4 Days Lowland gorillas and Akagera National Park Safari
4 Days Lowland gorillas National Park and Akagera National park Safari
This safari offers visitors an opportunity to visit the lowland gorillas in Congo and the wildlife in Rwanda. Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its existence famous for habituated Lowland gorillas. The main attraction to the park is the eastern Lowland gorillas and it is the only place in the world where you can track these low-land gorillas. Kahuzi Biega National Park is accessed from Bukavu, which is the main town when you cross from Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park. Akagera National Park on the other hand is where we find the big 5 game in Rwanda. It is the only savannah park in Rwanda for wildlife where you can expect to see lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos, giraffes, elephants, and a lot more animals, and Lake Ihema.
Safari highlights
- Pick-up and cross to Bukavu
- Lowland gorilla trekking and transfer back to Rwanda
- Transfer to Akagera National Park – evening game drive
- Morning game drive and boat cruise – drive back to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick-up and cross to Bukavu
Depending on your location in Kigali, our company representative guide/driver will pick you up and drive you to the Congo border. Cross through the Cyangugu border to Bukavu town in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On arrival at Bukavu, the nearest town to Kahuzi Biega, advance to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Dinner and overnight stay at Panorama Hotel /Hotel Elizabeth
Note: Your Rwanda Visa expires immediately after you cross into Congo so you will have to reapply for another while at the border and find it ready after the tour.
Day 2: Lowland gorilla trekking and transfer back to Rwanda
On the 2nd day of your 4 Days Lowland Gorillas National Park and Akagera National Park Safari. After enjoying your breakfast at the lodge, drive to the park headquarters for about 45 minutes for a briefing about the Eastern lowland gorillas. At 9 am, you will then set off to your fascinating experience of the lowland gorillas in the valleys of Kahuzi as you encounter different mammals, birds, and primates. It’s usually a 1-6 hour experience of the jungle, depending on their movement while watching them interact/play with each other as you take photos and videos. Get to spend up to 4 hours with the lowland gorillas once you have located a gorilla group/family.
Descend back and meet up with your driver. You will drive back to the border and cross into Rwanda where you will take a break around Nyungwe forest.
Dinner and overnight stay at Gisakura Visitor Center/Nyungwe top Hill View Hotel
Day 3: Transfer to Akagera National Park – evening game drive
After breakfast, set off to Akagera National Park located in the eastern part of Rwanda via Kigali city. Have an en-route lunch. Connect to Akagera National Park. Upon arrival at the park, proceed to check in your lodge with en-route game viewing.
Dinner and overnight stay at Akagera Game Lodge/Karenge Bush Camp
Day 4: Morning game drive and boat cruise – drive back to Kigali
After a morning breakfast, you will embark on your morning game drive around the park for rewarding wildlife views. Expect to encounter the Big Five including the Lions, elephants, buffaloes, leopards, cape buffaloes, and the recently introduced Rhinos along with other animals including; giraffes, warthogs, waterbucks, zebras, hyenas,s and different antelope species. The game drive may last for about 2-3 hours.
In the afternoon, the driver will pick up for a boat cruise on Lake Ihema the second largest lake in Rwanda after Lake Kivu. The boat trip exposes you to plenty of wildlife on the lakeshores which, come to cool off and drink water including hippos, buffaloes, huge crocodiles, and birds such as malachite kingfisher and fish eagle. After the amazing boat trip, drive to Kigali and you will be dropped off at your accommodation in Kigali or at Kigali airport for your night flight back home. End of safari.
Tour includes
- Park entrance fee
- Boat cruise fee
- An English-speaking driver guide
- Accommodation
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled water
- Gorilla trekking permit
Tour excludes
- Alcoholic drinks
- Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, and tips among others.
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