Day 1 – Kigali
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, our representative will warmly meet you outside the airport arrivals section and transfer you to your hotel.

Day 2 – Kigali/Volcanoes National Park
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before setting off on a city tour of Kigali.
The history of Rwanda dates back centuries, Kigali has been a part of it for 100 years. Founded in 1907 as a German settlement, Kigali did not become the capital until Rwanda’s independence in 1962 when it replaced the colonial seat of power in Butare. Visit the Kandt museum, see old Kigali and the craft centres then visit the genocide memorial site. Learn about Rwanda’s history from pre-colonial times to the 1994 genocide; learn about other genocides in the world and how this country has dealt with that past. Tour more and see the new developments in Rwanda; the recovery has been incredible, a testament to humankind’s resilience. Enjoy lunch in Kigali. Later, depart Kigali and drive to Ruhengeri which takes approximately 2.5 hrs arriving in the early evening at the Volcanoes National Park.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Volcanoes National Park – Golden Monkey Trekking
Enjoy an early breakfast at your lodge. 0630 hrs: transfer to the Volcanoes National Park HQs. After briefing depart for the golden monkey tracking returning at the lodge in time for lunch. Afternoon enjoy a cultural tour with a visit to the local village and experience the way of the local people. This will be crowned by traditional Ibyiwac’u dancers.

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 – Volcanoes National Park – Gorilla Trek
Enjoy early breakfast before heading to the Volcanoes National Park HQs for your first day of trekking. You will be Briefed by your trackers then drive to the trail head for the start of your amazing Gorilla Tracking adventure.
Porters may be hired for the trek to carry your backpack and gear. (US$10 pp/day)
Your trek again starts in the cultivated foothills of the Virunga’s offering stirring views in all directions. When it enters the national park, trekkers will be immersed in the mysterious intimacy of the rainforest, alive with the colorful bird calls, chattering golden monkeys, littered with fresh spoor of the mountains’ elusive buffalo and elephant. Through gaps in the canopy, the magnificent peaks are glimpsed, among the highest in Africa yet easily accessible, beckon an ascent. Weaving through overhanging vines, moss-covered hagenia trees and giant lobelias that thrive in the tropical climate, our experienced trackers, who have spent their entire lives in or close to this forest, soon bring us up close with one of the Gorilla Families. Upon sighting the gorillas, you will stay with them for a magical hour as they go about their daily life, feeding, playing, resting; raising their young. Coming face to face with a giant silverback must truly be one of the greatest wildlife experiences on earth! After the trek, rejoin your driver Guide for a transfer to your lodge for lunch. Enjoy afternoon at leisure or visit the twin lakes Ruhondo and Bulera

Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 – Kigali/Depart
Enjoy breakfast at the lodge. Depart from foothills of the volcanoes and drive on a scenic drive approximately 2.5 hrs to Kigali. Everything and everywhere, sheer green and hanging on the hills; Rwanda truly – land of a thousand fertile green hills. Transfer to Kigali International airport for your scheduled departure flight.

Meals included: Breakfast

INCLUDED SERVICES:
– Airport transfers and assistance
– Accommodations in Kigali on bed and breakfast basis
– Accommodation at Lodge /hotel on Full board
– City Tour of Kigali
– Golden monkey permit – Cost included
– Cultural tour
– Private transport in a 4×4 Land cruiser
– Services of an English speaking driver-guide
– One gorilla permit (Cost given separate from per person cost- Subject to change)
– Bottled drinking water while trekking and in vehicle
– All taxes on the services quoted above

EXCLUDED SERVICES:
– Meals and beverages, other than specified.
– International, regional and local Airfares.
– Airport taxes.
– Passport and visa fees and service charges for obtaining visas.
– Excess baggage charges levied by airlines.
– Gratuities to driver/guides and other conveyance attendants.
– Laundry and other items of a personal nature such drinks, telephone calls ETC
– Personal and baggage insurance.
– Cost for anything not specifically mentioned in the listing above.
– Insurance coverage is available for Baggage, Accident and Trip Cancellation/Interruption at special low cost group rates.