Tour Plan
You will be met and greeted by your Golden Rwanda Safaris driver-guide upon your arrival at Kigali International Airport. They will brief you on your safari before transferring you to your hotel for your overnight stay in Kigali and relax at The Governor’s residence house or Kigali Serena Hotel
A drive to Nyungwe forest follows an early morning breakfast. On the way, visit Nyanza King’s Palace, the National Museum of Butare, and Nyanza, which was the headquarters of the ancient Rwanda Kingdom before the arrival of the Europeans. The compound has a modern palace constructed by King Mutara in 1934. It is tastefully decorated with the traditional mats and utensils after check-in and overnight stay at Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel (Middle Range)
After breakfast, you will enter the Nyungwe forest to track the chimpanzees and return to the hotel for Lunch. Then, drive to Uwinka Overlook for Nyungwe Canopy, return to the hotel for Dinner, and relax.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel (Middle Range)
We returned to the forest early in the morning after breakfast at the lodge for the hikes at the Nyungwe waterfalls. After lunch, in the afternoon, relax at Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Kibuye. Along the way, you will enjoy the thousands of beautiful green hills that make up our country and views of Kivu Lake. Your overnight will be at the Cormoran Lodge, where you can access the beach of Lake Kivu with a view of the sunset. Accommodation: Cormoran Lodge (Middle range)
After morning breakfast, hike Amahoro Island and experience cow swimming at Lake Kivu after during a boat ride with the possibility of milking them and back at the hotel to relax at the beach.
Today, you will transfer to Gisenyi by speed boat or vehicle (the choice is yours). Along the way, you will explore the beautiful views of the different islands along Lake Kivu and some Congolese hills. Your overnight will be at the Kivu Serena Hotel. Accommodation Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Relax at the beach, with the alternative of doing different activities (swimming, kayaking, Coffee plantation visit, hot spring water, and other city tour activities, including a visit to the DRC board). Then back for your evening at the hotel. Accommodation Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
After breakfast, you will spend part of the day relaxing and swimming at Kivu Serena Beach, Kayaking, cycling, and hiking) Afterward, you will drive to Musanze, the base town, to visit mountain gorillas. Enjoy a visit of a cultural village (Gorilla Guardians village) and then overnight at the Virunga Lodge night in Musanze.
Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
Early in the morning, after breakfast, you will be transferred to Volcanoes National Park for your first gorilla trek. You will arrive at the main office at 7:00 am for a short briefing and coffee break before going on your trek. Your overnight will be at Hotel Five Volcanoes.
Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Boutique
On this day, you will visit the golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park. You will again have to be at the main office at 7:00 am for a short briefing before your trek. Return at lunchtime and overnight stay at the Lodge Five Volcanoes boutique hotel.
After a late breakfast, drive to Akagera via Kigali. Stopover for lunch, continuing towards Akagera National Park reception after park formalities, and check-in at the Mantis Akagera game.
After breakfast, you will have a morning game drive, return to the lodge for lunch, and an after-go for a half. After lunch, proceed to the boat cruiser within Lake Ihema and Return to the Lodge in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay at Mantis Akagera Game Lodge.
After breakfast, start your game drive from the south to the park’s Northern exit. Explore the area in an open 4×4 vehicle; this is an excellent way to view the water birds and many other aquatic animals (Lions, zebras, antelopes, elephants, hippos, leopards, hyenas, Buffalos, and many others, around Lake Rwanyakazinga. Overnight stay at Karenge bush camp.
Second game drive: Explore the area in an open 4×4 vehicle. This is an excellent way to view the water birds and other aquatic animals around Lake Rwanyakazinga. Check and wait for a night game drive after back and overnight stay at Karenge Bush camp.
After morning breakfast again, you will start your day scouring the park via the hillside, allowing you to see lakesides from the mountains and see as many animals as possible. After the picnic Lunch, the guide will drive you back to the lodge to relax and wait again for a night game in Kirala Plain.
After late breakfast, you will exit the Akagera and transfer back to Kigali for your stay at the Governor’s resident house
After breakfast, at your hotel, you will visit two Genocide Memorials; the Church of Ntarama was converted into a genocide memorial on 14th April 1995 and is dedicated to the 5,000 people who lost their lives there. One of Rwanda’s six National Genocide Memorial Sites, Ntarama, contains human remains, clothing, and artifacts belonging to those who were killed at the church, which remains on display at all times. Nyamata and Ntarama Church.
Take a complimentary city tour to visit interesting tourist spots in the city, including the craft market, the Gisozi genocide memorial site, and Kigali museums. Also, spend last-minute shopping in one of the friendliest African capitals before returning to the Hotel.
End of your Adventure with us and bye, Kigali – Rwanda. After a relaxed breakfast, drive late to the Airport for your departure flight back home.
