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After breakfast in Kigali you will visit the Rwanda Genocide Memorial before driving to Nyungwe Forest National Park. Along the way you will pass through the beautiful, hilly countryside that gives Rwanda the name “a country of a thousand hills”. During your drive, you will stop to visit the King’s Palace in Nyanza, where a guide will take you through the entire palace, educating you about the ancient Rwandan Kingdom. The King’s house is one of the magnificent attractions in this area that you cannot afford to miss. You will then continue on your travels to the National Archaeological Museum in Butare, where you will tour the museum and have lunch. You will then to proceed to Nyungwe, arriving in the late in afternoon.

Activities Included

You will wake early, around 4:30 am, eat breakfast and then set off into the forest to track chimpanzees. During your walk inside the forest you may encounter other primates, animal and bird species. In the afternoon, you will return to the Guest House for lunch. In the evening you will take off on a canopy walk, where you will view a variety of animal species and beautiful landscape. After this walk you will return to the Guest House to check out and transfer to Kibuye, arriving late in the evening.

After breakfast at 8:00am you will drive to Volcanoes National Park via Gisenyi. During this drive, you will have the opportunity to see the daily lives of the people of the people who have lived in this countryside for centuries, virtually unchanged. This is a very scenic route and provides the opportunity to see the people at work – cultivating bananas, cassava, sorghum, beans, rice, potatoes and even coffee in their steep and tiny fields. In addition, there are several massive tea plantations, villages, innumerable tiny brickworks, and surprises around every corner. Arrival at Gisenyi for lunch and visit the Border of Rwanda and Congo DRC. Gisenyi is the crossing point to Congo, so you will also have the opportunity to see the town of Goma from this city. Goma was devastated by the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano.

Activities Included

You will be picked up at 5:30 am and take off on a two-hour, picturesque drive to Volcanoes National Park in Musanze province. Upon arrival, you will enjoy breakfast and then take off to the park headquarters at Kinigi for a thorough briefing by the park warden. After the briefing, our tour guide will transfer you to the starting point of the gorilla trek. The trek may last anywhere from 1-8 hours depending on the gorillas’ movements. When you return you will visit the twin lakes of Ruhondo and Burela.

Wake up in the morning and eat breakfast before being entertained by Intore dancers at the Ibyiwacu culture center before driving to Kigali. The Intore, once the elite of the traditional Rwanda army, were not only trained in military techniques but also in high jump and dance. They were known for their remarkable technique, which allowed them to jump over two meters. The Intore became worldwide famous as dancers in 1958 when the World Expo was held in Brussels. Today Intore dancers are part of the rich Rwanda folklore. Their dance is a jewel of the choreographic heritage of Rwanda. Dressed with a mane made of sisal fiber, with little bells jingling with each step, the warriors dance a thrilling rhythm. Throughout the Intore ballet, physical confrontation turns into artistic rivalry and then ends with a vigorous hug amongst the warriors. This is the most artistic gesture of friendship, mutual aid and protection. Each lunch and then transfer to Kigali. This will end your tour.