.
- Road transfer from Kigali to Akagera National Park.
- Boat ride on Lake Ihema to see hippos, crocodiles, and water birds.
- Full day game drive in Akagera National Park to look for animals such as elephants, buffaloes, lions, giraffes, leopards, and rhinos.
- Road transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park with stopovers at the Ethnographic Museum in Butare and the former Presidential Palace in Nyanza.
- Early morning chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest.
- Afternoon canopy walk above the forest.
- Road transfer to Lake Kivu with a boat ride to Coffee Island.
- Transfer to Volcanoes National Park in Musanze.
- Visit Musanze Caves near the park.
- Morning briefing at the park headquarters before gorilla trekking.
- Guided forest walk to search for mountain gorillas.
- Spend one hour observing the gorillas and taking photos without flash.
- Receive a gorilla trekking certificate after the activity.
- Return transfer to Kigali International Airport for departure.
Detailed 7-Day Rwanda Safari Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Akagera National Park
Our tour guide will pick you up from Kigali City and transfer you to Akagera National Park on the first day of your 7-day Rwanda safari.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy a boat ride on Lake Ihema. This cruise will reward you with sights of crocodiles, hippopotamuses, several species of bird life, and more mammals that come to the lake shores to hydrate.
Day 2: Full Day Game Drive
On the second day of your 7-day safari in Rwanda, you will undertake a full-day game drive in the park. You will drive to the northern part of the park, a spot teeming with wildlife herds. Sights here include elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards, giraffes, and many more wildlife species.
Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Wake up early and drive southwards towards Nyungwe Forest National Park. Along the way, you will visit the ethnographic museum in Butare and the former presidential palace in Nyanza before completing your journey to Nyungwe Forest.
Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking and Canopy Walk
Head to the forest very early in the morning to locate the chimpanzees before they wake up. Once located, you will spend an hour observing them before returning to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a canopy walk through the forest, offering a perfect elevated view of the surroundings.
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Kivu
Today, you will drive to Lake Kivu following the Congo Nile Divide Trail. If you arrive early enough, you will take a boat cruise on Lake Kivu to Coffee Island and back.
Day 6: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park and Visit Musanze Caves
Today, transfer to Volcanoes National Park in Musanze, a small town in the northern province of Rwanda. In the afternoon, visit the mystical Musanze Caves before retiring to your lodge for the night.
Day 7: Mountain Gorilla Trekking and Departure
Despite being the last day of your 7-day Rwanda safari holiday, it promises the best experience. Report to the park headquarters by 7:00 am for briefing and then head into the jungles to search for mountain gorillas.
The activity may last up to 8 hours depending on how long it takes to locate the gorillas. Spend one hour with them upon finding them, then return to the park headquarters to collect your gorilla trekking certificates before proceeding to Kigali for your departure flight.
End of 7 Days Rwanda Safari Adventure.
