Day 1: Arrival at the Airport in Kigali
On arrival at Kanombe airport in Kigali, you will be received by our representative who will transfer you to your hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 2: Morning City tour and transfer to Volcanoes national park
In the morning, you may opt for a city tour – visit the genocide memorial site, national museum, etc. After lunch enjoy a scenic drive to the Volcanoes national park, home to the endangered mountain gorillas
Spend the evening at Iby’wachu Cultural Village where you will learn more about the Banyarwanda cultural practices and their tradition. Dinner and overnight at the lodge
Day 3: Gorilla tracking and afternoon Nature walk
This morning attend to briefs from the senior park ranger. The tour guide will transfer you to the starting point of the gorillas trail along with other trackers. Upon encountering the gorillas, spend at least an hour taking photography and observing their fascinating acrobatics. Later return to your Hotel for Relaxation. In the evening, you may go for cultural walk, where you will be entertained by the Banyarwanda community, or go for nature walk to the lakes and caves. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 4: Dian Fossey Hike and transfer to Lake Kivu
In the morning, you may undertake a hike up to Karisoke research Centre, established by Dian Fossey. Learn more about the activities of Dian Fossey of mountain gorilla conservation. On return, you will transfer you to Lake Kivu. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 5: Transfer to Nyungwe
In the morning after a relaxed breakfast, transfer to Nyungwe with en route stop overs for photography and lunch. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 6: Chimp trekking and Return to Kigali
After breakfast transfer to the park headquarters for briefing before embarking on chimp tracking; later transfer back to Kigali with en route visit to the King’s Palace at Nyanza, Butare Museums and Murambi Genocide Memorial Site.