The Ultimate 7-Day Rwanda Itinerary: Gorillas, Big Five, Rainforest, and Lake Kivu
If you want to see everything Rwanda has to offer in a single trip, this is the itinerary. Seven days is enough time to cover the country's full range, from primate trekking to savannah game drives…
If you want to see everything Rwanda has to offer in a single trip, this is the itinerary. Seven days is enough time to cover the country's full range, from primate trekking to savannah game drives to rainforest canopy walks to lakeside relaxation, without the trip feeling rushed. Days One to Two: Kigali and Volcanoes The trip opens with a Kigali orientation, including the Genocide Memorial, before heading north to Volcanoes National Park for gorilla trekking, the single most sought-after wildlife experience on the continent. Days Three to Four: Nyungwe Forest From the volcanoes, the route moves south to Nyungwe National Park for chimpanzee tracking and the East African region's only canopy walkway, suspended 90 metres above the forest floor. Days Five to Six: Akagera National Park The itinerary then crosses the country to Akagera, Rwanda's only savannah park, for big five game drives covering lions, elephants, leopards, buffalo, and a growing rhino population following one of Africa's most successful rewilding programmes. Day Seven: Lake Kivu and Departure The trip closes with a relaxed sunset cruise on Lake Kivu before transferring back to Kigali for departure, giving travellers a slower final day after an intensive week of wildlife encounters. Book the Grand Tour with Kanguru Kanguru's 7-day Rwanda Grand Tour starts from USD 3,200 per person on double sharing, including all park permits, full board meals, mixed lodge and boutique hotel accommodation, and a private 4x4 with bilingual guide throughout. Contact us to plan your dates.