Day 1: Arusha

Sun. 16 Sep 2018

On arrival at Kilimanjaro Airport, you will be met and transferred to Arusha Coffee Lodge, a drive of about an hour

Overnight: Arusha Coffee Lodge - Dinner, bed and breakfast basis

Activities and Services

Day 2: Katavi National Park

Mon. 17 Sep 2018

After breakfast, transfer a short distance to Arusha Airport in time for the shared charter Safari Air Link flight departing to Katavi. On landing at Katavi airstrip, you will be met and transferred to Chada Katavi with a game drive en route.

Overnight: Chada Katavi - Full board basis, selected beverages, game drives on a a private vehicle basis and laundry

Day 3: Katavi National Park

Tue. 18 Sep 2018

Enjoy either a morning guided walk or a game drive, lunch at Camp followed by an evening game drive in Katavi National Park.

Overnight: Chada Katavi - Full board basis, selected beverages, game drives on a a private vehicle basis, guided game walk and laundry

Day 4: Katavi National Park

Wed. 19 Sep 2018

Enjoy either a morning guided walk or a game drive, lunch at Camp followed by an evening game drive in Katavi National Park.

Overnight: Chada Katavi - Full board basis, selected beverages, game drives on a a private vehicle basis, guided game walk and laundry

Days 5 - 8: Mahale Mountain National Park

Thu. 20 Sep 2018 - Sun. 23 Sep 2018

Transfer to Katavi airstrip in time for the shared charter Safari Air Link flight departing to Mahale. On landing, transfer 1.5 hrs by boat to Greystoke Mahale where we will spend the next four nights.

Activities at Greystoke include chimpanzee treks, kayaking, forest walks and boating.

Overnights: Greystoke Mahale - Full board basis, selected beverages, daily activities offered at Mahale and laundry

Day 9: Volcanoes National Park

Mon. 24 Sep 2018

Transfer by boat to Mahale airstrip in time for your charter caravan flight via Mwanza to clear Tanzania immigration and onto Kigali Airport, Rwanda. On landing in Kigali, you will be met and transferred to Sabyinyo Lodge a drive of about 3 hours.

Overnight: Sabyinyo Lodge - Full board basis, selected beverages and laundry

Optional

Escorted Mountain Bike Rides

Day 10: Volcanoes National Park

Tue. 25 Sep 2018

After an early breakfast, transfer at 6.00am to the park headquarters where you will be allocated your first gorilla family and start your trek through the farm lands into the rain forest (the time it takes to allocate the gorillas will determine on where they slept the night before). Spend a magical hour with the gorillas before you trek back to base where you will meet your driver/guide and transfer to the park headquarters for your certificate ceremony. Transfer to Sabyinyo Lodge in time for a late lunch and freshen up. Spend the rest of the afternoon at your leisure enjoying the facilities at Sabyinyo or visit the nearby village.

Overnight: Sabyinyo Lodge - Full board basis, selected beverages and laundry

Activities and Services

Day 11: Kigali

Wed. 26 Sep 2018

Transfer to the park headquarters for your second gorilla trek, you will be allocated a closer group today. After your trek, you transfer to Sabyinyo Lodge for lunch and freshen up followed by transfer to Kigali Serena Hotel arriving early evening. This evening you will be hosted for a local dinner in Kigali.

Overnight: Kigali Serena Hotel - Bed and breakfast basis

Activities and Services

Day 12: End of Itinerary

Thu. 27 Sep 2018

After breakfast, depart for a city tour of Kigali including a visit to the genocide memorial site, craft markets and lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, transfer to Kigali Airport and Depart Africa.

Activities and Services

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