EASTERN RWANDA

Akagera National Park

Eastern Rwanda · 1–2 days · Easy

Big-game safari across savanna, lakes and wetlands — lion, elephant, hippo and giraffe in Rwanda's only savanna park.

What you'll experience

Big Five safari
Lake Ihema boat trip
Savanna birdlife
Game drive

All activities

Gorilla Trekking

Volcanoes National Park · Half to full day · Moderate

Trek through bamboo forest with expert trackers to spend a quiet hour beside a habituated family of mountain gorillas — Rwanda's most profound wildlife encounter.

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$100

Golden Monkey Tracking

Volcanoes National Park · Half day · Easy

Follow lively troops of endangered golden monkeys through the bamboo slopes of Volcanoes National Park — a brighter, lighter cousin to the gorilla trek.

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$75

Mount Bisoke Hike

Volcanoes National Park · Full day · Challenging

Climb Mount Bisoke to a crater lake at 3,711m, rewarded with misty views across the Virunga chain and the border of DRC.

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