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7-Day Rwanda Gorillas and Tsavo East Safari: Wildlife Adventure

This 7 days Rwanda Gorillas & Tsavo Safari will let you explore mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park of Rwanda and also explore one of the most popular national parks in Kenya, Tsavo East National Park. Game drives through Tsavo East National Park will give visitors a chance to view big 5 animals and other natural features of this country.

This will ensure that visitors have the best of experiences on this safari. The help of tour guides and park rangers will ensure that one has information about every creature encountered.

9 days Rwanda gorillas, masai mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Lake Manyara safari

Rwanda Gorillas & Tsavo Safari Highlights

  • Day 1: Fly into Kigali, pick up, optional city tour.
  • Day 2: Kigali to volcanoes National Park.
  • Day 3: Gorilla tracking.
  • Day 4: Return to Kigali, fly to Nairobi.
  • Day 5: Nairobi to Tsavo East National park.
  • Day 6: Full day Tsavo East.
  • Day 7: Return to Nairobi

Detailed Itinerary.

Kigali City

Day 1: Fly into Kigali, pick up, optional city tour.

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be picked up by a professional tour guide. The guide will take you on the journey to the hotel in Kigali. Check in at the hotel and walk into your comfortable rooms. Relax in the rooms and later in the afternoon lunch will be served.

After lunch, you may take an optional city tour. The drive will take you through the entire city with a stopover at Kimironko market. At the market you’ll have a taste of the fruits sold in there and other local foods. Enjoy the shopping at the local market in the evening and head back to the hotel at sunset for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Kigali to volcanoes National Park.

You will be served a delicious breakfast at the lodge early morning. Later, transfer to Volcanoes National Park which will take approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes. On arrival at the National Park, tour around the lodge where you can view some primates in the forests especially olive baboons and Vervet monkeys.

Lunch will be served later at around midday. After lunch, hike to Dian Fossey grave. At the grave you’ll have deep insights into the life of a conservationist and mountain gorilla enthusiast who once lived. Enjoy learning about Dian’s life while at the site as well as the beautiful scenery for the entire evening. Transfer back to the lodge at dusk for dinner and you’ll stay for the night.

Day 3: Gorilla tracking.

After a delicious morning meal, go for a briefing with park rangers who will give you the guidelines about this exciting gorilla tracking adventure. After a thorough briefing session, continue to the jungle for the gorilla tracking activity where you have the opportunity to meet the mountain gorillas in the thick forests.
Trek through the bamboo forests as you enjoy the ambiance of the forest.

When you encounter the gorillas, you’ll have opportunities to take photographs and record videos of them as they enjoy their life in their natural habitat. After the trek, transfer back to the lodge for lunch. After lunch, relax, enjoy the sightseeing adventures from the lodge where you will be able to view the lush jungles of Volcanoes National Park and the neighboring Virunga volcanoes. At sunset, dinner will be served and you will stay for an overnight.

Day 4: Return to Kigali, fly to Nairobi.

A morning meal will be served at the lodge at sunrise and after you will sign out and embark on the drive back to Kigali International Airport which will take you about two hours and 30 minutes. At the airport, catch a flight to Nairobi Kenya.

On arrival in Nairobi, you’ll be driven by a professional guide to the hotel, check in and have a flavorsome lunch. After lunch, you will retreat to the hotel room as you enjoy endless views of the city. Dinner will be served later in the evening and you will stay for overnight.

Day 5: Nairobi to Tsavo East National park.

You will be served breakfast at the hotel early in the morning. After, embark on a drive to Tsavo East National Park which is approximately 4 hours and 57 minutes.

After lunch, embark on the drive to Lugard falls in the National Park. The falls are quite breathtaking and so will offer opportunities for nice photography. Enjoy the offerings of the falls the rest of the afternoon and in the evening transfer back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight.

Day 6: Full day Tsavo East.

Have an early meal at the lodge in the morning. Embark on a guided morning game drive in the National Park where you’ll view numerous wildlife species that inhabit the park especially the famous Tsavo lions. After the morning game drive, drive back to the lodge for an afternoon meal. Continue with the game drive in the afternoon to encounter more of wildlife species that live in the National Park especially giraffes, zebras, leopards and hippopotami. The game drive will take you up to sunset where you’ll head back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 7: Return to Nairobi

Have an early morning breakfast at the lodge. After, embark on the drive back to Nairobi which is approximately 4 hours and 57 minutes and this will mark the end of this exciting 7 days safari.


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