10 Days Rwanda and Kenya Safari : Embark on a thrilling adventure in East Africa’s most iconic destinations, Rwanda and Kenya. This adventure begins with a thrilling hike on Bisoke Volcano – one of the volcanoes in the Virunga Volcanoes Chain. Then head to Kenya to explore the iconic Masai Mara National Reserve, Lake Nakuru National Park and Lake Naivasha.
This 10 Days Rwanda and Kenya Safari blends volcano hiking and encounters with Africa’s classic wildlife.
Highlights of 10 Days Rwanda and Kenya Safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kigali for city tour
Day 2: Transfer to Ruhengeri.
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes for Virunga Mountains hiking
Day 4: Transfer to Nairobi
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
Day 6: Transfer to Maasai Mara
Day 7: Full day in Maasai Mara
Day 8: Transfer to Lake Naivasha
Day 9: Full day in Lake Naivasha
Day 10: Departure.
Detailed itinerary of 10 Days Rwanda and Kenya Safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Kigali for City Tour
Our African Vacation Safaris guide will pick you up from hotel in Kigali or at the airport early morning. After briefing, you will go for a Kigali City Tour visiting the Gisozi Genocide War Memorial site to learn about the 1994 Rwanda Genocide which led to the death of over 500,000 Rwandans. After learning about this sad times of Rwanda’s history, you will visit the King’s palace and the local markets to buy some souvenirs.
Have breakfast and thereafter starts a 2-3 hours journey to Volcanoes National Park, drive through the beautiful green and mountainous countryside. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.
Accommodation: Des Mille Collines
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Ruhengeri
After breakfast you will be picked up by our guide and embark on a journey to Volcanoes National Park on a journey of 2-3 hours, a drive through the beautiful green and mountainous countryside of Rwanda. Check in at your lodge for an afternoon of rest as you prefer for the next day’s adventure.
Alternatively you can go for an walk in Ruhengeri town getting to interact with the hospitable local people and browse through some curio shops.
Accommodation: The 5 Volcanoes Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes for Virunga Mountains hiking
After breakfast you will meet your guide and head the briefing point where you will a ranger guide will take you through rules and regulations to follow on the trek, then drive to the start your hike on Mount Bisoke together with guides and porters if you need one.
The trek to the summit of Mount Bisoke takes between 3 to 5 hours depending on your hiking speed as a group and fitness levels. After reaching the peak, you will be rewarded with the beautiful views of the peak and the surrounding and take as many photos as possible. Later, trek back to starting point, meet your guide and return to your lodge for lunch.
Then check out and depart for Kigali stay for an overnight at your already booked hotel.
Accommodation: The 5 Volcanoes Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Des Mille Collines
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Nairobi
After breakfast, you will be picked up by our guide and transfer you to Kigali International Airport for your flight to Nairobi where you will be welcomed by your Kenyan guide. Depending on your flight schedule, you will have a Nairobi City Tour visiting the giraffe centre where you will get to feed the giraffes, visit the Nairobi National Museum among other sites.
Head to your lodge for check-in, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: The 5 Volcanoes Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Nakuru National Park
Enjoy a mouthwatering breakfast, meet your guide and embark on a journey to Lake Nakuru National Park, the second popular park in Kenya renowned for hosting the largest population of the endangered Rothschild giraffes, two species of rhinos, the black and white rhinos and large flocks of pink flamingoes on the shores of Lake Nakuru.
When you arrive in the park, you will have a short game drive as you head to your lodge for check-in and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon you will return to the park for an extensive game drive, lookout for several animals including giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, gazelles, buffaloes, rhinos and visit the beautiful Lake Nakuru for sight for several bird species including pink flamingoes forming a pink hue on the lake’s shores. Later return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Lake Nakuru Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Maasai Mara
Have an early morning game drive in Lake Nakuru, later depart for Masai Mara National Reserve after a full breakfast. Along the way you will have a stop in Narok Town to meet the local people and buy some souvenirs, continue to the reserve arriving in time for lunch at your lodge.
In the afternoon you will go for a game drive searching for some of the remarkable wildlife species found in the reserve including the Big Five – lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, rhinos and elephants, elands, thousands of gazelles, zebras, topis and both Thompsons and Grant gazelles.
Accommodation: Sekenani Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Full day in Maasai Mara
Have an early breakfast as early 6:30 am, then leave for a full day game drive with packed lunch. On morning and afternoon game drives with picnic lunch, the search for the great wild animals continues. The plains of Maasai Mara host large herds of herbivores grazing and cheetahs and leopards hiding in their locations. Masai Mara is regarded as the jewel of Kenya’s wildlife viewing areas, hosting 95 species of mammals, amphibians and reptiles and over 400 bird species recorded.
You will delight in incredible sightings of the Big Five – lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, rhinos and elephants, large herds of wildebeests, giraffes, cheetahs, African wild dogs, zebras among others. At sunset, return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Sekenani Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Lake Naivasha
Have an early morning game drive in Maasai Mara plains. After the game drive, you will return to your lodge for a full breakfast and then leave for Lake Naivasha arriving in time for lunch. In the afternoon you will go for a drive along the beautiful Lake Naivasha where you will see several animals such as zebras and giraffes as the drink water in the lake and several birds including flamingoes, egrets, and cormorants among others.
Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Full day in Lake Naivasha
Have breakfast at your lodge, then head to Lake Naivasha for a boat cruise which leads you to the Crescent Island Sanctuary found in the middle of the lake. The sanctuary has several walking trails and stunning views of Mt. Longonot, the Aberdares and the Mau Escarpment. During your guided walk on the island you will stroll through the herds of antelopes, listen to the haunting call of the fish eagles or just sit and watch the cheeky monkeys.
Return to your lodge for lunch, spend the rest of the day at rest or take a stroll around your lodge. Have dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Lake Naivasha Sopa Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Departure
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast, check out and depart for Nairobi where your guide will drop you off at the airport to catch your flight back home or at your hotel bringing your safari and our services to an end.
End of 10 Days Rwanda and Kenya Safari
