5 days · Rwanda
Five Days Gorilla Trek & Akagera Big Five Combo
DURATION
5 days
DESTINATION
Rwanda
FROM
USD 4,700
Five days pairing a gorilla trek in Volcanoes National Park with a Big Five safari in Akagera — two completely different Rwandan ecosystems.
BEST FOR
Travellers wanting both primates and classic game drives without a long trip
Journey highlights
- —Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
- —Big Five game drives in Akagera National Park
- —Boat safari on Lake Ihema
- —Two completely different Rwandan ecosystems in one trip
- —Efficient routing between the north and east of the country
Day by day
Kigali → Volcanoes National Park
Drive north to Musanze, arriving at your lodge in the afternoon with views of the Virunga volcanoes.
Gorilla Trekking Day
Trek into the forest with ranger guides to spend one hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family.
Volcanoes NP → Akagera National Park
Full day's drive across the country to Akagera National Park, Rwanda's only savanna reserve, arriving in time for a late-afternoon game drive.
Full Day in Akagera
Morning boat safari on Lake Ihema, afternoon game drive across the park's open plains in search of lion, elephant and rhino.
Departure
Final morning game drive before the drive back to Kigali.