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Arrive at Kigali International Airport, where you will be welcomed by our airport representative and assisted through immigration formalities. You will then meet your driver-guide for a short transfer to your boutique hotel.

Transfer time: ± 25 minutes
Overnight: The Retreat by Heaven (4★)
Meal Plan: Bed & Breakfast

Hotel – The Retreat by Heaven (4★)
A serene eco-luxury hideaway in central Kigali, offering calm, contemporary comfort with holistic wellness facilities, personalized service, and tranquil gardens—perfect after a long-haul flight.
• 12 rooms • Kigali • ±25 min from airport

After breakfast, drive east toward Rwanda’s only Big Five reserve: Akagera National Park. Check in at your lodge and enjoy lunch, followed by an evening game drive in search of lions, elephants, giraffes, buffalo, antelope, and more.

Transfer time: ± 3 hours
Overnight: Akagera Game Lodge (4★)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

This morning, enjoy a classic wildlife game drive across Akagera’s savannah, wetlands, and rolling hills. Expect sightings of impala, topi, eland, Masai giraffe, Burchell’s zebra, lions, elephants, and abundant birdlife.

In the afternoon, experience a boat cruise on Lake Ihema, drifting past pods of hippos and observing crocodiles along the shoreline.

Overnight: Akagera Game Lodge (4★)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Hotel – Akagera Game Lodge (4★)
A warm, stylish hilltop lodge overlooking Lake Ihema. Enjoy sweeping views, cozy lounges, a pool deck, and a relaxed atmosphere after your safari.
• 60 rooms • Akagera NP • ±3 hrs from Kigali

After breakfast, depart for Rwanda’s highlands toward Volcanoes National Park, home of the endangered Mountain Gorillas. Enjoy lunch in Kigali en route.

In the late afternoon, visit the Dian Fossey Museum, dedicated to the pioneering primatologist and her conservation legacy.

Transfer time: ± 5 hours
Overnight: Sambora Kinigi (4★)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Rise early and transfer to the park headquarters for a full briefing on gorilla trekking procedures and safety guidelines.

You will be assigned a gorilla family and a professional ranger-guide. Trekking can take 2–6 hours, depending on where the gorillas are located. You will enjoy one magical hour observing them at close range—an emotional and unforgettable encounter.

Overnight: Sambora Kinigi (4★)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Hotel – Sambora Kinigi (4★)
An intimate lodge set on the edge of Volcanoes National Park. With just seven suites, attentive service, and beautiful surroundings, it is an ideal base for gorilla trekking adventures.
• 7 Suites • Musanze–Kinigi • ±3 hrs from Kigali

Depart for the lush southwestern region of Rwanda, traveling along Lake Kivu with stunning vistas. Upon arrival in Nyungwe, check into your luxury rainforest retreat.

In the evening, visit a nearby tea plantation to learn about cultivation, harvesting, and production.

Transfer time: ± 5 hours
Overnight: One&Only Nyungwe House (5★)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Begin the day with an early chimpanzee trekking experience in Nyungwe Forest. Walk through ancient rainforest listening for their calls, guided by expert trackers.

In the afternoon, enjoy the famous Canopy Walk, suspended more than 50 meters above the forest floor—an exhilarating perspective over the treetops.

Overnight: One&Only Nyungwe House (5★)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Hotel – One&Only Nyungwe House (5★)
A world-class eco-retreat immersed in Rwanda’s tea plantations and rainforest. Enjoy elevated design, exceptional cuisine, wellness offerings, and unforgettable wildlife experiences.
• 22 Cottages • Nyungwe NP • ±6 hrs from Kigali

Transfer to Kamembe Airport for a short flight back to Kigali. Upon arrival, meet your driver for a Kigali city tour, including a deeply moving visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial.

Continue to the airport for your international departure flight.

Flight time: ± 30 minutes
Meal Plan: Breakfast

Kigali Genocide Memorial
A powerful and educational memorial honoring victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Through exhibits, personal stories, and guided insights, visitors gain a profound understanding of Rwanda’s history and path to reconciliation.

  • ✅ Meet & Assist on arrival and departure at Kigali Airport
    ✅ Accommodation as per itinerary
    ✅ Meals as specified
    ✅ Bottled water in the vehicle during overland travel
    ✅ All ground transportation, transfers, and fuel
    ✅ Professional English-speaking guide
    ✅ Activities listed in the itinerary
    ✅ All park fees, ranger fees & conservation levies
    ✅ Community bed-night fees
    ✅ All government taxes, administrative and banking fees
    ✅ Rwanda emergency evacuation services (non-medical)

  • ❌ Passport and visa fees
    ❌ Vaccinations, medical tests & medications
    ❌ International flights & departure taxes
    ❌ Meals not listed in the itinerary
    ❌ Drinks unless stated
    ❌ Laundry in Entebbe (if applicable)
    ❌ Tips for guides, drivers & lodge staff
    ❌ Optional activities not listed
    ❌ Gorilla trekking permit: $1500 per person
    ❌ Chimpansee trekking permit: $150 per person
    ❌ Costs caused by travel delays, cancellations, or unforeseen events
    ❌ Travel insurance (mandatory for trekking)

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Kigali • Akagera National Park • Volcanoes National Park • Nyungwe Forest
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Discover Rwanda’s extraordinary landscapes on an immersive journey through its national parks, rainforests, and vibrant cultural heritage. Begin in Kigali before heading to Akagera National Park for classic Big Five wildlife encounters both on land and water. Continue to Volcanoes National Park for a once-in-a-lifetime gorilla trekking experience amid the Virunga Mountains. Travel onward to Nyungwe Forest, one of Africa’s oldest rainforests, where chimpanzees, canopy walks, and lush tea plantations await. Along the way, enjoy warm hospitality, refined lodges, and seamless guiding. This inspiring adventure reveals Rwanda’s wildlife, resilience, and natural beauty in an unforgettable and deeply meaningful way.
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