
8 Days Luxury Rwanda and Tanzania Holiday
8 Days Luxury Rwanda and Tanzania Holiday : This luxury Rwanda and Tanzania Holiday Package for 8 Days offers the chance to see the endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda and also experience a classic African safari in the Serengeti, all whist staying in the most luxurious lodges and camps in Rwanda and Tanzania.
This 8 Days Luxury Rwanda and Tanzania Holiday offers the a rare opportunity to explore the two distinctive ecosystems in East Africa, you will explore the vast expanses of the iconic Serengeti National Park, witness the iconic Big Five – lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephants.
In Rwanda, you will visit Volcanoes National Park popular for hosting the rare and endangered mountain gorillas. Gorilla trekking in Rwanda allows you to encounter gorillas up close in the misty forests of Volcanoes National Park.
Highlights of 8 Days Luxury Rwanda and Tanzania Holiday
- Day 1: Arrival in Kigali
- Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking
- Day 3 Transfer Back to Kigali – Fly to Arusha
- Day 4: Transfer to Tarangire National Park
- Day 5: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
- Day 6: Full at Serengeti National Park
- Day 7: Full Day in Ngorongoro Crater
- Day 8: Fly Back to Arusha
Detailed itinerary of 8 Days Luxury Rwanda and Tanzania Holiday
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali
On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide and embark on a 2 hours journey to Volcanoes National Park.
Depending on your time of arrival, you will have a short Kigali City Tour visiting the Kigali Memorial Center and Kimiroko Market among others. Or spend the rest of your day at relaxation.
Accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel or Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre.
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking
Wake up early and transfer to Volcanoes National Park which is 2 hours away, on arrival you will head to park headquarters in Kinigi for briefing about gorilla trekking and register for this exciting experience.
You will be allocated a gorilla family to trek, enter into the misty forests of Volcanoes National Park with a ranger guide looking for mountain gorillas. The trek takes approximately 2 to 6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas and where they spent their previous night.
When locate these gentle giants, you are allowed to spend one hour in their presence watching them play to tree branches, grooming each other and collecting fruits. You are allowed to take as many photos as possible as long as your flashlight is off.
Return to the park headquarters where you will meet your guide and head to your lodge for lunch and spend the rest of the day at rest.
There is an optional visit to the Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village for Rwandese cultural experience.
Accommodation: Singita Kwitonda Lodge.
Day 3 Transfer Back to Kigali – Fly to Arusha
After breakfast, you will checkout of your lodge and embark on a drive on 2 hours back to Kigali to catch your flight to Arusha – Tanzania.
On arrival in Arusha, you will be welcomed by our guide and transfer to your lodge/hotel in Arusha.
Spend the rest of the day at rest.
Accommodation: Arusha Coffee Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 4: Transfer to Tarangire National Park
After a morning breakfast at your hotel, depart for Tarangire National Park which is a drive of approximately 3 hours away.
Tarangire National Park is famous for its large herds of elephants and iconic baobab trees that spread across the vast savannahs. When you arrive in the park, you will have a morning game and in lunch time, you will head to your lodge for check and also enjoy your meals.
Later in the day, you will return to the park for an afternoon game drive to see more animals. Other animals to lookout for include lions, giraffes and wildebeests among others. As the sun sets, return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Tarangire Treetops by Elewana.
Meal Plan: Full Board

Day 5: Transfer to Serengeti National Park
Start your day early with a delicious breakfast at your lodge, then depart for Serengeti National Park on a journey filled with thrills of adventure.
Arrive in Serengeti and proceed with a drive to your lodge for lunch and check-in
After lunch, enjoy an afternoon game drive across the Serengeti National Park, a famous Tanzania Safari Destination for its abundant wildlife and vast plains. During the game drives, you will witness the Great Wildebeest Migration (that is if you visit in the right time) with its large columns of herds scattered across the vast plains on their way to Masai Mara in Kenya.
Serengeti National Park also hosts several other wildlife species like hyenas, cheetahs, gazelles, zebras, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and several antelope species.
In the afternoon, you will return to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay
Accommodation: Singita Faru Faru Lodge, Serengeti
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 6: Full at Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, you will head to Serengeti with your packed lunch boxes for a full day game drive. You will spend your day exploring the vast Serengeti Plains searching for wildlife with opportunities to witness the great wildebeest migration and several wildlife species including the Big 5 – lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, rhinos and elephants among others.
Today, you can also enjoy an optional hot air balloon in the early morning before the morning game drive. The hot air balloon ride allows for a unique aerial perspective of the Serengeti landscape and enjoy an eye’s view of the animals.
Accommodation: Singita Faru Faru Lodge, Serengeti
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 7: Full Day in Ngorongoro Crater
Have early breakfast, checkout of your lodge and drive to Ngorongoro Conservation Area, descend into the crater for a full day game drive.
Ngorongoro Crater – the largest intact caldera in the world is home to abundant wildlife which you will see during the game drive, some of the animals to lookout for include lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, wildebeests, gazelles, elands, giraffes among others.
Have picnic lunch and continue exploring the crater floor, visit Lake Magadi situated in the corner of the crater where you will see large herds of elephants and pink flamingoes along the shores of the lake. Later return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Lodge
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 8: Fly Back to Arusha
Depending on your flight schedule, you will enjoy a leisurely breakfast at your lodge and later be transferred to the airstrip to catch your domestic flight back to Arusha where you will be welcomed by our guide and be transferred with at your hotel or at the airport to catch your flight back home.
Meal Plan: Half Board
End of 8 Days Luxury Rwanda and Tanzania Holiday
