11-Day Rwanda Safari from Kigali with Gorillas, Chimps and Lake Kivu

• Meet your tour guide and drive to your hotel for an overnight stay.

Basics - Dinner

• After breakfast, head to Nyamirambo Women's Center for a walking tour with a local snack, a brief Kinyarwanda language lesson, and an introduction to the center and its activities.
• Visit a women's hairdressing salon for a complimentary braid, and explore shops during your tour.
• Enjoy a traditional lunch prepared and served at the home of one of the NWC's best cooks.
• Shop for ingredients at the local market and return for a cooking session at the house of the NWC cook.
• Visit Kimironko Market to purchase Kitenge fabric, which is associated with African culture and may be worn in various ways.

Overnight: The Retreat

Day Activities: Nyamirambo Women's Center Visit

How Nyamirambo Women's Center is Making a Difference.

In the vibrant neighbourhood of Nyamirambo in Kigali, Rwanda, a beacon of hope shines brightly in the form of the Nyamirambo Women Center (NWC). This remarkable organization supports and empowers local women through various programs and initiatives that positively impact the entire community.

Basics: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• After breakfast, proceed to Nyungwe National Park.
• Before visiting Nyungwe, stop at the Nyanza Palace in Butera to learn about Rwanda's history.

Overnight at a resort.

Day Activities: The Nyanza Palace Tour

Basics: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• After breakfast, go to Nyungwe National Park for an unforgettable chimp-tracking excursion.
• Enjoy a canopy walk in the afternoon.

Overnight at a resort.

Basics: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Drive to Kibuye and enjoy an incredible stretch of sand bordered by diverse tropical flora.
• Upon arrival, check in and have lunch.
• Relax at the hotel in preparation for the next day's activities.

Basics: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

• Relax and appreciate the beauty of the Rwandan mountains from Lake Kivu's hillside.
• Hike around Napoleon Island and look for fruit bats and velvet monkeys on Kibuye, a nearby island. This excursion also allows you to interact with local communities after arriving on the island, where villagers greet you with their unique songs, music, and dancing styles.
• Depending on your availability, join the rural community and explore some of the island's small farms.
• You will have the opportunity to learn about coffee-growing processes from farmers and participate in activities such as mulching, pruning, harvesting coffee beans, sorting, peeling, and roasting, among others, with an expert agronomist available to answer all questions during the trip.
• The tour will end with a brief cruise along the Lake Kivu coast.

Overnight at the hotel.

• Depart for Volcanoes National Park, taking in the breathtaking views of hills and foggy valleys.
• Before arriving at your destination, make a detour to Buhanga Eco Park, go on a trail walk in the park, and witness where the tribal rites occurred.
• Afterward, transfer to your lodging for an overnight stay.

• In the morning, transfer to the park headquarters with your packed lunch to be briefed on the gorilla code of behaviour. This will be followed by a search for gorillas in the bush, which might take 2-6 hours, depending on how the gorillas move in the jungle.
• Meet and stay with the gorillas for one hour.
• Continue to Gorilla Guardian Village for a unique cultural performance and other activities.

Overnight in the lodge.

• Transfer to Akagera National Park.
• Enjoy a game drive to your lodge upon arrival and clearance. You may see a variety of creatures along the way, including antelopes, buffalo, and monkeys.

Overnight at a camp.

• In the morning, go on a game drive through Akagera National Park. View animals including buffalo, elephants, antelope, zebra, giraffes, baboons, monkeys, and an astonishing 490 bird species.
• A ranger guide will lead you through the park, increasing your chances of seeing various wildlife. You may also see members of the lion pride in Akagera.
• Enjoy a boat tour on Lake Ihema and see large hippos, Nile crocodiles, and many waterbirds on the lake's islands.

Overnight at a camp.

• Check out of your hotel and depart for Kigali for your international flight, concluding your tour.