The Rwanda luxury primate and wildlife safari will take you to all the national parks in Rwanda to explore the mountain gorillas, golden monkey, chimpanzee and then the Big5 and more or vice versa. This Rwanda tour will give you all the luxurious options of your choice in terms of lodges, camps and the jeeps to ride around Rwanda and always starting from Kigali the tourism hub of the country.
While on this tour in Rwanda is best way to explore Volcanoes National Park, a home to the mountain gorillas, golden monkey, Dian fossey hike, Nyungwe Forest National Park for chimpanzee trekking, canopy walk then Akagera National Game Park for the big5 watching with local experienced tour guide staying in luxury hotels and lodges just straight away from Kigali city.
Therefore, on one of our luxury safaris in Rwanda we tailor-make the best and suitable luxury facilities like The Retreat by Heaven – Kigali and here we probably offer either 01 – 02 nights upon arrival or 01-night stay upon arrival and before departure. Thereafter, traveling to Volcanoes before and after gorilla trekking experience you can retire at the One and Only Gorilla’s Nest Lodge a 5-star resort that is set to offer the best luxury hospitality to all luxury travelers visiting Rwanda in Volcanoes and then with the sister establishment the One and Only Nyungwe House which is eco-friendly set at the edge of the forest and sharing the land with the tea plantation.
Then crossing to Akagera National Game Park, we strategically place you to the Magashi Camp that is offering cool environment at the shores of the Lake. With our spacious 4×4 fleet we make your travel around Rwanda so comfortable riding our different 4×4 safari vehicles.
Upon arrival, you will be picked by our driver guide who will transfer you to The Retreat by Heaven – Kigali within Kigali city where you will be briefed about the entire Rwanda safari, take dinner and overnight stay here in fabulous beds. On this safari you will start with a city tour which will take you to Kigali genocide memorial centre where you will get to know the whole history of the 1994 genocide massacre that was a mesh by then but now becoming a tourism product and trying to pull in so many travelers interested in undertaking the learning of this story.
After we can first explore the Akagera National Game Park where you will get the opportunity to see the big-five and other wild game and birds. You will check in at Magashi Camp for the 2-night’s stay and here you will have full services of dinner and overnight stay. Situated in the productive and diverse north-eastern corner of Akagera National Game Park, overlooking beautiful Lake Rwanyakazinga.
Akagera comprises some of the most scenic savannah in East Africa which is open plains, woodlands, lakes, swamp, and grassy low mountains and is home to one of Africa’s highest hippo densities, some very large crocodiles as well as the rare sitatunga.
Magashi’s eight spacious tented suites welcome you to an intimate wilderness area, surrounded by one of the most serene landscapes imaginable an ideal stage for exceptional safari adventures. You will be offered healthy flavourful recipes that tread lightly on the Earth. Taste Rwanda’s indigenous ingredients, local dishes and fresh produce. Sample the famous ‘Rolex’ breakfast wrap a signature choice and a travelling Kugisha dinner, which is served with a collection of traditional stories and songs.
Magashi’s main area comprises a luxurious lounge, dining and bar area, pool, and expansive viewing deck with a convivial fire pit and swimming pool.
Enjoy viewing a range of wildlife on expertly guided game drives, night drives, walks and boating trips, including buffalo, lion, elephant, giraffe, spotted Hyena, zebra, Topi, roan, eland and search for the elusive leopard. The Park also boasts almost 500 species of birds which is an added advantage to the bird lovers.
Once you are done with game drive, you will go for lunch at your camp then take an afternoon activity preferably a boat cruise. Lake Ihema is famous for boat trips. While on the boat trip, you will encounter crocodiles, hippos and elephants drinking along the shores. The Lakes and nearby swamps are breeding grounds for several bird species like African darter, African Jacana, blue-headed coucal, cormorant, fish eagles, kingfishers, marsh flycatcher and the open-bill stork which will be on display for you to watch. Transfer to camp for dinner and overnight.
Early in the morning after breakfast, transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park for yet another experience with the chimpanzees. You will check in at One & Only Nyungwe House, take dinner and overnight stay. The lodge offers 22 suites spread across six villas on the property. Each room has an open fireplace, a private terrace, a flat screen TV and a spacious bathroom, and given that most safari lodges in Rwanda don’t have TVs or in-room Wi-Fi, it feels like a major upgrade.
Enjoy breakfast served at sunrise or you can have brunch delivered to your room. They’ll also pack a picnic for you if you’re going to be out all day, and have dinner ready for you in the dining room once you’re back. Guests tend to gather at the patio bar to share stories of their treks over a few cocktails at sundown.
Early morning after breakfast, you will head to the park quarters for briefing at 5:00am. The only way to find the chimps is to try and reach them before they head out for the day. A group of trackers go ahead of the team to find the location of the chimps before communicating to the lead ranger or guide about where to find them.
Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest can take between 2 to 6 hours or longer. After chasing the chimps for a while, they may settle down and allow you to observe them more closely or take photos.
You will watch them groom each other, mate, breastfeed, play and start fights. Some members of the group are quiet while others are more vocal. Tracking chimpanzees requires one to be fit enough in order to follow the primates for long periods as they make quick movements both on the ground and on top of trees before settling down.
Thereafter, evening take the canopy walk through the rain forest and with this experience you will spot the closer view of the canopies, primates and birds. Thereafter the next day take the nature walk in the tea plantation and this experience starts from gardens to the factory where tea is processed to the cup for taste.
From Nyungwe Forest National Park cross to Volcanoes National Park and some times you can take direct drive via Gisenyi or if you need more relaxation you can break-off at Lake Kivu and dinner and overnight stay at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel that is situated at the shores of Lake Kivu.
Then proceed to Volcanoes National Park and here you will retire at the One & Only Gorilla’s Nest Lodge that is situated in the eucalyptus trees and offering the more cool environment and the cottages and villas overlooking the beautiful Rwanda landscapes and here you will stay 2-nights and you can too go for the double gorilla trek, though the gorilla permit is a bit high but staying in this facility it is much possible to do double or to go for the exclusive or behind the scene experience with the mountain gorillas in the mist.
More we always advise our clients to travel during the low season and from all logistics you will secure discount from our trips. Straight from our fleets we quoted discounted and then from the luxury lodges we secure the discounted rates and until to the gorilla permit, being that you are visiting the 3 Rwanda parks you are offered the very discounted gorilla permit at $ 1,050 USD per person.
In conclusion you can wind-up your Rwanda tour with one optional activity like the golden monkey tracking experience in the Volcanoes, visit to the beautiful volcanic twin lakes, visit the Dian Fossey Campus and Museum or visit to the IbyI’wacu Cultural Village and here you will experience the historical life of this community that were once the gorilla hunters and now the Eco-warriors. After have the hot lunch and drive back to Kigali for your overnight stay again in Kigali at The Retreat by Heaven – Kigali or direct transfer to the Kigali International Airport for your return flight back home or to your next destination of visit in East or Southern Africa.
