Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Our company driver will pick you up from the hotel or Kigali international airport, he will brief you and then transfer you to volcanoes national park. On the way, you will view beautiful rolling hills and green vegetation. Upon arrival, you will check in with the lodge where you will have meals overnight.
Accommodation options:
- Davinci Gorilla Lodge (Moderate)
- Tiloreza Eco Lodge (Midrange)
- Mountain View Gorilla Lodge (Luxury)
Meals: Full board
Destination: Volcanoes national park
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking
Wake up early in the morning, take breakfast and report to park’s headquarters for briefing on the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking by the game rangers. You will be allocating trekking group of 8 people and you will enter the jungle to trek our cousins the mountain gorillas. Time to spend with the gorillas after allocate them is one hours and you will go back to lodge. In the afternoon will have community walk and back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation Options:
- Davinci Gorilla Lodge (Moderate)
- Tiloreza Eco Lodge (Midrange)
- Mountain View Gorilla Lodge (Luxury)
Meals: Full board
Destination: Volcanoes national park
Day 3: Dian Fossey Tour
Wake up early have breakfast and head to the famous Dian Fossey Research Centre and graveyard. Dian Fossey’s research center was started by Dr. Fossey and she spent close to two decades habituating, studying, and conserving the endangered mountain gorillas. Return to the lodge for meals and overnight.
Accommodation Options:
- Davinci Gorilla Lodge (Moderate)
- Tiloreza Eco Lodge (Midrange)
- Mountain View Gorilla Lodge (Luxury)
Meals: Full board
Destination: Volcanoes national park
Day 4: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park
Take morning breakfast and the driver will transfer you to nyungwe forest national park. Nyungwe forest has a variety of habituates including the montane forest, bamboo, grasslands, swamps, and bogs and the forest is mountainous. Nyungwe forest is the best destination for a golden monkey trekking experience. When you reach, will check in to the lodge, meals, and overnights at the lodge.
Accommodation:
- Nziza Eco lodge (Moderate)
- Nyungwe Top View Hotel (Midrange)
- One & Only Nyungwe House (Luxury)
Meals: Full board
Destination: Nyungwe National Park
Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking
You will have morning breakfast and then proceed to headquarters for a briefing on chimpanzee tracking. You will enter the jungle to search for chimpanzees and colonies of habituated golden monkeys. You will observe other wildlife in the forest like grey-cheeked mangabeys, blue monkeys, Angolan colobus, and owl-faced monkeys to mention a few. After you will return back to the lodge for meals and overnight.
Accommodation Options:
- Nziza Eco lodge (Moderate)
- Nyungwe Top View Hotel (Midrange)
- One & Only Nyungwe House (Luxury)
Meals: Full board
Destination: Nyungwe National park
Day 6: Visit Genocide Memorial
Begin your day with an early morning drive from Nyungwe to Kigali, passing through Rwanda’s scenic hills and local villages. Upon arrival in Kigali, visit the powerful Kigali Genocide Memorial, a moving tribute to the victims of the 1994 genocide and a center for education and remembrance. Explore the exhibits, pay your respects, and gain deep insight into Rwanda’s history and resilience. After lunch in the city, return to over night kigali city
Accommodation Options:
- Chez lando hotel (Midrange)
- Hotel Mille Collins Hotel (Luxury)
Meals: Full board
Destination: Kigali
Day 7: City Tour and Transfer to the Airport
After breakfast, enjoy a short city tour of Kigali, visiting key sites such as the local craft markets, and scenic viewpoints around the city. Depending on your flight schedule, you'll have time for lunch or last-minute shopping before being transferred to Kigali International Airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Getting There
The trip will start from Kigali International Airport to Volcanoes National Park to Nyungwe National Park and you will be dropped off at Kigali International Airport.
