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18-Day Rwanda & Kenya: Gorilla Trekking and Wildlife Safari Adventure

Offered by: USD Safari Tours

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Journey Snapshot

🗺 Kenya, Rwanda ⏱ 18 days 🚙 4x4 Pop-up Roof

kigali nyungwe NP (Chimps) volcanoes NP (Gorillas) akagera NP Nairobi Airport (nairobi) Tsavo E

Overview Day by Day Rates Inclusions Getting There Offered By

Discover the best of Rwanda and Kenya on an unforgettable 18-day journey combining mountain gorilla trekking with spectacular African wildlife safaris. Trek through Rwanda's lush forests for a close encounter with magnificent gorillas, then continue to Kenya's scenic savannahs for thrilling game drives and iconic wildlife. A perfect adventure for tourists seeking gorillas, wildlife, breathtaking landscapes, and authentic East African experiences.

Route

Start	kigali (Day 1)
Day 2	nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Day 3	volcanoes NP (Gorillas)
Day 4	akagera NP
Day 5	Nairobi Airport (nairobi)
End	Tsavo E

Tour Features

Day 1:Arrival at the ariport and tranfert to the hotel Day 2:Kigali to Nyungwe Day 3:Nyungwe chimpanzee tracking Day 4:Nyungwe - Volcano National park Day 5:Montain Gorilla trekking Day 6:Golden Monkey trekking Day 7:Volcano Nataional parkt o Akagera park Day 8:Akagera full game adn exit back to Kigali Day 9:Kigali - Nairobi - Tsavo Day 11:Full game Amboseli Day 12:Amboseli - Lake Naivasha Day 13:Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara Day 14:Masai Mara game drive Day 15:Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru Day 16:Lake Nakuru - Nairobi Day 17:Nairobi city tour Day 18:Nairobi - Departure back home

Activities & Transportation

Route: kigali, nyungwe NP (Chimps), volcanoes NP (Gorillas), akagera NP, Nairobi Airport (nairobi), Tsavo E
Duration: 18 days
Getting around: 4x4 safari vehicle (pop-up roof)
Transfers: airport pick-up & drop-off can be included

Accommodation & Meals

Day

Accommodation

Meals

1

The Governor's Residence >Luxury hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

2

Munazi Lodge >Mid-range lodge located inside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

3

Munazi Lodge> Mid-range lodge located inside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

4

Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel> Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

5

Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel> Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

6

Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel> Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

7

Ruzizi Tented Lodge> Luxury tented camp located inside Akagera NP

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

8

The Governor's Residence> Luxury hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

9

Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge> Luxury lodge located inside Tsavo West NP (Kenya)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

10

Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge >Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP (Kenya)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

11

Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge> Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP (Kenya)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

12

Lake Naivasha Sopa Resor>t Mid-range hotel at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

13

Mara Serena Safari Lodge> Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

14

Mara Serena Safari Lodge >Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

15

Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge> Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya) Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge A suite

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

16

Emara Hotel Ole Seren>i Luxury hotel in Nairobi (City, Kenya)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

17

Emara Hotel Ole Sereni >Luxury hotel in Nairobi (City, Kenya)

All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

18

No accommodation

Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Day by Day

Day 1 Arrival at the ariport and tranfert to the hotel

⏱Morning 🏨The Governor's Residence >Luxury hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

You will be met and greeted by your Golden Rwanda Safaris driver-guide upon your arrival at Kigali International Airport. They will brief you on your safari before transferring you to your hotel for your overnight stay at the Governor's Residence private villa.

Day 2 Kigali to Nyungwe

⏱Morning 🏨Munazi Lodge >Mid-range lodge located inside Nyungwe NP (Chimps) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Pick up in Kigali and drive to Nyungwe National Park. On the way, visit Nyanza King Palace and the ethnographic museums, and thereafter check in at Munazi Eco Lodge Located in the midle if Nyungwe National Park. after checkin, spend your evening at leisure.

Day 3 Nyungwe chimpanzee tracking

⏱Morning 🏨Munazi Lodge> Mid-range lodge located inside Nyungwe NP (Chimps) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, you will enter the Nyungwe forest to track the Nyungwe Chimpanzees trek. A walk into the woods with our knowledgeable guides versed in botany, ornithology, and interspecies relationships will be a whole new learning experience for you. You will return to the hotel for lunch and relax, waiting for Colobus Monkey Trekking, your overnight at Munazi Eco Lodge.

Day 4 Nyungwe - Volcano National park

⏱Morning 🏨Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel> Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Pick up at the hotel after late breakfast and drive to Volcanoes National Park via Kibuye to hike Napoleon Island and fruit bats, and stopover at Lake Kivu Serena hotel for lunch, and continue to Musanze and check in at Five Volcanoes Boutique hotel.

Day 5 Montain Gorilla trekking

⏱Morning 🏨Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel> Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, leave the hotel at 6:30 and drive towards the Park headquarters for Briefings about the trek. After the drive the starting point and start your Gorilla trekking experience which can take up to 6 hours, thereafter back at the hotel for lunch and relax.

Day 6 Golden Monkey trekking

⏱Morning 🏨Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel> Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Pick up at Five Volcanoes Boutique hotel after breakfast and head to the park headquarter again for Golden Monkey trek briefing, thereafter drive to the starting point and start the hike, after comeback and visiting the Diane Fossey research center, after Lunch visit Ibyiwacu Culture Village.

Day 7 Volcano Nataional parkt o Akagera park

⏱Morning 🏨Ruzizi Tented Lodge> Luxury tented camp located inside Akagera NP 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Leave Volcano National Park and transfer to Akagera overnight, check in at Ruzizi tented lodge, after doing a sunset boat on Lake Ihema and check in at Ruzizi. Leave Volcano National Park and transfer to Akagera overnight check in at Ruzizi tented lodge, after doing a sunset boat on Lake Ihema and check in at Ruzizi.

Day 8 Akagera full game adn exit back to Kigali

⏱Morning 🏨The Governor's Residence> Luxury hotel located in Kigali (Rwanda) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Leave the south of the park for a full game drive towards the northern side and exit the park back to Kigali and overnight stay at the hotel/Kigali Serena hotel or at the governor's residence for your overnight stay, and prepare for the next adventure to Nairobi.

Day 9 Kigali - Nairobi - Tsavo

⏱Morning 🏨Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge> Luxury lodge located inside Tsavo West NP (Kenya) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, depart Nairobi and drive through the scenic plains to Tsavo West National Park. Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive where you may encounter elephants, lions, leopards, and hippos around the Mzima Springs. Return to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 10 Volcano Nataional parkt o Akagera park

⏱Morning 🏨Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge >Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP (Kenya) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early morning game drive and breakfast, drive to Amboseli National Park, famous for its iconic views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Check in at your lodge and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, go on a game drive to spot elephants, buffalo, and other wildlife before returning to your lodge for dinner.

Day 11 Full game Amboseli

⏱Morning 🏨Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge> Luxury lodge located inside Amboseli NP (Kenya) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early morning game drive and breakfast, drive to Amboseli National Park, famous for its iconic views of Mount Kilimanjaro. Check in at your lodge and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, go on a game drive to spot elephants, buffaloes, and other wildlife before returning to your lodge for dinner.

Day 12 Amboseli - Lake Naivasha

⏱Morning 🏨Lake Naivasha Sopa Resor>t Mid-range hotel at Lake Naivasha (Naivasha, Kenya) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, depart Amboseli and drive to Lake Naivasha via the Great Rift Valley. Arrive for lunch and later enjoy a boat ride on the lake, followed by a guided walk on Crescent Island where you can spot giraffes, zebras, and antelopes up close. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 13 Lake Naivasha - Masai Mara

⏱Morning 🏨Mara Serena Safari Lodge> Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After an early breakfast, drive to the world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve. Arrive for lunch at your camp and enjoy an afternoon game drive in search of lions, cheetahs, elephants, and herds of wildebeest and many others, thereafter return to camp for dinner and overnight.

Day 14 Masai Mara game drive

⏱Morning 🏨Mara Serena Safari Lodge >Luxury lodge located inside Masai Mara NR (Kenya) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Enjoy a full day in the Masai Mara with either morning and afternoon game drives or a full-day exploration with a picnic lunch. The Mara offers incredible wildlife encounters and vast scenic landscapes. You may also visit a Maasai village to learn about their traditional lifestyle.

Day 15 Masai Mara - Lake Nakuru

⏱Morning 🏨Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge> Luxury lodge located inside Lake Nakuru NP (Kenya) Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge A suite 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, depart Masai Mara and drive to Lake Nakuru National Park, arriving in time for lunch. In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive in this scenic park, famous for its rhino sanctuary, Rothschild giraffes, and occasional flamingos. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Day 16 Lake Nakuru - Nairobi

⏱Morning 🏨Emara Hotel Ole Seren>i Luxury hotel in Nairobi (City, Kenya) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi, arriving in time for lunch. Check in to your hotel and spend the afternoon at leisure or enjoy optional shopping at local markets or malls. After breakfast, drive back to Nairobi, arriving in time for lunch. Check in to your hotel and spend the afternoon at leisure, or enjoy optional shopping at local markets or malls.

Day 17 Nairobi city tour

⏱Morning 🏨Emara Hotel Ole Sereni >Luxury hotel in Nairobi (City, Kenya) 🍽All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Depart for Karen Blixen Museum Karen Blixen Museum 2 hrs-Karen Blixen Museum is located on the outskirts of Nairobi on Karen Road. Its history dates back to 1914, during the First World War, with the arrival of Karen Blixen from Denmark. At the foot of the Ngong Hills, Karen Blixen established herself as a farmer. After her departure in 1931, the suburbs retained the commemorative home of Karen. This is the beautiful farmhouse where Karen Blixen, author of Out of Africa, lived between 1914 and 1931, until she left Kenya after a series of personal tragedies.

Day 18 Nairobi - Departure back home

⏱Morning 🏨No accommodation 🍽Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then check out. Depending on your return schedule, you will be transferred to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for your onward journey - marking the end of a memorable Kenya safari experience. Meal Plan: Breakfast.