Day 1: Arrival

Arrive at Kanombe International Airport you are met by your host. Transfer to  Akagera Game Lodge for dinner & overnight  BB

Day 2: Game viewing Safari (Akagera Park)

Before breakfast, you will have an early morning game drive and have a chance to see animals like Butchell's Zebra, lions, elephants, topi etc and over 525 species of birds including the shoe billed stock, African jacana, sacred ibis, goliath heron etc. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a boat ride lake Ihema before driving to Kigali. On arrival, refresh and have dinner. Overnight at East African Villas

Day 3: Drive to Nyungwe Forest

Early morning after breakfast head to Nyungwe National park. You will have lunch in Butare or get to your appointed accommodation in time for lunch. Optional stops at the King’s palace and the national museum. Check in at Gisakura Guest House. You may have chance to see the colubus monkeys and birds including the Ruwenzori turaco outside the guest house. Dinner and overnight at Gisakura Guest House.

Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking

Early breakfast at around 4:00 am, make your way to  Nyungwe forest and search of Chimpanzee. You will have a chance to visit  mans closest relative.  Return to the lodge for lunch. Afternoon, drive to Kibuye. Dinner and overnight at Moriah hotel.

Day 5: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Breakfast at 7am then start the drive to Musanze following the 5 hour drive along the thrilling Congo-Nile Trail which goes through a dirt  road taking you via the remotest villages of Rwanda OR take a six hour drive on a tarmac road through Kigali to Musanze. Overnight at Le Bamboo Gorilla Lodge.

Day 6: Gorilla Tracking (Safari Volcanoes NP)

Wake up early at 5:30am for breakfast then drive to the park headquarters .You are briefed and grouped  to prepare for an encounter with the gorillas. En route you will be able to see pyrethrum plantations and on arrival at the edge of the forest, the lead tracker will pick you up to lead you inside the jungle to encounter the rare mountain gorillas. Hike up through the bamboo forest to spend a magical hour in the company of the gorillas. After tracking, return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch drive to Kigali. Dinner and Overnight at East African Villas

Day 7: Kigali City tour

 After a hearty breakfast,  head for  a city tour. Visit the city and curio markets, and then have lunch. In the afternoon, you will transfer to the airport to  catch your flight back home.