Best of Rwanda

This Best of Rwanda safari vists three stunning regions as well as a trekking safari to see the mountain gorillas. There are many highlights including tracking chimpanzees in Nyungwe, gorilla trekking in the highlands, golden monkeys, a canopy forest tour and Lake Kivu.

Your first day is in Kigali.  Here you can  absorb the culture and history of Rwanda and prepare for the gorilla trekking tour. On the second day  you spend the morning on a city tour which includes the Genocide Museum .

Next you head to the Nyungwe National Park where you spend 2 nights at either Nyungwe Top View Lodge or One&Only Nyungwe House. Here you enjoy chimpanzee trekking and a canopy walk through the forest. On Day 4, you head to scenic Lake Kivu to overnight in Gisenyi on the eastern lakeshore.

Then you head to the base for gorilla trekking at the Parc National des Volcans (Volcanoes National park). This is a scenic journey through the lush terraced landscape of rural Rwanda.

You will stay at one of these lodges - Virunga Lodge (Base case)  Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge (Red Carpet). The Paired Back option is with The Bishops House. On the following day you start early for your gorilla trek. You are given a full briefing, assessed and put into small groups for the gorilla trek. This can take between two and six hours depending on the movements of the gorillas. And the number of rests and photo stops that you may need. After the trek you return to the lodge where you spend another night.  There is time on the following day to do a second gorilla trek or the very popular Golden Monkeys trek or an alternative excursion. You return to Kigali in the afternoon for your onward flight in the evening.

How the price changes for different group sizes

These are approx prices as there are various lodge combinations. The main itinerary shows per person prices based on 2 people. However prices Decreases by approx 10% if you are 4 people (as it is a privately guided tour) and decreasing even more by approx 4-5% if you are a party of 6 pax. Contact us for a tailored quote.

Add the Gorilla permit

We have excluded the gorilla permit which is $1500 per person for one day, and also the golden monkey permit which is $100. These are added on at time of quoting for your specific trip. This is because some people like to purchase two permits so that they can visit twice. Or if you add on a visit to Akagera & Nyungwe outside of the peak season (June to October) then the permit price decreases down to $1,050 per person which is a good saving.

We can use a variety of accommodation on this safari. You can swap accommodation around so that the price lies between our Base and Red Carpet options below. Or you can add in Bisate Lodge for the ultimate Rwanda safari. You can also add on an extra night in Kigali at the end, depending on your flight connections.

Single supplements for 3rd or 5th person in a group are also available. Contact us for a tailormade quote.