Rwanda Safaris
The land of a thousand hills: mountain gorillas in the Virunga volcanoes, chimpanzees in Nyungwe, the Big Five in Akagera and the shores of Lake Kivu.
Rwanda is small, green and easy to travel. From Kigali, one of Africa's cleanest and safest capitals, it takes about two and a half hours to reach Volcanoes National Park, where mountain gorillas live on the slopes of the Virunga volcanoes.
In the southwest, Nyungwe Forest has chimpanzees and a canopy walk high above the trees. In the east, Akagera National Park is home to lions, rhinos, elephants and giraffes, and in the west the beaches of Lake Kivu are perfect for a few quiet days.
Best time to go
June to September and December to February are the driest months and the most comfortable for trekking. Gorillas can be visited all year, and permits should be booked well in advance.
Rwanda itineraries
- 2 days2 Day Volcanoes Gorilla TrekThe quickest way to see mountain gorillas: drive from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park and trek the next morning. Kigali – Volcanoes National Park – KigaliView itinerary
3 days3 Day Gorillas and Golden MonkeysTrek to a gorilla family one day and to playful golden monkeys in the bamboo forest the next. Kigali – Volcanoes National Park – KigaliView itinerary 
3 days3 Day Akagera SafariA savannah safari in eastern Rwanda, where lions and rhinos have returned to Akagera National Park. Kigali – Akagera National Park – KigaliView itinerary 
4 days4 Day Kigali and GorillasDiscover Kigali's history, markets and art scene, then trek to the mountain gorillas. Kigali – Volcanoes National Park – KigaliView itinerary 
5 days5 Day Nyungwe Chimpanzees and Lake KivuSouthern Rwanda's history at Huye, chimpanzees and the canopy walk in Nyungwe, and quiet days on Lake Kivu. Kigali – Huye – Nyungwe Forest – Lake Kivu – KigaliView itinerary 
6 days6 Day Gorillas and Lake KivuGorillas and golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park, followed by beach days on Lake Kivu. Kigali – Volcanoes National Park – Lake Kivu – KigaliView itinerary - 7 days7 Day Rwanda Primates SafariChimpanzees and colobus monkeys in Nyungwe, a stay on Lake Kivu and gorillas in the volcanoes. Kigali – Nyungwe Forest – Lake Kivu – Volcanoes National Park – KigaliView itinerary
- 8 days8 Day Best of RwandaAll of Rwanda in eight days: Akagera's savannah, the gorillas of the volcanoes, Lake Kivu and Nyungwe Forest. Kigali – Akagera National Park – Volcanoes National Park – Lake Kivu – Nyungwe Forest – KigaliView itinerary
- 10 days10 Day Congo Nile Trail and GorillasAn active journey: gorilla trekking, then hiking or cycling the Congo Nile Trail along Lake Kivu to Nyungwe Forest. Kigali – Volcanoes National Park – Rubavu – Karongi – Nyungwe Forest – KigaliView itinerary
- 12 days12 Day Rwanda and Uganda Gorilla SafariTwo gorilla treks in two countries, with savannah safaris in Akagera and Queen Elizabeth National Park. Kigali – Akagera National Park – Volcanoes National Park – Bwindi – Queen Elizabeth – Lake Bunyonyi – KigaliView itinerary
2 daysBurundi2 Day Bujumbura and Lake TanganyikaA short break in Burundi's lakeside capital: markets, the Livingstone–Stanley monument and a beach evening on Lake Tanganyika. Bujumbura – Lake Tanganyika – BujumburaView itinerary 
2 daysDR Congo2 Day Nyiragongo Volcano HikeClimb Mount Nyiragongo from Goma and spend the night on the crater rim above the world's largest lava lake. Goma – Kibati – Nyiragongo summit – GomaView itinerary
Rwanda in pictures
A golden monkey in Volcanoes National Park The canopy walk in Nyungwe Forest Boats on Lake Kivu The plains of Akagera National Park
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