Arrival at Kigali International Airport, where you will be met by our team outside the customs and immigration halls who will warmly welcome you to the Land of a thousand hills that Rwanda is known for, brief you on your safari then an introduction to your driver guide.

Transfer to hotel for check-in.

Dinner & overnight at the hotel.

Early morning breakfast, then checkout of the lodge and drive to Kigali City Tour to visit the Kigali genocide memorial Centre, which honors the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building. You will be able to watch and listen to some video clips from some of the incident survivors. Later after lunch you will proceed with a drive to Volcanoes NP through the magnificent route to your booked accommodation, spend the rest of the afternoon relaxing and preparing for the next day’s trekking.

Kigali City Tour
Get to know this beautiful and fantastic city. The Go Kigali City Tour is the best way to see and experience Kigali! Stops include: a trip to the top of Mt. Kigali for views of the city and the countryside, a milk bar, a neighborhood market, a mural walk, a great Rwandan lunch, the best coffee around, a ride on a water taxi, a neighborhood walk and end at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.

Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel in Musanze (Ruhengeri) located on the road going to Kinigi is a convenient starting point to go for different activities that the Volcanoes National Park is offering. Each of the rooms features hairdryers, flat-screen TVs, private bathrooms, and mini-bars. At the hotel guests will find a restaurant, a pool, and a beautiful garden. 24-hour front desk service is also available as well as a massage service.

Dinner & overnight at the hotel.

After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters. You will meet with your ranger who will brief you about the code of conduct while trekking gorillas. You will then enter the forest in search of the gorillas. The trekking may take 2-6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas in the jungle and your group's speed. Meet and stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour. After a great experience, you will walk back to the starting point and be transferred to your lodge for lunch. After lunch, you can decide to relax at your lodge at your leisure or head for a cultural encounter with a community walk to get an insight into Rwandan culture.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Early morning breakfast, you will be picked up by your safari driver guide who will transfer you to the park headquarters for briefing with your packed lunch and start off your day golden monkey trekking in search of these shy primates in the jungle. Just like the gorilla trekking experience, the same applies to golden monkey trekking though not so hectic as gorilla trekking. Later return to the lodge for lunch and transfer to Lake Kivu for a night fishermen experience in this beautiful lake.

Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Serenely sited on the white sandy shores of Lake Kivu, the sixth largest lake in Africa, and surrounded by extensive tropical gardens, the tastefully open-plan Lake Kivu Serena Hotel offers the ideal weekend escape.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After your morning breakfast, head to Kimbiri for a coffee plantation and processing experience, later you will be transferred to Nyungwe National Park. On arrival, we shall head to the canopy walk within this National park. This suspended bridge will reward you with great views. Later drive back to the hotel.
Mantis Kivu Marina Bay Hotel
Mantis Kivu Marina Bay Hotel invites you to experience a resort lifestyle in the Rusizi District of the Western Province of Rwanda. This luxury hotel is located in close proximity to Lake Kivu and Nyungwe National Park in the western region of Rwanda and is located just 1km from Kamembe Airport in Cyangugu, Rwanda.
It’s designed to accommodate a convention center, lake view swimming pool, parking area, and a luxurious health spa. The hotel compromises an upscale lobby, restaurant and bar, spa, and gym. The appealing look of the Kivu Marina Bay creates an inviting atmosphere for visitors from all parts of the world and Rwanda. It has a beautiful view of the southern lake and surrounding islands.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Today, after your early morning cup of African coffee, leave the hotel to experience the natural forest of Nyungwe well known for having 13 species of primates, and transferred to the park for briefing and chimpanzee trekking. You will be entitled to one hour of finding the chimpanzees. After doing the chimpanzee trek, head for lunch before heading for a tea plantation visit, to learn more about how tea is processed.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After a relaxed morning breakfast, head for a waterfalls hike, in the park, which is roughly a 2 -3 hour walk, exploring a number of waterfalls, within the park. On a lucky day, some primates can as well be spotted as a number of birds. Later return and drive off to Kigali, with en route lunch, and visit to King Palace museum, reaching Kigali in the afternoon.

Nyungwe Forest Isumo Waterfalls Hike
The impressive Isumo Waterfall Trail starts off winding its way through green tea fields with grassy verges maintained by goats and is full of sun-loving wildflowers and butterflies. After this, the trail moves into the dense vegetation of Nyungwe Forest where a variety of fauna and flora can be seen. The main attraction of the hike is the Isumo Waterfall, roughly 17 meters in height. Many species of primates and birds can be seen near the waterfall. There are two main vantage points for taking in the beauty of the waterfall.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

After getting done with your relaxed morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport to catch up your flight back home. Depending on your flight time (if it is in the afternoon) We will have the city tour by visiting the Nyamirambo Women's Centre for walking around in the Kigali suburb to experience the way of living for Rwandans prior to your departure flight.