Meal Plan: Full Board
Gorilla Trekking is usually the highlight of all Africa safaris. Parc National Des Volcans is the best location to trek these uncommon yet fascinating Mountain Gorilla (the Gorilla beringei beringei) in Africa. This park is found on Rwanda’s border with DR Congo and Uganda. This chain of mountains has 7 volcanoes and the Karisimbi is the highest standing over 4500 meters. The slopes covered with bamboo and rainforest vegetation are home to some of the last surviving mountain gorillas that were first studied comprehensively by George Schaller, and not so many years ago by Dian Fossey who carried out her study there for 13 years until she died mysteriously at Bisoke. Without her persistent efforts of fighting against gorilla poaching, may be there wouldn’t be any gorillas left in Rwanda (you can read her book Gorillas in the Mist). There are 4 habituated gorilla families within Parc National Des Volcans, counting the Susa Group having 35 individuals. The other gorilla families are: the Sabinyo having 13 individuals, the Amahura having 16 individuals as well as Group 13 having only 6. It is not very challenging to find them and each gorilla family can be visited by a maximum of 8 people each day, hence availing 32 permits each day. After gorilla tracking, return to your hotel and relax. Dinner and stay overnight on full board basis.

Canopy Walk: 1½   HRS
Meal Plan: Full Board
In the morning you will meet your driver/guide and you will set off towards the famous Nyungwe Forest. Nyungwe is the largest high altitude Montane Forest in East and Central Africa with a record breaking 13 primate species from colobus monkeys, mangabeys, blue monkeys and of course our cousins the chimpanzees. With 300 species of birds of which 24 are Albertine rift endemics and 100 species of orchids this forest is a great eco-tourist centre. In the afternoon you will go for East Africa’s only canopy walk. This walk takes place above a deep gorge cutting across the massive forest. Lasting about 1½ hours, the walk takes you through some beautiful foliage and animal habitats. En route you will have the chance to spot blue monkeys and unique birds that dwell in the upper levels of the forest canopy. Dinner and overnight stay on full board basis.

Nyungwe Rain Forest: HRS
Meal Plan: Full Board
After breakfast proceed with Chimpanzee Trekking within the Nyungwe fFrest. This forest is home to huge chimpanzee’s troops only comparable to those in Uganda’s Kibale Forest National Park. The L’Hoest’s monkeys plus the white Angolan Colobus monkeys do make primate tourism within this forest equivalent to no other in Africa. After lunch, drive to Nyanza, the historical seat of the long ago kings of Rwanda. Visit this palace and listen to the traditional story-telling done by village elders. Actually, The Intore Dancers, who attained reputation in the international cultural expo held in Brussels back in 1958, are currently part of the great Rwanda legends. This warrior’s dance is a gem of the choreographic heritage of this country, adorned with a lion mane completed with sisal fiber plus rings of bells worn in their ankles together with an angelic choir and an exciting rhythm. Dinner and stay overnight on full board basis.

Meal Plan: Full Board
You will wake up, take breakfast, checkout and prepare to be transferred to Lake Kivu. Lake Kivu is the largest fresh water lake in Rwanda and goes all the way to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Lake is world famous for its boiling Methane gas that comes out from underneath. Once you arrive you will have lunch overlooking the Lake. In the afternoon, you will be taken for a boat ride along the several Lake islands. Once you are done with the boat ride, you should relax by the shower line throughout the evening. Dinner and stay overnight on full board basis.

Meal Plan: Full Board
You will wake up at your own time, take breakfast and prepare to be taken for a tour of the places around the Lake Kivu including the fishing villages. For bird watchers, this is a perfect time to spot several resident and migratory bird species. You will also spot several primates and mammals that live around the lakes side and off-course the smiling locals carrying out their daily activities. After this tour, you just come back to the lodge for beach leisure. Dinner and stay overnight on full board basis

Gisenyi to Airport: HRS
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch
Because of the previous days tiring activities, you should wake up at your own leisure and prepare for the journey back to Kigali. In case you missed the tour of Kigali on your arrival day because of time and flight schedule constraints, this is the day that you will visit the city market, the kings palace and the Gisozi genocide memorial site. This city tour will give you another chance to buy local art/crafts as gifts for family back at home. Afterwards our guide will drive you to the airport for departure. End of Tour