8 Days Budget Rwanda Wildlife & Gorilla Tour (Two Treks) 2026

8 Days Budget Rwanda Wildlife & Gorilla Tour (Two Treks), watch wildlife and trek Gorillas twice in Rwanda at Akagera National Park & Volcanoes National Park. 8 Days Budget Rwanda Wildlife & Gorilla Tour (Two Treks) is the Best Budget Rwanda Safari to do in Rwanda.

Trip Overview of the 8 Days Budget Rwanda Wildlife & Gorilla Tour (Two Treks)

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Hotel
Day 2: Transfer to Akagera National Park
Day 3: Game drive and Boat Cruise on Lake Ihema
Day 4: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 5: Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 6: Second Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes
Day 7: Cultural and Historical tour
Day 8: Departure to Kigali

Detailed Itinerary of the 8 Days Budget Rwanda Wildlife & Gorilla Tour (Two Treks)

Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Hotel

When you get to the Kigali International Airport you are welcomed, briefed and transferred by a driver guide to your hotel for relaxation, Dinner and Overnight. Hotel Mille Collines.

Day 2: Transfer to Akagera National Park

Get up early have breakfast then transfer to Akagera National Park situated kilometers off the busy town of Kigali then with lunch en-route, views of the green terrain, you reach the Park and Check-in lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Akagera Game Lodge.

Day 3: Game Drive and Boat Cruise

Today enjoy your breakfast then with packed lunch, transfer to the park for a Game Drive along the many tracks watching wildlife wander from one place to another. The wildlife animals you watch include; elephants, buffaloes, lions, giraffe, gazelles, impala, baboons, orbit, topi, bush baby, leopard and bush buck. After Game Drive have lunch then continue for Boat cruise along Lake Ihema. Here you watch hippos and crocodiles underneath the waters.After Cruise, return to lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Akagera Game Lodge.

Day 4: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

With early morning breakfast today, embark on transfer to Volcanoes National Park located in Ruhengeri District of Rwanda. Along the way through rolling misty hills and canopies, you reach the Park and check-in lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Five Volcanoes Lodge.

Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

Today, get up very early and at 6:30 am, take breakfast then transfer to the Park headquarters for short briefing on conduct around the Mountain Gorillas.
Later in distributed groups of 8 with a park ranger guide, enter the forest to trek the Gorillas for 3-5 hours. You follow the different trails in the forest searching for the majestic Mountain Gorillas then after a while you meet them and take many photos to keep.
After your Gorilla Trekking Adventure, return to lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Five Volcanoes Lodge.

Day 6: Second Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes

Today you are to embark on another Mountain Gorilla trekking Adventure in the green forest habitat. You go to the park headquarters get briefed on conduct around the Mountain Gorillas then later enter the forest to trek the Mountain Gorillas for a period of 3-5 hours then when you meet them, an hour is accepted in their natural presence taking photos to keep with you.
After Gorilla Trekking, return to lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Five Volcanoes Lodge.

Day 7: Dian Fossey Hike

Today have breakfast then transfer to the headquarters fr briefing on conduct as you hike to the Karisoke Research center. En-route you watch the green terrain, birds and packed lunch then later you reach the Karisoke Research Center where you are informed about Dian Fossey who sacrificed her life to save that of the Mountain Gorillas that were hunted a lot at the time.
After your Dian Fossey Tomb exploration and adventure, return back to the lodge for Dinner and Overnight. Five Volcanoes Lodge.

Day 8: Departure to Kigali

Have your breakfast then with luggage, depart to Kigali International airport to board your flight back home.

Safari Includes

Airport transfers
Accommodation and meals as specified in the itinerary
Gorilla Trekking permits
Park Entrance Fees
All tour activities as prescribed in the itinerary
4×4 comfortable safari vehicles
English speaking Driver Guide

Safari Excludes

Airfare to Rwanda, visas (where applicable), laundry, drinks, tips and other personal expenses.