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6 Days Rwanda Tour – An Amazing 6 Days in Rwanda Tour Package

6 Days Rwanda Tour: Overview

The 6 days Rwanda tour is a wonderful wonderful 6 days in Rwanda tour package offering unforgettable experiences, including mountain gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, forest canopy walks, Lake Kivu beach tours, Musanze cave exploration, and cultural heritage tours.

Starting and ending in Kigali, this 6 days Rwanda tour includes fascinating cultural heritage visits to Butare Ethnographic Museum and Nyanza King’s Palace before continuing to the beautiful, biodiverse Nyungwe National Park Forest. Here, you will trek with chimpanzees and walk along a 70-meter-high, 160-meter-long Canopy Walkway that sways above the natural forest.

After your adventures in Nyungwe, relax on the stunning, palm-fringed shores of Lake Kivu. End your tour with a once-in-a-lifetime gorilla trekking trip in Volcanoes National Park.

You can book or customize this fantastic 6-day Rwanda tour to suit your safari interests.

6 Days Rwanda Tour: Prime Safari Activities

Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest National Park
Canopy walk via the treetop walkway in Nyungwe Forest
Musanze Caves exploration
Relax on the beautiful shore of Lake Kivu
Cultural heritage tour at the Ethnographic Museum & King’s Palace
Optional Kigali City tour and Genocide Memorial visit
Optional Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village visit

6 Days in Rwanda Tour: Featured Safari Destinations

Day 1: Kigali
Day 2 & 3: Nyungwe National Park, Ethnographic Museum & King’s Palace
Day 4: Lake Kivu – Gisenyi
Day 5: Volcanoes National Park & Musanze Caves
Day 6: Kigali

6 Days Rwanda Tour: Highlights

Day 1: Arrive at Kigali International Airport & transfer to your hotel

Day 2: Travel to Nyungwe Forest National Park, visiting the Ethnographic Museum & King’s Palace en-route

Day 3: Morning chimpanzee trekking and an afternoon canopy walk in Nyungwe Forest

Day 4: Travel to Lake Kivu—Gisenyi beach for relaxation

Day 5: Have a relaxed breakfast & transfer to Volcanoes National Park. Tour Musanze Caves on arrival

Day 6: Do gorilla trekking & drive back to Kigali for your departure flight

6 Days in Rwanda Tour: Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive at Kigali International Airport & Transfer to Your Hotel

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, a company representative will greet you with a signboard displaying your name. After loading your luggage into our 4×4 safari vehicle, you’ll be transferred to your comfortable accommodation in Kigali for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.

If your flight arrives early, you can visit the Kigali Genocide Museum and tour Kigali City, known for its cleanliness and ‘Umuganda’ concept, which means “community service.”

Accommodation:-

Luxury: Serena Hotel Kigali/Radisson Blu/Hotel Mille Collines

Midrange: Hotel Chezlando

Meal Plan: Dinner

Activities & Services:

Pick-up from the airport
Transfer to a hotel in Kigali

Day 2: Travel to Nyungwe National Park, Visiting the Ethnographic Museum & King’s Palace En-route

After a relaxed breakfast, embark on a 5- to 6-hour drive to the southwest. Along the way, visit the reconstructed traditional King’s Palace and the Ethnographic Museum in Huye for insights into Rwanda’s culture.

Accommodation:-

Luxury: One & Only Nyungwe House/Nyungwe Forest Lodge

Midrange: Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel

Budget: Gisakura Guesthouse

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive Distance & Time: Approx. 320km/5-6 hours

Activities & Services:

Drive to Nyungwe Forest
Tour the King’s Palace
Visit the Ethnographic Museum

Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking & Canopy Walk in Nyungwe Forest

Begin with an early breakfast, then transfer to the park’s visitor center for a briefing. Start your trek to see chimpanzees and enjoy other wildlife along the way. In the afternoon, experience the canopy walk.

Accommodation:-

Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge/One & Only Nyungwe House

Midrange: Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel

Budget: Gisakura Guesthouse

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Activities & Services:

Chimp trekking
Canopy walk

Day 4: Transfer to Lake Kivu—Gisenyi Beach for Relaxation

After a leisurely breakfast, embark on a 7-hour drive to Lake Kivu, passing through scenic landscapes. Arrive at Gisenyi and relax at your beachfront hotel.

Accommodation:-

Luxury: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel

Midrange: Hotel Gorillas Lake Kivu/Paradise Kivu Resort

Budget: Hotel Paradis Malahide

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive Distance & Time: 294 km/7–8 hours

Activities & Services:

Transfer to Lake Kivu

Day 5: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park & Tour Musanze Caves

Enjoy a leisurely breakfast before heading to Volcanoes National Park. Upon arrival, explore the Musanze Caves, then relax at your lodge.

Accommodation:-

Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Bisate Lodge/Virunga Lodge

Midrange: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

Budget: Muhabura Hotel

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Drive Distance & Time: 110km/2-3 hours

Activities & Services:

Transfer to Volcanoes
Musanze Caves walk

Day 6: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park. Return to Kigali

Begin the day with an early breakfast and packed lunch. Transfer to the park offices for a Rwanda gorilla trekking briefing, then set off on an unforgettable gorilla trek. After the trek, have a picnic lunch and return to Kigali for your departure flight.

Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch

Drive Distance & Time: 116km/2-3 hours

Activities & Services: