The 15 Best One-Day Trips in Rwanda

Private 1 Day Akagera Big Five Safari with pick up and lunch. - Six hours among Akagera’s animals

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

Review of a private Akagera Big Five safari from Kigali, with pickup, lunch, game drive, wildlife tips, pricing, 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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From Kigali: 1-Day Akagera National Park Safari

2.1-Day Akagera National Park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 56 reviews · from $400

Review of the one-day Akagera safari from Kigali, with Big Five wildlife, game drives, guide tips, price, lunch, and practical advice.

“We saw 4/5 Big 5 but this trip was so wonderful!!! Our guide Frank had excellent communication and was even a few minutes early so we were able to get a head start on the adventure. Frank asked us questions about what animals we wanted to see and gave us interesting facts about each animal. We very much appreciated the kindness he showed to us and would recommend very much!!! Thank you!!”

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1 Day Safari to Akagera national park-Big5 Safari

3.1 Day Safari to Akagera national park-Big5 Safari

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

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

“Justin, the Safari guide, was a dream! Super friendly and knowledgeable about the park and the animals. 100% recommended!”

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One Day Akagera Wildlife Safari

4.One Day Akagera Wildlife Safari

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

Review of Afri Safaris’ one-day Akagera trip from Kigali, with Big Five wildlife, guide quality, timing, costs, lunch, and practical tips.

“Sam is definitely the best driver there is. He waste no time in getting you to see the animals you want to see. He is also super smart and knows a lot about each animal that’s there”

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1-Day Tours, National Parks, Nyungwe Forest & Chimpanzee Tours, Tour Reviews, Walking Tours

1 Day Canopy Walk Adventure in Nyungwe Forest National Park

5.1 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, wildlife, museums, pricing, tips, itinerary, and practical advice.

“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 Tours, Gorilla Trekking Tours, Hiking & Trekking, National Parks, Tour Reviews, Tours, Volcanoes National Park & Golden Monkey Tours

1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Tour In The Volcanoes National Park

6.1 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, fitness needs, 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

7.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, private 4x4 transport, lunch, optional boat cruise, and practical tips.

“Fantastic safari experience! I was traveling solo and my guide, Samuel, made me feel completely comfortable and safe the whole time. Let me play any music I wanted on the car. He was friendly, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable amazing at spotting animals, always finding the best viewpoints, and he even helped take great photos for me. Highly recommend!”

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1 Day Gorilla Trekking Safari Tour

8.1 Day Gorilla Trekking Safari Tour

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

Review of Kigali’s private gorilla trek to Volcanoes National Park, including transport, permits, effort, timing, value, and booking advice.

“I had a good experience to visit mountain gorillas in the moderate mountains climate.”

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Big 5 Safari Day Trip

9.Big 5 Safari Day Trip

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

Review of Go Further’s 13-hour Akagera safari from Kigali, with Big Five sightings, private transport, guide advice, costs, and practical tips.

“Desiree was the incredible guide when my father and I took a day trip to Akagera National Park in April. She was kind, knowledgable, and so much fun to be around - she made our trip unforgettable. We saw tons of animals (including elephRead more”

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One Day Akagera Safari From Kigali

10.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 service, price, timing, value, and practical booking advice.

“We had an amazing time visiting Akagera Park from Kigali. Beautiful scenery and we saw many animals. Zidane, our guide, was very knowledgeable. We’re planning a future trip with them and would recommend to friends.”

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1-Day Tours, Lake Kivu Tours, Tour Reviews

1 day Trip to Lake kivu beach

11.1 day Trip to Lake kivu beach

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

Review of a private Kigali to Lake Kivu day trip with waterfalls, culture, boat ride, lunch, and practical booking advice.

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

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1-Day Tours, City Tours, Kigali City Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

1 day Kigali city tour

12.1 day Kigali city tour

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

Review of Kigali’s private city tour, with the Genocide Memorial, Kimironko Market, Mount Kigali views, lunch, transport, and practical booking advice.

“Today was one of the most moving days for me. I was not sure what to expect in coming to Rwanda, and I knew I wanted to come to support a friend who survived the genocide 30Ys ago: I had a day alone to explore Kigali b4 mtg him in his villRead more”

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1 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda

13.1 Day Gorilla Trekking Uganda

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

Review of a private Uganda gorilla trek from Kigali, with permits, lunch, transport, visa advice, timing, value, and practical tips.

“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

14.1-Day Akagera National Park Safari Experience

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

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

“We had a great day with Jean Claude at Akagera National Park. The scenery was stunning and we saw a lot of animals in spite of the rain (which only made it more adventurous!). I highly recommend Vazquez Tours & Travel!”

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1 Day Akagera Wildlife Safari ( 2 Pax Min)

15.1 Day Akagera Wildlife Safari ( 2 Pax Min)

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

Review of Akagera’s private day safari from Kigali, with wildlife, guide quality, timing, costs, transport, tips, and booking advice.

“We had an amazing time with Serge and Didier at Akagera. We saw so many animals, including but not limited to elephants, rhinos, crocs, hippos, giraffes, Cape buffalo, impala and even had an intimate moment with a baboon!”

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