According to your flight time, drive to your hotel for check in and later with a nice walk in the city, visiting interesting and colorful neighborhoods of Kigali City
Accommodation: Eagle View or similar
Start the day with Nyamirambo cooking class to prepare a traditional meal. Later on, visit the Genocide memorial, where you will understand the growth and progress the country made ever since the 1994 genocide against Tutsis. In the afternoon, visit the Kimironko Market for souvenirs and have a chance to interact with the locals
Accommodation: Eagle View or similar
start the day driving towards Akagera National Park.This special park is characterized by woodlands, swamps, and plain Savannah landscapes which allows a huge variety of wildlife such as elephants, lions, and many more. Upon arrival, have lunch and enjoy a short game drive. Early in the evening, enjoy a boat ride on lake Ihema to see hippos, crocodiles, dozens of kinds of birds and other animals coming to the bank of the lake to drink water.
Accommodation: Akagera Game Lodge or similar
A special full day game drive in Akagera National park and have a chance to explore amazing species that inhabit this park especially in search of the big 5 (i.e Leopards, Lions, Rhinos,
Buffaloes, and Elephants). Take the time to navigate the savannah landscapes characterized by woodland, swamps, and low mountains which creates a beautiful and rich home for the wildlife.In the evening, exit the park and take a short drive to your hotel in the nearest town.
Accommodation: Mantis Epic Hotel & Suites
After breakfast, drive towards the volcanic mountains, upon arrival have lunch, visit Dian Fossey Center for insights on mountain gorillas and their protection, forest rehabilitation and study about her life in the volcanic mountains through exposition. In the evening, have dinner while enjoying the scenic view of the mighty volcanoes and rest in preparation for trekking.
Accommodation: Classic Hotel
A farewell breakfast, then proceed to enjoy a relaxing canoe in river Mukungwa, a quiet river between tropical hills with a beautiful background of volcanoes, where you can experience the incredible scenery, birds and locals jumping in the water. Once done, drive to the border to cross to Uganda.
Accommodation: Rushaga or similar
Early in the morning, head to the park office for a briefing and start a great adventure, gorilla trekking in search of your assigned gorilla family. Once located, spend time with them as you see them eat, play around, etc. After this once in a lifetime experience, visit the Batwa community, the origin people of the forest, to explore their culture through their creative activities such as pottery and others.
Accommodation: Rushaga or similar
After breakfast, drive to Bunyonyi and upon arrival set off for Lake Bunyonyi, a birder’s paradise with a boat ride in the lake enjoying the unique beautiful views of the lake and birdwatching.
Accommodation: Birdnest resort or similar
After a farewell breakfast in Uganda, start with a drive back to Rwanda reaching in time for an early lunch. Afterwards, enjoy a walking tour In the villages next to the Twin lakes interacting with the locals and have an insight of their daily life activities. enjoy a boat ride in one of the lakes. Proceed with a drive to Lake Kivu, one of the great 6 lakes of Africa, for an authentic activity, join the locals fisherman in their daily night fishing with traditional boats as they sing.
Accommodation: Lake Kivu Serena or similar
After breakfast with an amazing view of Lake Kivu, go for the famous Congo Nile trail, visiting the villages, local churches and schools located in the tropical Kivu Belt region on the shores of Lake Kivu and interacting with the locals. Later, drive back to Kigali.
Accommodation: Eagle view or similar
After breakfast, according to your flight time, enjoy the city where you may have final stops and visit the vibrant Kimironko market to pick up some last-minute souvenirs.
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