About this trip
Five days in Rwanda, run as a private tour, covering both its wildlife and its history. You'll track golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park, then head to Akagera for a boat cruise and the chance to spot the Big 5 alongside lions and leopards.
Alongside the safari elements, there's time built in for context: a visit to the Iby'Iwacu cultural village, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund's Ellen DeGeneres Campus, and the genocide memorial in Kigali. It's a trip that mixes game drives with a real look at Rwandan life and history.
What you'll do
- Track golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park
- Take a boat cruise on Lake Ihema in Akagera National Park
- Spot the Big 5 and big cats on game drives in Akagera
- Visit the Iby'Iwacu cultural village
- Learn about gorilla conservation at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund's Ellen DeGeneres Campus
- Visit the genocide memorial site in Kigali
- This is a private tour, so the pace and schedule can flex to suit your group
- Covers both wildlife and Rwanda's recent history, including a genocide memorial visit, in a short five-day frame
Worth it if you're committed to Golden Monkeys and accept variable accommodation quality. Think twice if big cats are your main draw—lion sightings aren't guaranteed.
- Guides consistently praised for going above and beyond; Emma specifically noted as exceptionally accommodating and flexible.
- Big cats advertised but Akagera has only 50 lions across 1000 km2; sightings not guaranteed despite trip name.
- Early accommodation in Musanze and Garden Court disappoints: food poor initially, rooms basic and dated despite being clean.
- Golden Monkey experience consistently excellent; five days feels tight, six or seven days recommended for slower pace.
Distilled from real traveller reviews on TourRadar — we don't edit out the bad bits.
The same-vibe trips, side by side — price, value per day, and how each is moving. Only we can lay two operators' trips out honestly.
Sorted by fit — never by who paid. Price moves and availability come from our own daily tracking.
Getting there
Opens Trip.com, pre-filled — one-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown there.
Where to stay
A night before your tour in Kigali · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
Booked on their own sites, separate from your tour. We may earn a commission — it never changes your price.
Sort the essentials
Partner offersWe may earn a commission from partner offers. It never changes your price or our ranking.
More trips like this
Ranked on real fit — in case this one isn't quite yours.
Booked with the operator via TourRadar · we may earn a commission.