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Pickup from your Rwanda (Full Circuit) hotel
Finishes
Back to Hotel
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13 Locations
Guide
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This 7-day itinerary covers every highlight Rwanda has to offer. Begin in Kigali with the Genocide Memorial and city tour. Drive to Akagera for Big Five safari. Continue to Nyungwe for chimpanzee trekking and the canopy walk. End at Volcanoes NP for the life-changing gorilla trek and golden monkey encounter.
This is the definitive Rwanda safari — primates, predators, culture, and conservation in one spectacular journey.
Cinematic Timeline
Touch down and begin your journey the complete Rwanda — gorillas, chimps, Big Five, and a nation's inspiring rebirth. Your expert guide greets you and transfers you to your accommodation, where a welcome spread of Rwandan brochettes awaits. An orientation briefing sets the stage for the adventure ahead.
Touch down and begin your journey the complete Rwanda — gorillas, chimps, Big Five, and a nation's inspiring rebirth. Your expert guide greets you and transfers you to your accommodation, where a welcome spread of Rwandan brochettes awaits. An orientation briefing sets the stage for the adventure ahead.
Your first game drive ventures into prime territory as the African sun turns golden. Watch for mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, Big Five as your expert tracker reads the bush like a book. Pause for sundowner drinks as the sky blazes amber.
Your first game drive ventures into prime territory as the African sun turns golden. Watch for mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, Big Five as your expert tracker reads the bush like a book. Pause for sundowner drinks as the sky blazes amber.
Rise before sunrise for the most rewarding game drive of the trip. Your tracker follows fresh spoor through the bush, seeking shoebill and golden monkeys. The morning light creates perfect photography conditions as Nyungwe Forest reveals its secrets.
Rise before sunrise for the most rewarding game drive of the trip. Your tracker follows fresh spoor through the bush, seeking shoebill and golden monkeys. The morning light creates perfect photography conditions as Nyungwe Forest reveals its secrets.
The afternoon reveals a different side of Akagera NP. golden monkeys, Big Five appear as the landscape shifts in the changing light. Evening brings lake fish and starlit reflections.
The afternoon reveals a different side of Akagera NP. golden monkeys, Big Five appear as the landscape shifts in the changing light. Evening brings lake fish and starlit reflections.
Rise before sunrise for the most rewarding game drive of the trip. Your tracker follows fresh spoor through the bush, seeking golden monkeys and mountain gorillas. The morning light creates perfect photography conditions as Kigali Genocide Memorial reveals its secrets.
Rise before sunrise for the most rewarding game drive of the trip. Your tracker follows fresh spoor through the bush, seeking golden monkeys and mountain gorillas. The morning light creates perfect photography conditions as Kigali Genocide Memorial reveals its secrets.
The afternoon reveals a different side of Lake Kivu. Big Five, golden monkeys appear as the landscape shifts in the changing light. Evening brings Rwandan brochettes and starlit reflections.
The afternoon reveals a different side of Lake Kivu. Big Five, golden monkeys appear as the landscape shifts in the changing light. Evening brings Rwandan brochettes and starlit reflections.
Rise before sunrise for the most rewarding game drive of the trip. Your tracker follows fresh spoor through the bush, seeking mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. The morning light creates perfect photography conditions as Volcanoes NP reveals its secrets.
Rise before sunrise for the most rewarding game drive of the trip. Your tracker follows fresh spoor through the bush, seeking mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. The morning light creates perfect photography conditions as Volcanoes NP reveals its secrets.
Discover genocide memorial. A deeply enriching genocide memorial experience offers authentic insight into local life. Taste isombe and lake fish prepared by local hands. This is where tourism becomes genuine human connection.
Discover genocide memorial. A deeply enriching genocide memorial experience offers authentic insight into local life. Taste isombe and lake fish prepared by local hands. This is where tourism becomes genuine human connection.
Rise before sunrise for the most rewarding game drive of the trip. Your tracker follows fresh spoor through the bush, seeking golden monkeys and shoebill. The morning light creates perfect photography conditions as Akagera NP reveals its secrets.
Rise before sunrise for the most rewarding game drive of the trip. Your tracker follows fresh spoor through the bush, seeking golden monkeys and shoebill. The morning light creates perfect photography conditions as Akagera NP reveals its secrets.
The afternoon reveals a different side of Kigali Genocide Memorial. golden monkeys, shoebill appear as the landscape shifts in the changing light. Evening brings Rwandan brochettes and starlit reflections.
The afternoon reveals a different side of Kigali Genocide Memorial. golden monkeys, shoebill appear as the landscape shifts in the changing light. Evening brings Rwandan brochettes and starlit reflections.
Rise before sunrise for the most rewarding game drive of the trip. Your tracker follows fresh spoor through the bush, seeking chimpanzees and golden monkeys. The morning light creates perfect photography conditions as Lake Kivu reveals its secrets.
Rise before sunrise for the most rewarding game drive of the trip. Your tracker follows fresh spoor through the bush, seeking chimpanzees and golden monkeys. The morning light creates perfect photography conditions as Lake Kivu reveals its secrets.
The afternoon reveals a different side of Volcanoes NP. chimpanzees, shoebill appear as the landscape shifts in the changing light. Evening brings lake fish and starlit reflections.
The afternoon reveals a different side of Volcanoes NP. chimpanzees, shoebill appear as the landscape shifts in the changing light. Evening brings lake fish and starlit reflections.
Your final morning in Rwanda (Full Circuit) allows time for last photographs and fond farewells. A farewell breakfast of Rwandan brochettes marks the end of an extraordinary journey. Transfer to the airport carrying memories that will last a lifetime.
Your final morning in Rwanda (Full Circuit) allows time for last photographs and fond farewells. A farewell breakfast of Rwandan brochettes marks the end of an extraordinary journey. Transfer to the airport carrying memories that will last a lifetime.
13 Experiences · 43h Journey
8:00 AM departure · 3:00 AM return · Every moment accounted for
Route is approximate and may vary based on conditions.
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"Absolutely incredible experience! Our guide was so knowledgeable and passionate. The views were breathtaking and the whole day was perfectly organized. Best tour we've ever done in South Africa."
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