English-speaking transfer to your hotel from Kigali international airport. Free day and meals. Overnight at UBUMWE GRANDE HOTEL 3* (or similar)

Breakfast.
Meet your private guide and depart for Nyungwe National Park. En route, visit the King’s Palace, which offers a glimpse into Rwanda’s monarchy and its abolition in the early 1960s as a result of colonialism. You’ll also explore the Ethnographic Museum.

Dinner.
In the afternoon, a walk through the park and a crossing over a suspension bridge 70 meters above the forest. Scientists believe that Nyungwe remained forested during the last ice age, which may explain its remarkable biodiversity of plants and animals, as well as its 13 species of primates.

Breakfast.
A 3- to 5-hour hike in search of chimpanzees (sightings not guaranteed). Watch the chimpanzees swing through the trees and leap from branch to branch.

Dinner at the hotel.
Afternoon at leisure to relax while enjoying the magnificent views of Lake Kivu. Opportunity to swim in the lake.

Dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at hotel.

Breakfast.
Departure for Kibuye. En route, visit a magnificent tea plantation, nestled amid lush vegetation and surrounded by hills, for a unique experience in the heart of nature.

Check-in and dinner at the hotel.
Kayaking at sunset on Lake Kivu.

Dinner and overnight at INN ON THE LAKE 3* hotel (or similar)

Breakfast.
Departure for Musanze, where you will meet a veteran guide from Volcanoes National Park for a 90-minute private tour. He will provide an in-depth educational presentation, answer questions, and share entertaining stories about mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, and the tragic end of Dian Fossey, the renowned primatologist. She was a pioneer in animal advocacy and protection, as well as in the conservation of mountain gorillas in Rwanda.

Dinner.
Tour of the “Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund,” a newly built campus featuring state-of-the-art laboratories, a scientific conservation library, and an interactive exhibition focusing on its history.

Dinner and overnight at hotel TILOREZA VOLCANOES ECOLODGE 3* (or similar)

Breakfast.
Hike in search of mountain gorillas (4 to 6 hours, in a small group, English-speaking). Meet your English-speaking guide, who will explain the itinerary for this exceptional morning spent searching for gorillas. Set out on a hiking adventure through the natural habitat of these great mammals. This immersive experience may offer you the chance for a special encounter with a family of gorillas.

Return to the hotel for dinner and free time.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast.
Hike in search of the golden monkeys. Classified as “endangered,” golden monkeys are magnificent primates with long, golden facial hair and bright orange backs.

Dinner. Visit to the village of Iby’Iwacu, which means “treasure of our home.” It is a lively cultural village that has helped former poachers turn over a new leaf by realizing the harmful impact they had on wildlife and the future of generations to come. Then, transfer to Kigali.

Dinner and overnight at UBUMWE GRANDE HOTEL 3* (or similar)

Breakfast.
Depart for a guided tour of Kigali, off the beaten path. You’ll visit the headquarters of a women’s organization that works to promote education and professional integration for women in the country. You’ll then set off on foot through Nyamirambo, one of Kigali’s oldest neighborhoods. Along the way, you’ll visit a women’s hair salon, a lookout point offering a beautiful view of Kigali, and a tailor’s shop…

Dinner.
Visit the Hôtel des Mille Collines and the Kigali Genocide Memorial. Then, transfer to the international airport for your return flight (departing at 7:00 p.m. or later).

June 10, 2026 $14,939
July 22, 2026 $15,129
August 12, 2026 $15,129
September 9, 2026 $14,939
October 7, 2026 $14,719
November 4, 2026 $14,319