Adventure Activities
Should you choose to extend your stay in Rwanda, there are several options we can recommend to make the most of your time in this beautiful country. Explore the options below and then our team will be happy to provide booking assistance to ensure a seamless trip.
Contact Kara Rainey to take your first step on an amazing adventure.
Akagera Game Park Safari
Located in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, Akagera National Park is a true haven for wildlife with typical savannah landscapes of acacia woods and open grasslands, many lakes, and papyrus swamps and marshes. Visitors can see an array of stunning birds around the park’s numerous waterways, and many animals including zebras, antelopes, and giraffes roaming across the park. The incredible “Big 5” also make their home here: lion, elephant, leopards, cape buffalo, and rhinos, which are being protected and bred to bring the species to less endangered status. This will be a wonderful and unforgettable day-long safari.
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Day 1: Travel to Akagera National Park
The driver guide will pick you up at 9 AM from your hotel in Kigali, stopping at a favorite coffee shop/art gallery along the way. Travel to Akagera is about 2.5 hours. Upon arrival you will check-in, have lunch, and relax. Later in the afternoon, take a sunset boat ride safari on Lake Ihema where you will see hippos, various bird sanctuaries, and animals on the shore.
Day 2: Safari and Return to Kigali
After an early breakfast, pick up your lunch boxes, meet your driver and park guide to set off for a classic wildlife game drive. You will travel from the south of the park, to the Northern exit, passing through an incredible array of landscapes and home to thousands of species of plants and animals. Afterwards, return to Kigali.
Please wear classic long sleeved /long pants “safari clothes” for the game drive. Wear light colored clothing as the teetsee flies are attracted to black and blues. Spraying your clothes with permethrin is highly recommended. The weather should be beautiful and dry in June.
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Park Entrance: $100 per person
Boat Ride: $45 per person
Guide: $40 (per vehicle per day)
Safari car: $350 per vehicle / day (seats 5-7 people)
7% service charge
Tips
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$500 Double or $355 Single per night
$395 Double or $315 Single per night
(+$19 conservation charge)
Gorilla Trek at Volcanoes National Park
The Virunga Volcanic range across Rwanda, Uganda and DRC is the only place in the world where there are Mountain Gorillas. Volcanoes National Park is in Rwanda, where the majestic, and endangered (although their numbers are growing substantially through conservation efforts) gorillas live. Experienced guides follow the gorillas and sleep nearby, making the gorilla family you are assigned to much easier to find. The primates are friendly, and you will be able to observe them from incredibly close proximity, making this a truly unforgettable experience.
Visitors must 15 or older to enter.
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Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel in Kigali and travel approximately 3 hours through Rwanda’s beautiful countryside to Volcanoes National park. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch either at your hotel or at the Dian Fossey Museum.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking
After breakfast, you will travel to park headquarters with the car and driver you came with. There, you will be assigned to your gorilla family, attend a briefing with your guide, and get a cappuccino from YES! Coffee…all prior to your trek. You start in the safari truck, drive to your destination, and walk between 30 minutes to 2 hours (ESTIMATED TIME, as the gorillas move!) to the gorillas. Some of the gorilla families live close by and others quite far, and there are varying degrees of difficulty for the hike. You have ONE HOUR with the primates, and then walk back to the truck and return to your hotel. Lunch is included at your hotel after your trek. There is a MAXIMUM of 8 people that can go on each hike. The typical safari truck has seating for 5-7 people, so we will help you plan.
This area of Rwanda is very cool, and damp in climate. We suggest a light down coat, layers, jeans, hiking boots/shoes & gardening gloves during the hike (where you may encounter stinging nettle). Be sure to bring a backpack for layers of clothing, snacks and water during your hike. A cell phone is “all the camera” that you will need. The primates are very close!
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Park Entrance: $1,500 per person
Safari car and guide: $350 per vehicle per day (seats 5-7 people)
7% service charge
Tips
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$280 Single / $350 Double / $500 Triple
$3,525 and up
$5200 and up
$2633 and up
The One and Only Gorillas Nest
$7750 and up
All prices and fees subject to change
Nyungwe National Park
Located in the south-west of Rwanda, Nyungwe National Park is Africa’s largest mountain forest. To the delight of nature enthusiasts, it is home to a wide range of wildlife including colorful butterflies, many bird species such as the regal sunbird, touraco, and hornbill; and many tree dwellers including 13 different primates such as the golden and velvet monkeys and chimpanzees. On the ground, Nyungwe also counts the giant forest hog, the duiker and golden cat among its residents. The forest and canopy walks are breathtaking! With such striking biodiversity, this vast untouched tropical forest is certainly worth a visit.
Visitors must be 15 or older to enter.
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The drive to Nyungwe National Park takes around 4 to 5 hours from Kigali. Roads are generally good, although sometimes winding, and they offer incredible vistas. If you wish to break the journey, you can also stop in Rwanda’s cultural heart to visit the King’s Palace in Nyanza on the way.
Day 1: Drive to Nyungwe National Park – Canopy walk
After breakfast, the driver will pick you up from your accommodation in Kigali. On your way to Nyungwe, take in Rwanda’s beautiful countryside. You can stop in Nyanza to visit the king’s palace and then enjoy lunch in Huye before continuing your journey. After arriving at Nyungwe, check in to your accommodations then proceed to the canopy walkway and enjoy spectacular views from the bridge suspended 70 meters above the rainforest.
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking - Lunch – Return to Kigali
Early in the morning after breakfast, head to the park reception for a short briefing and then join your guide for a chimpanzee trekking experience in Cyamudongo forest or Uwinka. After trekking, return to enjoy a delicious lunch at your hotel before returning to Kigali.
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Safari car and driver $400 per day (seats 5-7)
Park entry fee $100 per person per night
Chimpanzee trekking $150 per person
Canopy walk, guided birding, other primate trekking and night treks are $40 per person per activity
7% service charge
Tips
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$265 Single / $430 Double per night
$2600 Single / $3500 Double per night