6 Days Virunga & Akagera safari.

6 Days Virunga & Akagera Safari starts in Kigali City in Rwanda: Following your arrival in Kigali, you will be transferred to Goma where you will track mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park, which will be followed by a hiking expedition on Mount Nyiragongo. On these 6 days Virunga and Akagera Safari, you will also embark on a wildlife safari to Akagera National Park in Rwanda with an afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema.

Summary Itinerary for 6 Days Virunga & Akagera Safari.

Day 1: Land at Kigali before 8am and Drive to Gisenyi – Congo Boarder.

Day 2: Virunga Gorilla Trekking in Congo.

Day 3: Nyiragongo Hiking

Day 4: Descend Nyiragongo & Proceed to Kigali

Day 5: Transfer to Akagera national park and Ihema Boat Cruise.

Day 6: Early morning game drive and transfer back to Kigali.

Detailed Itinerary for 6 Days Virunga & Akagera Safari.

Day 1: Arrival in Kigali before 8 am and Drive to Gisenyi – Congo Boarder.
Arrival in Kigali & Transfer to Goma: You will meet your guide on your agreed location in Kigali waiting to welcome you and embark on your drive to cross into Congo to Goma. Check in with the tourism office strategically located at the Grand Barrier border Post to receive Gorilla and Volcano permit that’s to be presented at the beginning of every trek. There after you will be transfer to Kibumba tented camp just near the trailhead of Nyiragongo volcano

Day 2: Virunga Gorilla Trekking in Congo
Gorilla Trekking in Congo: Have your first meal of the day – Breakfast and report to Bukima patrol passport with your passport and permit details for registration and briefing. All treks in Virunga national park begin here. Later head into the forest with your ranger guide and expect to hike for 1 to 3 hours until you find the mountain Gorillas in Virunga national park

When you get to see them, you will be in awe inspired by their huge size and gentle nature as you watch them go about their daily business with mothers tending to the young ones and the juveniles making an effort to impress. You will stay up to 1 hour maximum and head back to the camp enjoy a late lunch and have the rest of the day at leisure, including time for nature walks and bird watching. Dinner and overnight at Kibumba Tented Camp.

Day 3: Nyiragongo Hiking

Nyiragongo Hiking: Prepare for early morning breakfast as you will are expected at the headquarters by 8am.

Meet your ranger guide, a porter and begin your hike. Meals will be provided and you will stay overnight in wooden shelter at the top.

Please note that your Rwanda Visa will expire after crossing into Congo so you will apply for another immediately and you will find it ready on return.

Day 4: Descend Nyiragongo & Proceed to Kigali

Descend Nyiragongo & Drive to Kigali: This morning, you will descend the Volcano and head down to Kibati by 11:00am. Here, you will connect with your driver / guide and transfer to back to Kigali. Depending on your departure flight time, you will be able to do a city tour visiting the Genocide memorial site in Kigali and Caplaki crafts village for souvenir shopping and then connect to your hotel for dinner and overnight at Kigali Serena hotel.

Day 5: Transfer to Akagera national park and Ihema Boat Cruise. 

Transfer to Akagera & Ihema Boat Cruise: Have an early breakfast at your hotel in Kigali and set out to transfer to Akagera national park where you will arrive in time to embark on the late afternoon boat cruise on Lake Ihema where you will see game like hippopotamuses, Crocodiles and many bird species that live around the lake and the surrounding swamps. Dinner and overnight at Ruzizi tented camp (lux tents)

Day 6: Early morning game drive and transfer back to Kigali. 

Morning Game Drive & Transfer Back to Kigali: Rise up early and go for a game drive with great anticipation of seeing the different animals which rise early to graze and predators looking for their early morning kill. After the game drive, return to connect with your driver guide to embark on your transfer back to Kigali. If you didn’t have a city tour on the first day, you may have it on this day before you are dropped off in Kigali or at the airport as you may advise.