Day To Day Itinerary.
Day 1: Airport Pick up
On arrival, our representative will welcome and transfer you to Volcanoes National park. You will enjoy a spectacular scenic view of the Virunga Mountains en route . Dinner and overnight.
Accomodation: Mountain Gorillas view Hotel/ 5 Volcanoes Lodge / Le bamboo Lodge
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking Adventure & Ib’iwachu Cultural Village
Take your early morning breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters for briefing before commencing the mountain gorilla trekking. You will Spend at least an hour interacting with these awesome gorillas – take photographs as they feed or dramatically play around. After lunch visit Ib’iwachu Cultural Village – get immersed in real Kinyarwanda cultural practices! Dinner and overnight stay.
Accomodation: Mountain Gorillas view Hotel/ 5 Volcanoes Lodge / Le bamboo Lodge
Day 3: Dian Fossey Hiking Hike
After your breakfast undertake a hike to Karisoke Research Centre to witness the graveyard for the famous primatologist – The Late Dian Fossey. Later transfer to Lake Kivu for relaxation at the beach and stay an overnight.
Accomodation: Lake Kivu Serena (Luxury)/Paradise Malahide
Day 4: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest
After your breakfast, you will then drive to southern Rwanda to Nyungwe forest national park. and the most renowned primates park in Africa, with over 13 primates species in one forest. Dinner and overnight stay
Accomodation: Top View Lodge or one & Only Lodge Nyungwe
Day 5: Chimpanzee Tracking
After breakfast transfer to the park headquarters to be briefed about the “dos and don’ts” while with the chimps in the forest. Your guide will transfer you to the starting point for Chimps tracking. Expect to encounter the chimps and many other primates like the black and white monkeys and various bird species along the trail. Dinner and overnight stay
Accomodation: Top View Lodge or one & Only Lodge Nyungwe
Day 6: Colobus monkey tracking and canopy walk
Take breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters for briefing by the park warden. Begin the forest hike along with other visitors and park rangers following well tented trails to the colobus monkeys.
In the alternative a canopy walk is another highlight worth undertaking. Dinner and overnight stay
Accomodation: Top View Lodge or one & Only Lodge Nyungwe
Day 7: Kigali city tour and Departure.
Enjoy your breakfast and drive back to Kigali for your scheduled flight back home. Visit Murambi Memorial, Nyanza palace or Butare Museum enroute. In case you are to travel the following day, a city tour that includes visiting the handicrafts market and Gisozi genocide site would be optional.
End of 7 Days Gorillas & Cultural safari
