7 Days Remarkable Rwanda

It’s named for after Akagera River that flows along the eastern boundary and feeds into a labyrinth of lakes. Rolling hills of Acacia bush with panoramic views across scattered grassland, patches of thick forest and mosaic of swamp -fringed lakes along the meandering Akagera watercourse contribute to this park’s almost unrivalled diversity and scenic beauty.

Our driver will pick you up 7am from the airport for your next trip to Akagera national park. After Park registration we will head for a short game drive You will immerse yourself in the Rwanda’s savannah safari park in search for Masai giraffe, elephants, lions, waterbuck, bushbuck and reedbuck providing contrasting memories and watch over as large herds of impala, Zebras and topi. Then later proceed for sunset boat ride on Lake Ihema in search for water lovers like Nile crocodiles and Hippos, you will sail along the water edge which is covered with several trees, drift past numerous giant hippos and see several crocodiles some in the shallows of the water and other basking on the shore. Meals and accommodation at Mantis Akagera Game Lodge

After a cup of the finest Rwandan coffee/tea at 8am, you will head for full game drive from the southern part of the park to the Northern part which takes about 6 hours to 7 to drive with in the park. The full day game drive offers you more opportunities to spot a variety of wild animals that you might have missed yesterday such as elephants, buffalos, lions, Masai giraffe, gazelles, impala, baboons, oribi, Butchel’s zebra, topi, bush baby, leopard and bushbuck coupled with large concentration of bird life; over 525 species identified  and

Nyungwe rain-forest national park is located in the Southwestern region of Rwanda, at an elevation of over 1600m, sounds and sights collaborate to create a magic experience as you journey through the majestic rainforest. The park holds the source of Africa’s great rivers, feeding the Nile in the east and Congo River in the west, and is known as the most endemic species -rich in Africa. It is a home to habituated chimpanzees and 12 other primate species, birds with over 300 species, butterflies and moths abound and the forest comprises of more than 243 species with canopy reaching 70m high in places, orchids and over 1000 plant types.

You will be picked up by our professional driver guide at 6:30am. For your next drive to Nyungwe National Park. You’ll head for waterfall hike, Nyungwe’s biggest waterfall and the inspiration for the trail’s name – isumo is waterfall in Kinyarwanda. At roughly 17 m in height, it is even more impressive for the force with which it shoots through a narrow gap into a stunning amphitheater, lined with fluttering fronds of ferns, flowers and lianas, all thriving in the mist zone of the fall. There are caves in the overhanging cliffs, and a rainbow in the spray on sunny days. Three km to the east, and 100 m higher in elevation, lies the bottom of the thirteen square kilometer Kamiranzovu Marsh, which drains over the rim of this water-carved canyon. After the hike

After breakfast, hike into the depth of Nyungwe rainforest for chimpanzee trekking. The adventure includes traversing through the vines and thorny bushes across the forest floor along the muddy trails and before long you will find yourself in the middle of a group of chimpanzees. Chimpanzees still rule the landscape here, flourishing in a place that has been untouched by man. You will spend some time with the chimpanzees observing them as they go about their day to day activities and you can tell that they are biologically similar to yourself. After lunch at the park, You’ll go for canopy walkway that gives an exhilarating perspective on the ancient treetops, bird’s eye view of the Albertine Rift endemic species and countless butterflies and after the experience.

After breakfast You’ll Embark on 4-5 hours picturesque journey along the beautiful views of Lake Kivu. If you arrive before 11am you’ll be able to do a tea experience. Overnight stay at Paradise Malahide.

After breakfast at 5am, you’ll be driven to the park headquarter from Gisenyi and later set off for Diana fossey hike. Dian Fossey was a pioneering primatologist. She founded the Karisoke Research Centre in Rwanda in 1967 and studied the endangered mountain gorillas for 18 years. The hike to the Dian Fossey Tomb is an incredible experience physically, emotionally and intellectually. The trek involves a 30 minutes drive from the park headquarters. At the site you will find the house from where Dian Fossey was mysteriously murdered in 1985 but the more peaceful is the place where she was buried just next to her favorite gorilla friend, Digit and about 20 other mountain gorillas either killed by poachers or suffered death for other reasons. The story of Karisoke is one of enormous perseverance, courage and vision, on the part of hundreds of staff and researchers, and supporters from all over the world, as well as Fossey herself.

After an early breakfast at 6:30am, we will be driven to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters to be allocated a gorilla tracking group at 7am. You will get a briefing by your trackers, and then you start the amazing adventure of Gorilla trekking.

The tracking / trekking can entail some thorough climbing as well as hiking although when you come face to face with the tranquil yet potent Mountain Gorillas, watching them only a few meters away from you observing the group, the baby with the mothers, the gorillas partaking their everyday routine just right in front of you is all very overwhelming experience. After trekking you’