$5,830 pp (USD)
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Arrival
Day 1
Arrival at Kigali International Airport
Arrival at Kigali International Airport
Welcome to Rwanda! Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met by your personal driver-guide and assisted through customs with fast-track support. You'll transfer to your hotel, a modern city hotel ideal for a comfortable start. After check-in, settle in and relax. In the evening, you will enjoy a welcome dinner and a briefing session covering cultural etiquette, safety guidance, and highlights of the trip.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
- Rwanda 2000 Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 2
Transfer to Akagera National Park
Transfer to Akagera National Park
You depart Kigali at 5:00 AM for a wildlife experience in Akagera National Park, Rwanda’s only savannah park and home to the Big Five. You'll stop for a light breakfast at Bashana Restaurant in Kayonza. You'll arrive mid-morning at the park gates for a short briefing by rangers, then begin your game drive en route to lake ihema jetty where you will start a guided boatride at 09:00 am. Once done in about an hour, you'll rejoin your driver guide and proceed on a game drive across savannah, woodland, and lake habitats. Expect sightings of elephants, giraffes, zebras, impalas, buffalo, and, with luck, lions or rhinos. You will enjoy lunch at Lake Mihindi, where hippos, water birds, and stunning lake views offer a peaceful mid-day pause. You will continue exploring Akagera’s southern sector in the afternoon. Then, you will transfer to your lodge for check in. Dinner will follow and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Akagera National Park
- Accommodation:
- Akagera Park Inn
Wildlife in Akagera NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 3
Transfer to Kigali
Transfer to Kigali
You'll have breakfast at the lodge and check out.
You will have a leisurely game drive to the North with a lunch stop at Lake Mihindi.
You'll exit in the late afternoon and proceed to Kigali. You arrive in the evening and check in at your city hotel.
You will have dinner and an overnight stay as you rest ready for your next adventure.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
- Rwanda 2000 Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 4
Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
4:30 am: Your adventure begins with a scenic drive from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park, winding through lush hills and local villages. Upon arrival, you'll be briefed on golden monkey trekking before heading into the bamboo forest. As you walk the soft trails, watch for the energetic golden monkeys—known for their reddish-gold fur—leaping through trees and interacting in family groups. After the trek, you return to the lodge for a well-earned lunch. In the afternoon, you will visit Gorilla Guardians Village, where former poachers now share Rwandan culture through music, dance, and hands-on experiences like grinding grain or using a bow and arrow. This visit offers a meaningful look at conservation and tradition. As the sun sets over the misty Virunga Mountains, enjoy dinner and a peaceful evening at the lodge.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge
Wildlife in Volcanoes NP
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 5
Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park
6:00 am: After an early breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for a gorilla trekking briefing. Guides will assign you to a gorilla family based on fitness and preference. The trek winds through dense jungle, over streams and varied terrain, with your guide pointing out wildlife signs, birds, and medicinal plants.
For one hour, you observe their daily life—playful young ones, nurturing mothers, and the powerful silverback watching over the group.
You will return to the lodge for lunch and time to rest. In the afternoon, you visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. You will explore interactive exhibits and learn about cutting-edge conservation work and Fossey’s enduring legacy.
You will enjoy dinner and another peaceful overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 6
Transfer to Lake Kivu
Transfer to Lake Kivu
You will have breakfast at the hotel and depart for Lake Kivu in Rubavu. Arrive at your lakeside hotel and check into your room, with views overlooking the water. Relax and get some rest. Lunch will follow. This afternoon, you'll enjoy a traditional boat ride on Lake Kivu in a handcrafted wooden boat. You learn about local fishing traditions and enjoy panoramic views of misty hills and volcanic peaks. It's also an opportunity to see some birds. You return to the hotel for leisure. You will have dinner and stay overnight.
- Main Destination:
- Gisenyi (Lake Kivu)
- Accommodation:
- Paradise Kivu
- Meals & Drinks:
Day 7
Transfer to Kigali International Airport
Transfer to Kigali International Airport
You will have a leisurely breakfast. You will check out and settle any extras before starting your 3-hour drive back to Kigali. You'll stop at the Pfunda Tea Plantation to observe tea cultivation and harvesting. You will learn the whole crop-to-cup process that takes about 2 hours. You continue to Kigali with a lunch stop at Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel. Later, you will arrive at the airport. You bid farewell to your driver-guide and check in for your outbound air transfer.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali International Airport (Kigali)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks:
