The 15 Best Day Trips from Kigali

Private 1 Day Akagera Big Five Safari with pick up and lunch. - The Imigongo Art Center break

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · from $440Our pick

Review of a private Akagera Big Five safari from Kigali, with early pickup, lunch, game drive, guide, wildlife tips, price, and practical advice.

“My Driver Christian was amazing. He arrived at my hotel 20 minutes early, and was with me from 5:30am until 9:30pm. I am traveling for business by myself so I went on the tour solo. He was always polite and professional, and an expert driver on the very bumpy roads. We sRead more”

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1 Day Safari to Akagera national park-Big5 Safari

2.1 Day Safari to Akagera national park-Big5 Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $332

Review of Akagera’s one-day Big Five safari from Kigali, with game drives, Lake Ihema cruise, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“This was a great experience. Justine was excellent, so knowledgeable, easy going, so helpful. Loved this experience. I will never forget it.”

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One Day Akagera Wildlife Safari

3.One Day Akagera Wildlife Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $200

Review of Afri Safaris’ one-day Akagera trip from Kigali, with Big Five game viewing, a six-hour drive, lunch, transport, and practical tips.

“We really enjoyed this safari in Akagera National Park. Although we only managed to see only three of the big five (missed the lions and the leopards) and even though there were a few gaps throughout the day without any sightings it was still a very good day trip. Our guide Read more”

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1 Day Canopy Walk Adventure in Nyungwe Forest National Park

4.1 Day Canopy Walk Adventure in Nyungwe Forest National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $440

Review of Rwanda’s Nyungwe canopy walk from Kigali, with forest views, monkey sightings, cultural stops, practical tips, price, and drawbacks.

“Long day but worth it with excellent guide. It’s an unavoidable long day to travel to the canopy, walk and back from Kigali. But the guide made it work, and was good company and knowledgeable. Definitely a worth while experience and highly recommended.”

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1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour In The Volcanoes National Park

5.1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour In The Volcanoes National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $360

Review of Rwanda’s one-day gorilla trek from Kigali, with private transport, guide, timing, costs, trekking demands, and practical booking advice.

“I had the privilege of going on a Gorilla Trek today with John as my guide, and it was an absolutely flawless experience from start to finish!”

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One Day Akagera Wildlife Safari

6.One Day Akagera Wildlife Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 1 day · from $205

Review of Akagera’s one-day safari from Kigali, with Big Five wildlife, a private 4x4, picnic lunch, and optional Lake Ihema boat cruise.

“zijn begin januari met zijn tweeën op een 1-daagse safari geweest, met boottocht, we hebben er enorm van genoten, veel gezien, waaronder de big4 en 2x een lionpride. de gids wist ons veel te vertellen, en het vervoer was goed, met verfrissende drankjes, wifi en oplaadpunten voor de telefoon.”

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1 Day Gorilla Trekking Safari Tour

7.1 Day Gorilla Trekking Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $2,650

Review of Kigali’s private gorilla trek to Volcanoes National Park, including permits, transport, hiking demands, value, guides, and practical tips.

“I love the experience, and what a privilege to witness such of animals in there own turf. A overcast day is what photographers needs for pictures perfect and thats what we had. The staff (driver) Mico was outstanding, considering thRead more”

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Big 5 Safari Day Trip

8.Big 5 Safari Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $283

Review of a private Akagera Big Five safari from Kigali, with early pickup, expert guides, wildlife highlights, costs, and practical advice.

“I've been coming to Kigali for years often with new groups of people for business. Every year, I book a tour for the group with Go Further because I've had such wonderful experiences with the team. Desiree, Eric, and Muzamiru are all excellent Read more”

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One Day Akagera Safari From Kigali

9.One Day Akagera Safari From Kigali

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $400

Review of a private Akagera safari from Kigali, with wildlife, Lake Ihema, guide quality, pricing, timing, and practical booking advice.

“The Akagera Safari with Wild Hikes Rwanda was genuinely one of the most beautiful experiences I’ve ever had. Our guide Bagena made sure we had a lovely day, looking for all our favourite animals in the park and giving us interesting facts aboRead more”

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1 day Trip to Lake kivu beach

10.1 day Trip to Lake kivu beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $332

Review of Kigali’s Lake Kivu day trip with waterfalls, culture, boating, lunch, and practical advice on value, timing, and who should go.

“Visiting Lake Kivu was amazing! Our tour guide was well informed and showed us the best photo spots!”

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1 day Kigali city tour

11.1 day Kigali city tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $118Best value

Explore Kigali with a private guide, visiting the Genocide Memorial, Kimironko Market, and Mount Kigali with lunch included.

“Genocide, memorial and museum was a not miss, Driver was friendly, nice lunch with local food. Great way to try to understand the genocide, and how colonialism impacted the country.”

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1 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda

12.1 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $1,680

Review of Uganda gorilla trekking from Kigali, including the 4 a.m. start, $1,680 cost, permits, guides, border advice, and trek difficulty.

“That whole experience was amazing!! Katona Tours organized the trip perfectly, Innocent was a fabulous guide, he was knowledgeable about the forest, the Gorillaz, the process of tracking etc. I highly recommend Innocent as a guide when in Uganda and I definitely recommend the gorilla trek 👍🏿”

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1-Day Akagera National Park Safari Experience

13.1-Day Akagera National Park Safari Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $594

Review of a 15-hour Akagera safari from Kigali, with private 4x4 transport, Big Five wildlife, lunch, park fees, and practical tips.

“Had an amazing safari at Akagera park with Vazquez Tours at Akagera. Our guide, Claude, made the whole trip smooth and comfortable and knew all the right areas to spot wildlife - saw a majestic lion early morning (definitely the highlight),hiRead more”

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1 Day Akagera Wildlife Safari ( 2 Pax Min)

14.1 Day Akagera Wildlife Safari ( 2 Pax Min)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $380

Review of a private Akagera safari from Kigali, with 4x4 transport, park fees, wildlife viewing, lunch, guide service, pricing, and practical tips.

“Amazing adventure with a very knowledgeable and personable guide. Most importantly, communication was phenomenal. We got to meet the owner as well which solidified our choice. Highly recommend this company.”

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1 day Cultural Adventure Tour in Lake Kivu

15.1 day Cultural Adventure Tour in Lake Kivu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $480

Review of a private Lake Kivu day tour from Kigali, with a boat ride, hot springs, volcano views, and Iby’iwacu culture.

“My husband and I had a great time! Our 1 day Curtual Adventure Tour in Lake Kivu began with a drive to Lake Kivu where we experienced wonderful scenery of Rwanda. Aves, our guide was friendly and he were very knowledgeable which he sRead more”

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