12 Days Birding Rwanda and Gorilla Trekking Safari

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Overview
Highlights
- Trek the Virunga ranges for an opportunity to see the gorillas
- Visit Akagera National Park
- Chances to see Doherty’s Bush-Shrike White-headed Wood-hoopoe, Barred Long-tailed Cuckoo, Chestnut Owlet and more
- Explore Nyungwe Forest which is rich in bird species
- Visit Volcanoes national park
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Destinations
Activities
Trip includes
- Ground transport per 4X4 vehicle
- Park entrance fees
- Game drives
- Birding fees
- Boat trip
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Bottled water
- Full board accommodation
- Service of an English-speaking bird guide
- All mentioned activities except for the optional ones
Itinerary

Meal: Dinner
Accommodation: Up market – Kigali Radisson Blu; Mid-range – Hotel Villa Portofino; Budget – Quiet haven Lodge
Today you arrive in Rwanda “the land of a thousand hills.” A representative of Kagera Safaris will be at the airport to pick you and transfer you to hotel. Depending on time of arrival you have an opportunity for a short Kigali city tour.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Up market – Ruzizi tented camp; Mid-range – Akagera game lodge; Budget – Dereva hotel
After breakfast at your hotel, we set off for Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda bordering with Tanzania. We wil...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
grey crowned cranes in Akagera National ParkWe will spend the next two days birding Akagera national park home to about 500 bird species. In the morning we bird the Savannah and woodland areas for species such as Pearl spotted...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Upmarket – Nyungwe forest lodge; Mid-range – Nyungwe top view lodge; Budget – Gisakura guest house
Journey time: 7 hours
Today we drive to Nyungwe forest national park from Akagera national park w...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Optional: Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk
Nyungwe forest national park is part of the remaining large montane forests on the African continent and rich in birds especially the Albertine Rift endemics. We have three ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Up market – Lake Kivu Serena; Mid-range – Inzonzi lodge; Budget – Paradise Malahide
Journey time – 6 hours
Today after breakfast, we start our journey northwards to lake Kivu with several stopovers...
Meal plans: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Up market – Mt Gorilla view lodge; Mid-range – Le Bambou gorilla lodge; Budget – Garden place hotel
Journey time – 1 hour
The Virunga volcanoes region shared between Rwanda, the Democratic Rep...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
mountain-gorilla-volcanoes-parkToday you explore the jungles of volcanoes national park in anticipation of meeting a group of mountain gorillas. We start with a briefing at the visitor’s center and later you are divided into d...
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
After birding near the lodge area – we set out on the return trip to Kigali, we shall bird along the way. On arrival in Kigali we shall proceed to the airport for your return flight home. Thank you for exploring Rwanda with us on your birding and gorilla expedition.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Extras at the accommodation i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
- Tips to porters, site guides and driver/ guide
- Insurance
- Optional activities
Accommodation
is based on twin bed rooms or tents with private bathrooms where possible. Single rooms may be available with the payment of a supplement fee but cannot always be guaranteed. Some facilities have double beds available upon request.
Kagera Safaris reserves the right to substitute equivalent or superior hotels. If a hotel of equivalent standard is not available Kagera Safaris may substitute the next best quality hotel or suggest a superior at an extra charge.
Transportation & Flights
Transportation & flights
All cancellation requests must be made in writing and shall be effective on the date of receipt by Kagera Safaris. Refunds on all prepaid money will be based on cancellation fees levied by the hotel, lodges and the banks. Generally a 50% charge on cancellations with 14-35 days, 75% charge with 2-24 days, and no refund for cancellations of forty-eight hours or less. We reserve the right to deduct all the expenses incurred from any money paid.
While every effort will be made by Kagera Safaris to ensure all bookings and arrangements are completed to the client’s full satisfaction, Kagera Safaris cannot accept liability for any injury, damage or delay caused directly by hotels, restaurants, transport carriers or any other service agency or company with whom bookings have been made.
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