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Rwanda Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife Safari Tour
8-day safari in Rwanda from US$4,820 pp, with route planning built around real safari logistics.
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Safari Summary
Everything you need to judge this tour properly
Use this first section to sense-check route strength, price, and core trip facts before you move into the full itinerary, inclusions, and booking details.
Quick Answer
What this safari actually gives you
8-Day Rwanda Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife Safari Tour is a 8-day safari in Rwanda. Published rates in the archive start from US$4,820 per person.
Safari Details
8-Day Rwanda Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife Safari Tour itinerary and trip highlights
Review the full 8-Day Rwanda Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife Safari Tour itinerary, including route planning, park sequence, accommodation rhythm, what's included, and key booking details for travelers comparing 8-day safari, covering Volcanoes National Park, in Rwanda, with 4x4 safari vehicle transport, from $4,820 per person.
8-Day Rwanda Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife Safari Tour is a 8-day safari through Rwanda. It focuses on Volcanoes National Park, Akagera National Park, and Nyungwe. The routing is paired with stays such as Hotel des Mille Collines, Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel, and Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge, which helps keep long travel days practical and the wildlife time front and center. Rates currently start from US$4,820 per person, based on the published safari pricing in this archive. If you want a trip that feels organised before you travel and fluid once you arrive, this is the kind of safari Kesafaris can tailor with clearer lodge matching and smarter pacing. It works especially well for travelers who want to link Volcanoes National Park, Akagera National Park, and Nyungwe without wasting nights on the road.
Why this route feels stronger than a standard package
Safari route includes Volcanoes National Park, Akagera National Park, and Nyungwe.
Accommodation plan uses Hotel des Mille Collines, Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel, and Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge.
Published seasonal per-person pricing is stored in the tour record.
Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
Safari Route & Parks
Geographical coverage, park sequence, and how the itinerary unfolds across different safari areas.
8-Day Rwanda Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife Safari Tour is a 8-day safari through Rwanda. It focuses on Volcanoes National Park, Akagera National Park, and Nyungwe. The routing is paired with stays such as Hotel des Mille Collines, Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel, and Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge, which helps keep long travel days practical and the wildlife time front and center. Rates currently start from US$4,820 per person, based on the published safari pricing in this archive. If you want a trip that feels organised before you travel and fluid once you arrive, this is the kind of safari Kesafaris can tailor with clearer lodge matching and smarter pacing. It works especially well for travelers who want to link Volcanoes National Park, Akagera National Park, and Nyungwe without wasting nights on the road.
Duration & Accommodation Rhythm
How many days, how the itinerary paces, and what accommodation experience you'll have each night.
8 day safari. This is a longer route with more room for multiple wildlife areas and a slower pace.
Pricing & Budget Context
Cost breakdown, per-person rates, seasonal pricing, and value proposition of this safari route.
Indicative pricing starts from $4,820 per person. Final cost depends on season, rooming, transport style, and what is included on the route.
Safari Fit Guide
Is this the right safari for you?
We break down the trip pace, who it suits, and what the route really feels like so you can decide if it aligns with your travel style.
Who This Safari Is For
Best for travelers who want primate trekking but still want the trip anchored by a practical safari route.
Considerations
8-Day Rwanda Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife Safari Tour sits in the Rwanda catalog as a route-led option built around Volcanoes National Park and Akagera National Park, making it easier to compare against shorter, cheaper, or more premium safari circuits.
Route Pace at a Glance
Pace
Lower-paced route with 8 days.
Drive Times
Expect some medium transfer days, but a well-paced route should still leave room for meaningful game viewing.
Accommodation Style
Premium lodges or high-end tented camps with stronger room comfort and smoother logistics.
Day-By-Day Itinerary
How the route unfolds on the ground
Read this section for the actual rhythm of the safari, not just the list of stops. It helps you judge how much time goes into game drives, transfers, lodge downtime, and overall route flow.
Day 1
Pick Up, Kigali City Tour And Transfer To The Hotel
Depending on your landing time at the Airport, our English/French speaking staff/Driver guide will come to pick you up from the airport. They will drive you on the Kigali City tour where you will get a chance to explore and visit different sites of the city such as the Kigali genocide Memorial, the biggest local market in Kigali called Kimironko, Nyamirambo where Kigali as a capital started, and many more interesting sites for travelers. After that, the Lion Safaris driver-guide will choose the best restaurant in the city to have lunch. After enjoying lunch, you'll be driven to your booked hotel and check in for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2
Transfer To Nyungwe National Park
In the morning, after having your breakfast from the hotel in Kigali, a Lion Safaris driver-guide will drive you will come to pick you up from your hotel. You'll be heading to Nyungwe National Park which is located in southwest Rwanda and stop on the way to visit the royal palace museum in the southern province. This will allow you to get a history of traditional ways of living among Rwandans and their past way of leadership of kingship with an en-route lunch. You'll continue your road up to Nyungwe National Park where you will spend the evening and have dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 3
Chimpanzees Trekking And Canopy Walk
After an early breakfast, you will go for a chimpanzee trekking. Nyungwe is a vast, mountain rain tropical forest over 1000 sq km in size. It is home to 13 species of primates, over 275 species of birds, and 100 varieties of orchids. After trekking, your driver-guide will bring you back to the lodge for lunch. Afterward, you'll enjoy a drive to the canopy walk away which is the highest bridge from the park on which tourists walk and enjoy the whole view of the park. Later, you'll be driven back to your booked lodge for dinner, and an overnight stay.
Day 4
Transfer To Volcanoes National Park
In the morning, after your breakfast, you will check out then the Lion Safaris driver-guide will come to pick you up and drive you to the northwest of Rwanda where the park is located. You will be enjoying the beautiful rolling hills of Volcanoes National Park. On arrival at the park, you will check in your booked lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 5
Gorilla Trekking In Volcanoes National Park
You will wake up in the morning get your early breakfast and head to the park headquarters to be briefed about how to behave while you are visiting then proceed to track the gorillas. After the remarkable adventure with the gorillas, you will have lunch and later visit the twin lakes Bulera and Ruhondo. Later, the driver-guide will bring you back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 6
Transfer To Akagera National Park
Early morning, you will wake up and then get your breakfast, at 8:00 am. The driver-guide will come to pick you up and drive you to Akagera National Park. On arrival at the lodge, you will check in and have lunch. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a boat trip at Lake Ihema to see water birds, crocodiles, and hippos. Then, you will be dropped back to your booked lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 7
Full Day Game Drive In Akagera National Park
You will wake up, have your breakfast from your lodge, and the driver guide will come to take you for a full-day game drive. In the evening, you will come back to the lodge then you get ready night game drive where you will get a chance to spot nocturnal animals such as leopards, hyenas, jackals, and many more night animals. After enjoying that night game drive, you will be driven back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 8
Transfer Back To Kigali
In the morning after breakfast, you will check out then the Lion Safaris driver-guide will come to pick you up. You will begin your journey back to Kigali. He will drop you off at your hotel/home or to the airport to catch your flight back home End of tour. End of tour (See Getting There for more details) - End of tour (See Getting There for more details): Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport.
Pricing Guide
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Use these per-person rates to compare travel windows, group sizes, and any single-room uplift. The live estimator in the booking panel then helps you model your likely total more accurately.
| Travel Window | Solo 1 room | 2+ people Sharing rooms | Single Room Supplement |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026 | USD $6,701 | USD $4,820 | USD $1,881 |
Jan 1, 2027 - Dec 31, 2027 | USD $6,701 | USD $4,820 | USD $1,881 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does this safari cover?
8-Day Rwanda Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife Safari Tour is a 8-day safari in Rwanda covering Volcanoes National Park and Akagera National Park.
How much does this safari cost?
Published rates in this archive start from US$4,820 per person, with final cost changing by travel dates and group size.
Is the day-by-day route already mapped out?
Yes. The itinerary in the database includes a rewritten day-by-day route based on the factual sequence from the source archive.
Is there a minimum age for this safari?
Yes. The source pricing notes list a minimum age of 15.
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Overview
8-Day Rwanda Gorillas, Chimps and Wildlife Safari Tour is a 8-day safari through Rwanda. It focuses on Volcanoes National Park, Akagera National Park, and Nyungwe. The routing is paired with stays such as Hotel des Mille Collines, Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel, and Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge, which helps keep long travel days practical and the wildlife time front and center. Rates currently start from US$4,820 per person, based on the published safari pricing in this archive. If you want a trip that feels organised before you travel and fluid once you arrive, this is the kind of safari Kesafaris can tailor with clearer lodge matching and smarter pacing. It works especially well for travelers who want to link Volcanoes National Park, Akagera National Park, and Nyungwe without wasting nights on the road.