11 Days Rwanda Gorillas, our safari will take you to visit Giraffe Manor in the leafy suburb of Karen, in the southwest outskirts of the city. You will trek out and explore the Rwanda mountain gorillas, visit several animal sanctuaries, and visit Lake Nakuru National Park. An amazing time will also be had at Maasai Mara Game Reserve! Come explore Africa with us!
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali – City tour and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
You will be met and greeted by one of our Driver guides; after pick-up from the airport, they will drive you to Musanze, depending on your arrival time. Here, you can visit the Kigali city tour and Genocide Memorial, or you can choose to visit this site on your last day. You will have dinner and spend the night at Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel.
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking
Morning after Breakfast, your Driver Guide will pick you up and drive to the Park Headquarters; you have to be at RDB’s office at 7 am for your Gorillas Tracking Briefings and comments on your tracking day, then the drive toward your starting point and start your experience with Mountain Gorillas, comeback at your Hotel for lunch and relax, in the afternoon visit ibyiwacu Culture Village to experience our traditional culture and back at the Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Golden Monkey trekking
After an early breakfast (6:00 am) at the lodge, you will proceed to the park headquarters in time for the Golden Monkey Trek briefing at 06:45 am. We will then transfer you to the start point of your guide walk, which begins at 07:00 am. The high end will be spending an hour with the remarkably peaceful primates as they go about daily life, feeding, playing, resting, and raising their young. After this memorable experience, you will return to the lodge for lunch in the afternoon and visit two twin Lakes, Burera and Ruhondo, located in Musanze. In the evening, you will return to Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel for dinner and your overnight stay.
Day 4: Volcanoes – Kigali – Nairobi
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kigali International Airport for your outbound flight to Nairobi, Kenya. Please note that the flight from Kigali to Nairobi is not included in the tour package and should be booked separately.
Upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, you will proceed to the iconic Giraffe Manor, where you will check in and spend the rest of the day enjoying the exclusive experiences the property offers. All activities for the day will take place at the Manor, including the unique opportunity to interact closely with the endangered Rothschild giraffes in a beautifully serene setting.
Day 5: Relaxation at The Giraffe Manor
You will enjoy your stay at Giraffe Manor in the leafy suburb of Karen. You will have one night to relax at this charming, comfortable country house hotel. You will meet and feed the rare Rothschild giraffe, for which it is famous, and do as many (or as few) excursions in the area as you like. A vehicle and driver will be at your disposal.
Day 7: Explore Sweetwater’s Game Sanctuary
After breakfast, you will get a closer look at the conservancy during two extensive game runs. On the plains, enormous herds of grazing animals, along with predators such as cheetahs and black-maned lions, can be found hiding amidst acacia trees. The combination of amazing wildlife and stunning views across the open plains of Ol Pejeta guarantees an unforgettable safari experience! Ol Pejeta Conservancy boasts an astounding variety of animals, including the non-indigenous chimpanzee, the rare endangered black rhino, ostrich, zebra, oryx, and hartebeest. Later in the day, you will return to Sweetwater’s Tented Camp for dinner and your overnight stay.
Day 8: Travel to Lake Nakuru National Park
After breakfast, Lake Nakuru National Park is your destination for the day. The park’s lake is well known for the hundreds of thousands of pink flamingos that gather along the shoreline. Your journey will take you through the Great Rift Valley, stopping at one of the highest towns in Kenya, Nyahururu at an elevation of 7700 feet. The main attraction here is the 236-foot Thomson Falls. Part of the Ewaso Nyiro River, these cascading falls tumble to the thick forest below. After lunch at our lodge, an afternoon game drive will take you to see the white and black rhino, the Rothschild giraffe, and the elusive leopards here. Later in the evening, you will have dinner and your overnight stay at the Sarova Lion Hill Lodge.
Day 9: Lake Nakuru National Park – Masai Mara National Reserve
After an early breakfast, you will check out and take off on an exciting game drive on your way to Masai Mara. A pleasant drive across the dramatic Great Rift Valley brings you to Narok Township, a Maasai business center. After a short stopover, you will continue to Masai Mara National Reserve. This enormous reserve is part of the vast Serengeti plains, famously known for its spectacular great wildebeest migration and home to the Big Five: lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo, and leopard. Upon arrival at the lodge, you will have lunch and then take off on an exciting afternoon game drive. You will be returning for an enjoyable dinner and your overnight stay at camp.
Day 10: Explore Masai Mara National Reserve
After breakfast, you will spend the day in the Masai Mara, one of the greatest wildernesses in the world! You will take part in a morning and afternoon game drive where you will see large numbers of wild game. Residents of the park are giraffes, elands, topis, and thousands of plains game, including impalas, zebras, and gazelles. There is an optional hot-air balloon ride or a trip to Lake Victoria for fishing available at an additional cost while in the Mara. On your final evening, you will take part in a bush sundowner – a glorious al fresco cocktail party overlooking the savannah at sunset. You will have dinner and your overnight stay at Sarova Mara Game Camp.
Day 11: Masai Mara National Reserve – Nairobi
You will rise early and take off for your last sunrise game drive before returning to the camp/lodge for a proper sit-down English breakfast. After breakfast, you will check out and drive to Nairobi, where you will check in the hotel for dayroom use, where you can spend the rest of the day at your leisure to take part in some last-minute shopping and sightseeing. In the evening, you will be driven to the airport. This is where your safari will end.