ARRIVAL KIGALI
- Arrival at Kigali international airport (TBA)
- VIP Meet & Greet at the Airport, fast track and assistance with VISA and luggage.
- Meet your Guide at the airport, transfer to your hotel and briefing about your trip.
- Overnight at Amata n’Ubuki Boutique Hotel – 1x Twin Standard Room
TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - VISIT ELLEN DEGENERES/DIAN FOSSEY MUSEUM
- Morning breakfast and check out.
- Transfer to Musanze / Volcanoes NP. En route you will immediately feel that you are in the country of 1000 Hills. Along the way you will see different crops, banana plantations and busy daily lifestyle of local people. (2,5-3 hours’ drive)
- Visit the Ellen DeGeneres / Diane Fossey campus in Musanze and learn more about gorilla’s behaviors, conservation story and the work of Diane Fossey.
- Check in and lunch at your lodge.
- Enjoy your afternoon leisure at the lodge.
- Overnight at Amakoro Songa Lodge
– 1x Twin Luxury Individual Cottage (FB, local wines, house beers and soft drinks)
HIKE AND MEET THE MOUNTAIN GORILLA FAMILY
- Early morning breakfast
- Transfer to the headquarters of Volcanoes of national park to meet your ranger and have a briefing to prepare for your gorilla trekking.
- Then proceed with a transfer to the starting point of your hike.
- Hike with local ranger to find the gorilla family. You are allowed to spend 1 hour with the gorilla family. Enjoy this memorable experience!
- We offer a free porter per person who will assist you with your daypack, and give you hand when the path is slippery, steep, or irregular. The porters are from the local community and registered by the Rwanda Wildlife Authority, in this way we also support the local community.
- Lunch at the lodge and leisure afternoon
- Overnight at Amakoro Songa Lodge – 1x Twin Luxury Individual Cottage (FB, local wines, house beers and soft drinks)
TRANSFER BY ROAD AND BOAT TO NYUNGWE (RAINFOREST) NATIONAL PARK
- Morning breakfast and check out. - Enjoy a scenic road transfer from the northern part (MUSANE) to the western part (Rubavu/ Lake Kivu.)
- Proceed with a boat transfer to the central part of Lake Kivu (Karongi)
- Enjoy Lunch at Cleo hotel -On your own account.
- After lunch, proceed to the southern part of the country with breathtaking views of the landscape, valleys and the view over the lake.
- At the end of the afternoon check in at your lodge.
- Overnight: One & Only Nyungwe House – 1x Twin Canopy Treehouse King (FB, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages with meals and two on-site activities per person per day (Visit chefs garden, Nature bootcamp, Spear throwing, Conservation walk, Secrets of African Tea, Hilltop Archery, Bike tour.)
TREKKING WITH RANGER TO SPOT THE CHIMPANZEE IN THE FOREST
- Early morning breakfast
- Transfer to the Park office for a briefing and meet your local ranger, then proceed with a transfer to the starting point of your trek.
- Chimpanzee trekking with local ranger to spot the chimpanzee in the forest.
- Enjoy lunch at your lodge.
- Leisure afternoon or enjoy activities offered by the lodge.
- Overnight: One & Only Nyungwe House – 1x Twin Canopy Treehouse King (FB, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages with meals and two on-site activities per person per day (Visit chefs garden, Nature bootcamp, Spear throwing, Conservation walk, Secrets of African Tea, Hilltop Archery, Bike tour)
TRANSFER BACK TO KIGALI
- Morning breakfast and check out.
- Transfer back to Kigali (Approximately 5-6 hours’ drive).
- If you are interested, you can have a stop at Kings Palace Museum to learn more about Rwandan culture, values and History. Pay Directly
- Lunch on your way- On own account
- Overnight at Amata n’Ubuki Boutique Hotel – 1x Twin Standard Room (BB)
LEISURE DAY - DEPARTURE
- Morning breakfast, check out (latest 11 AM)
- Transfer to Kigali international Airport in time for your departure flight.
- Departure (TBA) .
