On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your representative and transferred to your hotel in Kigali. Then you have the option to go for a Kigali City Tour visiting the local markets and Kigali Genocide Memorial Center for an insight into the horrific Rwanda Genocide

Chimpanzee Trekking in Nyungwe Forest is one of the highlights of Rwanda Holiday, this experience is like no other offering you a chance to observe the fascinating chimpanzees in their natural habitat.

After early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for a briefing about chimpanzees’ trekking and be assigned a chimpanzee family to trek. Then head into the forest of Nyungwe looking for the chimpanzees, the trek takes approximately 30 minutes to 6 hours or more depending on the movement of the chimpanzees and where they spent their previous night. You are allowed to spend one hour with the chimpanzees observing them go on with their life in the forest, it is fascinating to observe our closest relatives. Seeing them up close and personal is a touching experience.

This morning you will depart Nyungwe Forest and be driven to the eastern shores of Lake Kivu, about 3 hours away. The beautiful Lake Kivu lies on the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, home to local fishing communities, and the stunning Ndaba Falls, and with the option to rent a boat for island visits there is plenty of activities on offer.

Enjoy breakfast at the lodge and drive to Volcanoes National Park, home to the mountain gorillas. The drive will take about four hours through stunning scenery and on arrival you will check in at your lodge and be briefed on the next day’s gorilla trek.

You have an early start as you make your way to the park headquarters in Kinigi for a briefing about the gorilla trekking experience, dos, and don’ts, be assigned a gorilla family to trek and head into the misty forests looking for mountain gorillas. The trek takes approximately 30 minutes to 6 hours or more depending on the movement of the gorillas and where they spent their previous night. Once the gorillas are located you will have one hour with them, observing them groom each other, picking fruits and leaves which they eat, and taking amazing pictures for memorable purposes. Remember to switch off your flashlight as it irritates the gorillas.

Following breakfast you will be transferred back to Kigali. Depending on your departure flight schedule you can visit the Genocide Memorial and Education Center.

You will then be driven to the airport in time for your international flight home.