Queen Elizabeth National Park: Explore vast savannahs, dense forests, and the sparkling Kazinga Channel. Spot iconic wildlife like tree-climbing lions (in Ishasha), elephants, hippos, and over 600 bird species. A boat cruise here offers unparalleled game viewing, while game drives reveal the park’s diverse ecosystems.
Gorilla Trekking: Venture into Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a UNESCO site shrouded in misty rainforests. Trek through lush trails to meet habituated mountain gorilla families—an awe-inspiring, hour-long encounter that supports conservation. Permits are required, ensuring sustainable tourism.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Kigali
Rwanda’s capital and biggest city stretches across lush undulating hills surrounded by towering mountains, the largest of which is Mount Kigali, rising 1850 metres above sea level.
Kigali is the country’s financial, commercial and cultural hub, served by an international airport and featuring a wide range of accommodation options. It also offers a collection of restaurants and points of interest, including the Kigali Genocide Centre, an atmospheric market and numerous craft shops.
With its interesting architecture, busy streets, meandering boulevards, and green hillsides, Kigali is said to be one of the most attractive cities in Africa and is definitely worth a visit.
Day Itinerary
- Arrival time flight time into Kigali.
- VIP meets & greet through immigration procedures.
- Pick up from Kigali International Airport for a short transfer to the hotel.
- Arrival at your hotel in Kigali for Check-in.
- Dinner and overnight stay at your hotel.
- Overnight: Kigali Marriott Hotel
Experience the highest standard of comfort and convenience at Kigali Marriott Hotel. This premier luxury business hotel in Kigali is conveniently located along KN3 Avenue in downtown Kigali, close to the financial district, embassies, government ministries and Kigali City Hall.
Timeless elegance surrounds you on arrival to a modern and spacious lobby and grand stairs. Experience spacious guest rooms decorated in warm pastel colors and fitted with the latest in technology.
Visit Cucina Restaurant for tasty, innovative Italian fare and Lobby Bar for cocktails and city vistas.
Complete your stay with a day of pampering at Saray Spa, the largest spa in the city, with its 5-star treatments and outdoor pool.
Featuring the largest meeting space in the city, the hotel in Kigali is ideal for hosting productive conventions, elegant weddings and retreats of all sizes.
Whether here for business or leisure, their Kigali luxury hotel offers all the amenities you'll need for an unforgettable retreat in Kigali, Rwanda.
Alternate: Kigali Serena Hotel
Day 2 Gorilla Heights Lodge, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Located in southwestern Uganda, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is said to be Africa’s oldest rainforest. It is world-renowned for its excellent gorilla-sighting opportunities-the forest is home to half of the remaining mountain gorillas on earth.
This gorilla experience takes place among a rugged landscape of dense jungle, cascading waterfalls, sparkling mountain streams, deep valleys, ansteep ridges.
The untouched forest has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its breathtaking natural beauty and unique ecological significance, and aside from the amazing gorilla interactions, there are other drawcards such as a network of forest walks, over 340 species of bird to spot, and a variety of brightly coloured butterflies to identify. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the spectacular Virunga Volcanoes, three of which are still active.
Day Itinerary
- Begin the day with a morning breakfast.
- 0900: Meet with your guide.
- 0920: Visit the Kigali Genocide memorial Centre.
- 1030: Transfer to Bwindi Uganda side.
- 1300: Lunch en route.
- 1430: Continue with a border crossing South of Bwindi arriving at your lodge in the evening
- 1600: Arrival and check in at your lodge.
- 1800: Dinner and overnight stay at your Lodge.
- Overnight: Gorilla Heights Lodge
Gorilla Heights Lodge is located in Nkuringo, Kisoro district in South Western Uganda. The lodge provides airport pick-up services from Kisoro airport to the lodge. The lodge features 15 cottages that all derive their names from the attractions surrounding the lodge.
Elegant dining offering a variety of buffets, set menus, theme nights and ‘a la carte’ menu, serving local and international cuisine is available. The lodge also has a heated swimming pool and a spa facility with a steam bath and Sauna.
Alternate: Chameleon Hill Lodge
Activities
Kigali Genocide Memorial & Museum
Kigali Genocide Memorial & Museum
Located just outside of Kigali City Centre in the Gasabo district, Kigali Genocide Memorial & Museum was created by a joint partnership of the Kigali City Council and the UK-based Aegis Trust.
The centre is an extremely moving, challenging, educational and ultimately inspiring as well as a great place to understand the cause, tragedy and successful rebuilding post-genocide.
The memorial hosts a tour which is transparent and educational but very sombre and humbling when guests realise that over 250,000 deceased are buried on the site of the memorial.
Day 3 Gorilla Heights Lodge, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Day Itinerary
- 0600: Begin the day with a cup of coffee.
- 0630: Ready for a morning transfer to the park headquarters for your gorilla trekking briefing.
- 0800: Gorilla trekking starts
- 1330: Estimated time of returning from the Jungle
- 1400: Refreshments at the lodge.
- 1500: Batwa Cultural Visit.
- 1900: Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Activities
Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Batwa Cultural Village
Gorilla Trekking Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Wake early for a hearty breakfast to give you the energy needed for gorilla trekking. Before 8:00 am, report to the ranger station for registration and a talk by one of the rangers. The guides will then take you through the bush, pushing your way through the undergrowth, to track the gorillas.
(Please note this trek can take from 30 minutes to 5-6 hours). A reasonable degree of fitness is required, as well as a sturdy pair of walking shoes. Sit in the forest among the gorillas, listening to them ‘talk’ to one another, and marvel at the sheer size of the dominant male, the Silverback.
It is an extraordinary feeling sitting in the dense rainforest knowing you are with a few of the last
remaining mountain gorillas. It's amazing to think there are only about 650 of these beautiful creatures left.
Batwa Cultural Village
The Batwa Cultural village is where the Batwa (Pigmies) still live in the same way they used to years ago in tree houses. The Batwa only began leaving their forest homes around 15 years ago and they have been able to remain on this land thanks to the support of a generous American benefactor who donated the land back to them and created a cultural program.
The fees from visiting tourists and are given to the Batwa project and they delight in welcoming visitors to their village and demonstrating how they make weapons, dance, make fires using sticks and cook.
Day 4 End of Itinerary
Day Itinerary
- 0700: Begin the day with a cup of coffee.
- 0800: Transfer to return to Kigali.
- 1230: Estimated time of arrival in Kigali.
- 1245: Lunch before heading to the airport for your flight.
- Flight time to be advised.
End of Tour.
