7 Day Rwanda gorillas and Zanzibar beach safari

This 7 Day Rwanda gorillas and Zanzibar beach safari Package option takes you to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Zanzibar. First day is for transferring to Volcanoes National Park, you trek gorillas on the second day and transferring to Kigali on the third day and fly out to Zanzibar to spend quality time on the beach

This 7 Day Rwanda gorilla and Zanzibar beach Safari can be tailor made to suit your style too.  Enquire with the Encounter Africa Safaris’ team of experts to make sure you get your desired safari package – including the right accommodation, Permits, transportation, meals and activities.

Highlights

From Kigalo to Volcanoees National Park

Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes  National Park

Drive back to kigali for city tour

International flight to Zanzibar

Beach day relaxation and free time

Dolphin excursion

International flight back home

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: From Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

Upon your arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be welcomed by our professional tour guide who will take you for a city excursion in and around Kigali. This is to enable you orient yourself with this great country of ‘a thousand hills’. After this excursion, you will proceed to Virunga National Park located in the North of Ruhengeri via undulating and beautiful terraced hills which shows a clear picture of the general landscape and altitude of Rwanda.

Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park

Accommodation: One & Only Gorilla’s nest

Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Drinks: Drinking Water

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

Have an early morning tasty breakfast at the lodge, you will start your exciting morning drive to the Volcanoes National Park Headquarters to begin your trek into the indigenous forest in search for the Gorillas. This trek gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself into the strange but intimate part of the rain-forest where you will hear live calls of colorful birds, chattering of the rare golden monkey, as well as the forest filled with fresh spoor of the mountain elusive populations of buffalo and elephant. Have lunch at the lodge and later relax at the lodge to chill from the tiresome and exciting activity of the day.

Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park

Accommodation :One & Only Gorilla’s nest

Meals: All Meals Included

Drinks: Drinking Water

Day 3: Drive back to Kigali for a city tour

Today after breakfast you will drive to Kigali from Volcanoes National Park, You will have a cultural experience in Rwanda, visit the craft shops, Genocide memorial, and a tour around the city, you will then have an overnight in Kigali

Overnight: Kigali Marriot

Meal Plan: Full board

Day 4: International flight to Zanzibar

After breakfast, we will drop you off at Kigali international Airport for your flight to Zanzibar. Arrive at the Zanzibar Airport with Precision Air/Rwanda Air and transfer to the Hotel/ Resort for dinner and overnight Half board

Accommodation

Pwani Silver Sand Beach hotel

Meals: Full Board

Day 5: Beach Day, relaxation and free time

Today you will be having individual space and beach relaxing at  the resort this is your individual space and free time on the beach hotel where you can plan to do anything on your own. There are different activities such as water sports that you can enjoy, take pictures and relax

Accommodation:

Pwani Silver Sand Beach hotel

Meals: Full Board

Day 6: Dolphin excursion

After breakfast, drive to the South and take the Dolphin excursion, with lunch on the way. In the late evening, drive to Stone Town and overnight at the Zanzibar Serena Inn Half board

The Dolphin tour takes place in the southernmost part of the island, precisely in the quaint Kizimkazi fishing village. Here many dolphins live happily in a natural setting, and so you will be able to see them in their best possible scenario. In fact, this is the perfect place for dolphin watching in Zanzibar and it is also well known all around the world. There are bottle-nosed dolphins and Humpback dolphins. The dolphins can easily be seen while you sail on the boat from the village. You may also indulge in swimming as well as snorkeling.

The tour is carried out in the early morning and afternoon, subject to weather conditions. You will be picked up from the hotel at 6:00am in case you are interested in the morning tour, or at 2:30pm for the afternoon one. This full day tour, there is a fair chance you will get to watch them up close and personal

Accommodation:

Zanzibar Serena Hotel

Meals: Half Board

Day 7: International Flight back Home

You will drive to the airport in the afternoon to catch your flight to Dar es Salaam and your international flight home.

Accommodation: End of Tour, No accommodation

Meals: Breakfast

Things To Consider

• Accommodation is Inclusive
• Small Group Safari:
• Tour can Depart any day
• Tour customized
• Solo travelers can join this tour
• Age Limit: 15 years and above for Gorilla trekking