5 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Birding Tour

Your guide will pick you up from your hotel in Kigali and drive you to Akagera National Park, a fantastic spot for birdwatching and wildlife viewing. The park’s mix of wetlands, savannah, and woodland supports a wide range of bird species, mammals, and primates. Since the park is not far from Kigali, you will arrive in time for an afternoon birding session, continuing until dark. Accommodation: Akagera Transit Lodge Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Start the day with an early morning game drive, spending 4–5 hours searching for birds and wildlife you may have missed the previous evening. Expect to see birds like Marico Sunbird, Red-chested Sunbird, Red-headed Weaver, Village Weaver, Violet-backed Weaver, African Harrier-Hawk, African Fish Eagle, and Lizard Buzzard. Akagera is home to many savannah species and offers a chance to spot the Big Five. After the game drive, you will transfer to Ruhengeri, near Volcanoes National Park, making stops along the way to spot new bird species. Accommodation: La Locanda, Ruhengeri Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, drive for about 20 minutes to the ranger station for a briefing on gorilla trekking. You will then trek through Volcanoes National Park to find a gorilla family. Trekking can take between 1–6 hours, depending on their location. After the trek, you will transfer to Nyungwe Forest, making birding stops along the way. Due to speed limits in Rwanda (60 km/hr), arrival at Nyungwe will be around 7:30 PM. Accommodation: Ear Ken Barham Guest House Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

  After breakfast, we carry along with our lunch boxes and drive to the park entrance to start forest walk there looking for the birds, we spend the whole day here. This is a premier destination for birdwatching in Rwanda, comprised of the Albertine rift endemics and some specialties which cross into this forest from the great Ituri forests of Congo. And a few primates will be spotted here. Some of the highlights of this park include; Rwenzori, Great Blue and Black-billed Turaco, Red-collard Mountain-Babbler, Rwenzori Batis, Rwezori Apalis, Stuhlmann’s, Northern Double-collard, Regal and Variable Sunbirds, the list is long... Dinner and overnight at Ear Ken Barham Guest house 

After breakfast, drive back to Kigali with several birding stops along the way. You will arrive in time for your evening flight. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch Tour price includes Park entrance fees Gorilla trekking permits All listed activities Accommodation as mentioned Professional driver and bird guide 4x4 customized safari vehicle with pop-up roof All taxes and VAT Roundtrip airport transfer Meals and drinking water Tour Price Does Not Include International flights Extra accommodation before/after the tour Tips for guides and staff Personal expenses (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)