Rwanda Safari & Gorillas
7 nights, 3 stops — big game & gorillas.
From Akagera to Kigali, 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 Kigali
Transfer to Kigali and settle in, with time to get your bearings. The Genocide Memorial and the city — essential context before or after the wildlife.
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.
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.
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.
Mantis Akagera
A polished lodge, set for the savanna game and the lake.
Kigali Serena
A polished hotel, a comfortable base in the capital.
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.