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5 Days Akagera & Nyungwe
Rwanda’s savannah and its rainforest: game drives and a boat on Lake Ihema in Akagera, then chimpanzees and the canopy walk in Nyungwe.
The two Rwandas in five days. Akagera in the east is the country’s only savannah park; Nyungwe in the south-west is mountain rainforest. Kigali sits between them, so the trip passes through the capital in the middle.
At a glance
| Length | 5 days, 4 nights |
|---|---|
| Gorilla treks | None on this trip |
| Parks and places | Akagera National Park · Kigali · Nyungwe Forest National Park |
| Starts and ends | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Accommodation | Full board throughout, in the lodges named below |
| Price | Quote on request, for your dates and group — ask Titus |
Day by day
- Day 1
Kigali to Akagera, and Lake Ihema
East from Kigali, two and a half to three hours, with a first game drive on the way to the lodge. In the afternoon, a boat on Lake Ihema: hippos, crocodiles, fish eagles and herons.
- Day 2
Akagera game drive, then Kigali
A long morning drive across Akagera’s plains, lakes and woodland — elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra, and with luck lion or leopard — then back to Kigali for the night.
- Day 3
Kigali to Nyungwe
South-west across the country, five to six hours, with a stop at the King’s Palace and the Ethnographic Museum in Huye. The hills close in and turn to forest as you arrive.
- Day 4
Chimpanzees and the canopy walk
Chimpanzee tracking in the morning; in the afternoon, the walkway high above the forest floor.
- Day 5
Back to Kigali
The drive back to Kigali, your hotel or the airport.
What is included
- Vehicle, fuel and a driver-guide throughout
- Four nights full board
- Park fees, the Lake Ihema boat, the chimpanzee permit and the canopy walk
- Bottled water in the vehicle
- Pick-up and drop-off in Kigali
What is not
- International flights and visas
- Travel insurance — required, see booking terms
- Drinks, tips and personal spending
- Optional activities not listed above