7 days Kenya Rwanda safari - Gorilla Trekking & Kenya Trip

7 days Kenya Rwanda safari – Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda and Wildlife Viewing in Kenya Tour

Your 7 days Kenya Rwanda safari involves exploring magical Kenya on game viewing safari experience and Rwanda on mountain gorilla trekking adventure. It takes you to Masai Mara National Reserve which is found in Narok country in Kenya. This reserve gazetted in 1961 and it sits in an area of about 1510 square kilometers. Masai Mara National Reserve is a famous site in Kenya with a huge concentration of wildlife including wildebeest, zebras, elephants, cheetahs, leopards, birds and many antelopes.

Volcanoes National Park is located in Northwestern Rwanda and its establishment in 1925 was primarily to inhabit mountain gorillas. This park occupies an area of about 160 square kilometers, comprising largely of a tropical rain forest where a section of mountain gorillas thrive plus over 200 bird species, golden monkeys and many other mammal and reptile species.

Brief itinerary of the 7 days Kenya Rwanda safari

Day 1: Fly to Nairobi
Day 2: Transfer from Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 3: Whole day exploration in Masai Mara National Reserve
Day 4: Drive from Masai Mara to Nairobi then connect to Volcanoes National Park
Day 5: Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 6: Golden monkey tracking
Day 7: Drive to Kigali

Detailed itinerary of 7 days Kenya Rwanda safari

Day 1: Fly to Nairobi

Fly from your home country to Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport where you will meet your safari leader for a warm welcome and briefing about your trip. Later, he will drive you to your hotel in Nairobi.
Accommodation in Nairobi
Budget: Decasa Hotel, Nairobi Homestays
Mid-range: Ngong Hills Hotel, Hotel Emerald
Luxury: Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi, Nairobi Serena Hotel

Day 2: Drive from Nairobi to Masai Mara National Reserve

Have breakfast early in the morning and after, head out to Masai Mara National Reserve. On the way, make a stop at the Masai Villages and then proceed to the national reserve where you will have lunch at your desired lodge. Your afternoon will be spent exploring the reserve while on a game drive which gets you a chance to see the wildebeest, buffaloes, giraffes, elephants, rhinos, elands, birds, leopards, hyenas and many other wildlife species.

Day 3: Whole day exploration in Masai Mara National Reserve

After breakfast, embark on the whole day wildlife exploration in Masai Mara National Reserve. On a game drive, you will have a chance to catch a glimpse at diverse wildlife species including among others buffaloes, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, elands, birds, hyenas, leopards, lions. You will get back to the lodge to have lunch then set off for the afternoon game drive via the scenic Mara River for you to witness the wildebeest migration and several other wildlife species as they confine around the river to drink water.
Accommodation in Masai Mara National Reserve
Budget: Mara Leisure Camp
Mid-range: Sarova Mara Game Camp
Luxury: Tipilikwani Mara Camp

Day 4: Drive from Masai Mara to Nairobi then transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Leave Masai Mara National Reserve for Nairobi where you will fly to Kigali. From Kigali International Airport, you will set off for 2-3 hours’ drive to Volcanoes National Park which is found in Northwestern Rwanda.
Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park
Budget: Kinigi Guesthouse, Hotel Muhabura
Mid-range: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge, Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge
Luxury: Five Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park

Today, you will have your breakfast and then briefing about gorilla trekking guidelines at Kinigi park headquarters. The briefing also includes allocating to you a gorilla group to trek and park ranger guide to take you through your adventure which lasts for about 2 to 4 hours. Volcanoes National Park is comprised of ten habituated gorilla families and only one will be trekked by 8 visitors. Once you have found mountain gorillas, you are given one hour for you to take pictures, learn about their behavior and have every fun with these rare creatures while in their natural habitat. Return after your fun-filled adventure to relax at the lodge and in the evening, sum up your day with a visit to Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village where you will enjoy thrilling cultural experiences, dances, music performances, learn about the traditions, lifestyles of Rwandese. Dine and spend a night at lodge.

Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park
Budget: Kinigi Guesthouse, Hotel Muhabura
Mid-range: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge, Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge
Luxury: Five Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Day 6: Golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park

Wake up early to have breakfast and later, connect to Kinigi park headquarters for a briefing on golden monkey tracking rules and regulations. Trekking golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park may last for you about 2-4 hours and one hour is what given for you to take pictures, learn about their behaviors then later, you get back to the lodge to relax.
Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park
Budget: Kinigi Guesthouse, Hotel Muhabura
Mid-range: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge, Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge
Luxury: Five Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Day 7: Return to Kigali

Check out of your lodge and then drive to Kigali. In Kigali, you will a city expedition where you will pay a visit to Kigali genocide site plus nearby local markets and later, transfer to Kigali International Airport to catch up with your flight back home.
End of your 7 days Kenya Rwanda safari

Trip inclusions

• Gorilla permit at $1500
• Golden monkey permit
• Park entry fees
• Game drives
• Visit Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village
• Airport transfer
• Bottled drinking water
• Travel in 4×4 drive safari car
• Service of an English-speaking safari guide
• Relevant government taxes

Trip exclusions

• Visa fees
• Laundry services
• Telephone calls
• Cigarettes
• Optional activities
• Hotel fees outside your travel plan
• Tips