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Morning mist over Nyungwe Forest

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Chimpanzee in Nyungwe Forest

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Colobus Monkeys

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Nyungwe House

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View from Nyungwe House

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Sabyinyo gorilla

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Tea plantations around Nyungwe House

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Lake Kivu

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Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

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Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park

Highlights of Rwanda

A luxury tailor-made journey with guided gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, combining Kigali, Nyungwe Forest, Lake Kivu and Volcanoes National Park. 

8 nights from around £7,500 per person, including accommodation, guides, flights and transfers
Best time to go: September to July

Our tailor-made Rwanda tours offer the unique opportunity to track chimpanzee and colobus monkey in Nyungwe Forest with expert guides, relax on the shores of spectacular Lake Kivu, enjoy a cuppa at Gisakura Tea Plantation and learn about Rwanda's tragic history in Kigali, Rwanda's capital. The final highlight will be gorilla trekking in the forests of Volcanoes National Park to watch a family of endangered mountain gorilla

eat, groom and play. Nothing quite compares to meeting a mountain gorilla!

Day 1: UK to Kigali

Fly to Kigali, via Nairobi

Day 2: Kigali

On arrival, you'll be met at the airport and driven to your hotel where you can settle in and freshen up. Kigali is home to the country’s Parliament Building, Geological Museum and the Genocide Memorial Centre. Your private guide will help you understand more about Rwanda’s tragic past. After a day of guided touring, retire to the comfortable Kigali Serena Hotel (images below)

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Relax by the pool

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Aerial pool view

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Kigali Serena

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Deluxe Room

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Night view across the pool

Day 3: Kigali to Nyungwe Forest

We'll pick you up from the hotel for the 5 hour cross-country drive to Nyungwe Forest. It's a long but fascinating trip with plenty to see en route. You’ll stop in Butare to visit Nyanza Royal Palace, former home to the King of Rwanda, and take a look around the National Museum which showcases Rwandan life through the centuries. After the journey, enjoy a well-earned rest at Nuyngwe House, set in an expansive tea plantation overlooking seemingly endless jungle. The major attraction here are the chimpanzees and other primates which call the Nyungwe Forest National Park home. Nyungwe House is the latest luxury lodge within the One & Only portfolio bringing five star luxury to the Nyungwe Forest Reserve.

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Tea plantation

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View over the forest canopy

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Chimpanzee

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Misty morning

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Colobus Monkeys

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Nyungwe House

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View of the lodge over the tea plantation

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Accommodation

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Dining room view

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Tea lounge and bar

Day 4: Nyungwe Forest

Nyungwe hosts 13 different species of primate (including chimpanzee), and 275 bird species can be spotted among the mahoganies, giant tree ferns and delicate orchids. With an expert tracker you’ll explore the forest in search of primates, followed by a deliciously fresh and restorative cup of tea on your tour of Gisakura Tea Plantation. Overnight at Nyungwe House

Day 5: Nyungwe to Lake Kivu

Today we'll take you north along the shores of Lake Kivu (Africa's sixth largest lake) to Gisenyi, where you will stay at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel. This is the perfect place to relax in between safaris, with its own private beach and swimming pool. If you'd like to head out on the lake, there's boats and fishing rods.

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Lake Kivu

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Lake Kivu Serena Hotel

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Hotel view across the pool

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Camp fire on the beach

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Deluxe Room

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Grab a boat and head out on to the lake

Day 6: Lake Kivu to Volcanoes National Park

Today we'll take you on the one hour drive to Kinigi, arriving in the green foothills of the mighty Virungas - the towering volcanoes that rise up behind Lake Kivu. Your accommodation for the next two nights is lovely Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, which gazes up at the mountains. Conveniently, it's located right beside the entrance to Volcanoes National Park, one of the last habitats of the critically endangered mountain gorilla.

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Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

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Volcano view from the Lodge

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Comfy terrace seating

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The main lounge

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Sabyinyo gorilla eating thistles

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Mother and daughter

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Cottage bedroom

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Bedroom in main Lodge

Day 7: Volcanoes National Park

Join an experienced guide and go gorilla tracking into the thick, wild forest in search of a resident family. Once you've tracked one down, you'll be granted a precious hour in their company, to watch them eat, groom and play. Overnight at Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge

Day 8: Sabyinyo Lodge to Kigali

On your last day, you’ll have the option to go and track gorilla for a second time or to relax at the lodge and absorb the awesome views. Later, we'll drive you back to Kigali (about 2 hours 30 minutes) where you’ll spend your last night back at the Kigali Serena Hotel.

Day 9: Rwanda to UK

Your Rwanda adventure is over as you fly home today via Nairobi, arriving early the following morning.

Time to Start Planning?

Please call us on 0203 019 3722 or complete the quick and easy form below. Our Rwanda specialists look forward to arranging the perfect adventure for you and will gladly refine our proposal until you are 100% happy. Think of us as your private travel concierge, at no extra cost. With ATOL protection and 24/7 support whilst you're away.

 

International callers should dial +44 203 019 3722

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