Rwanda Experience

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, get a warm welcome from the VIP Meet & Greet team. Get fast-track assistance across all points, including VISA & luggage support, at the airport. Post that, check-in at the hotel.

Have a sumptuous breakfast. Then get a private road transfer from the capital city Kigali to Akagera National Park, which will take around 3 hours. Check-in & have lunch at the lodge. Next, explore the park on safari with an experienced guide. Safari includes multiple viewpoints where you get to sight a wide variety of wildlife from Masai giraffes, Topi antelope, elephants, zebras, lions, savannah birds, civets, and others.

In the afternoon, enjoy a beautiful boat trip where you will view several water animals such as hippos, crocodiles, and striking birds such as kingfishers. You will also discover elephants, buffaloes, and antelopes on the shores.

Start with a nice breakfast. Then, head to the northern plains on safari with a local ranger knowledgeable about flora and fauna. The safari includes travels through various scenic viewpoints sighting amazing wildlife such as monkeys, leopards, hyenas, savannah birds, and more. Enjoy a picnic lunch in the park.

Early morning wake up & enjoy some coffee/tea along with fruits. This follows a morning safari with an expert local ranger. You will have a lot of fun spotting wildlife in the park. Savour a nice hot breakfast at the lodge. Next, transfer to Volcanoes National Park and have a packed lunch enroute.

Visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus where you learn about wildlife conservation in Africa - particularly on the importance of conserving gorillas. The campus provides state-of-the-art facilities to train the next generation of nature conservationists.

Wake up at sunrise and head to park headquarters where you will get a briefing along with tea & coffee before the beginning of the wildlife adventure.

You will be moving on the Gorilla treks where you have the best opportunity to encounter these magnanimous beings in the Rwandan wild. Spend at least one hour with the gorillas, which involves roaming around to stay with or follow them. You will be taken to the best spots to take memorable pictures and create memories of the tour.

Get morning breakfast & prepare for a fun-filled day tracking golden monkeys. These beautiful mammals are indigenous to the region and more elusive and fast-moving which will keep you on your toes during your golden monkey trekking. Enjoy lunch at the lodge.

Next, transfer to the Central Park of Lake Kivu, Kibuye and check-in at your respective hotel and enjoy at your leisure. After this, in the afternoon, enjoy a nice sundowner boat tour on the lake. Relish a nice dinner at the hotel.

On this day, have breakfast and then transfer to Nyungwe National Park driving along the beautiful coastal road (lasting around 4-5 hours) and enjoying some of the most amazing sights of Rwanda - Lake Kivu’s hundred islands and beautiful shores. On the route, have your packed lunch (own account).

Nyungwe National Park is home to habituated chimpanzees and 12 other species of primates (including a 400-strong troop of rare habituated Ruwenzori Black & White Colobus). It is also a birdwatcher’s paradise having over 300 species of birds.

Enjoy a thrilling canopy walk (one of its kind in East Africa) and explore the park to your heart’s content till you head to the hotel.

Relish a nice morning breakfast. Next, head to the park office for chimpanzee tracking in the beautiful Nyungwe Forest. You will first get a short briefing from an experienced guide.

Further, you will be walking through stunning tea plantations on your way to a thick luscious forest. The excursion henceforth will continue for one to four hours. You will hear chimpanzee sounds right the moment you enter the forest. Once sighted you will be staying with chimpanzees - watching them play, eat and fight in their natural habitat.

Back to the lodge for a delicious lunch. Then enjoy at your leisure and indulge in various lodge activities.

On the final day, start with breakfast and check-out. Transfer back to Kigali (you will be passing by Huye, the former capital city of Rwanda). If you are willing, you can stop by and visit King’s Palace (5 hours drive). Otherwise, schedule a domestic flight transfer from your lodge to Kamembe Airstrip to Kigali.

Have lunch at Kigali (own account). Get a day room at Amata N’ubuki Boutique Hotel. Further, proceed with your transfer to Kigali International Airport to connect with your departure flight.