Complete Rwanda
9 nights, 5 stops — big game & gorillas.
From Akagera to Nyungwe, the route is built around Rwanda’s savanna game and the gorilla forests.
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Into Akagera
Arrive at Akagera and head out for a first game drive on the eastern plains.
Savanna & lakes
Big-Five game drives and a boat on Lake Ihema, with lion and rhino among the restored wildlife.
On to Kigali
Transfer to Kigali and settle in, with time to get your bearings.
On to Volcanoes
Transfer to Volcanoes and settle in, with time to get your bearings.
Gorilla trekking
Trek to a habituated mountain gorilla family in the Virungas and spend a permitted hour with them.
Gorilla trekking
A golden monkey trek, a volcano hike, or the walk to Dian Fossey's grave.
On to Lake Kivu
Transfer to Lake Kivu and settle in, with time to get your bearings.
Lake & rest
Swimming, a boat trip to the islands and lakeside rest — the trip's exhale. Gorilla and chimp trekking are physically hard, and a Rwanda trip built only on them leaves no room to absorb it. Lake Kivu is the deliberate pause — the swim, the boat, the view — that lets the experience settle, and turns a string of treks into a properly paced journey.
On to Nyungwe
Transfer to Nyungwe and settle in, with time to get your bearings.
Departure
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Long dry season
Firmer forest trails and the best trekking, with strong savanna game — the prime, busiest window. Permits go early.
Short dry season
A second dry window, again excellent for trekking and game, warm and largely dry.
Where this journey goes
Hand-picked camps & lodges
Magashi Camp
Wilderness's tented camp on a peninsula in Akagera — the premier base for the park's lakes and game.
The Retreat
A standout retreat at Kigali, a comfortable base in the capital.
Cleo Lake Kivu
A standout lodge at Lake Kivu, on the shore for the lake and the rest.
One&Only Nyungwe House
One&Only's tea-estate lodge on the edge of the Nyungwe rainforest — refined, and wonderfully remote.
Singita Kwitonda
Singita's exquisite lodge at the foot of the Volcanoes — the most refined base in Rwanda's gorilla country.
Ruzizi Tented Lodge
A polished safari lodge, set for the savanna game and the lake.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.