Discover Rwanda - 7 Day tour

Trip summary

Day 1 - Arrival at Kigali Airport

On arrival to Kigali International Airport, you will be welcomed by the A J Tours & Travel team and transferred to your hotel.

Overnight at Hotel Chez Lando or Milles Collines Hotel

Day 2 - Transfer to Butare

After breakfast you will be picked up from the hotel in Kigali and transferred to Butare where we will take you to visit the famous national dance troupe The Intore Dancers. You will also visit the Ethnographic Museum, which is regarded as the best Museum in East Africa.

Overnight at Hotel Ibis.

Day 3: Butare - Transfer to Nyungwe Forest NP

Nyungwe National Park is the largest block of montane forest in East and Central Africa. A uniquely rich centre of floral diversity, the forest has more than 200 different types of tree, and a myriad of flowering plants including the other-worldly giant lobelia and a host of colourful orchids.

Nyungwe is most alluring for its primates: 13 species in all, including humankind’s closest living relative, the chimpanzee, as well as the handsome L’Hoest’s monkey and hundred-strong troops of the delightfully acrobatic Angola colobus.

The most important ornithological site in Rwanda, Nyungwe harbors almost 300 bird species of which two dozen are restricted to a handful of montane forests on the Albertine Rift. Here you will visit the black and white colobus monkeys.

A highlight of this visit is the 200 m canopy walkway which is suspended 60m above the forest floor. Apart from a wonderful aerial view of the trees, you will also enjoy the sights of the fantastic birds that fly across as you enjoy the walk. It was opened in 2010 and is the only one of its kind in east Africa and one of only three on the African continent. This canopy walkway also gives a unique face to face meeting with the butterflies, birds and monkeys.

Overnight at Nyungwe Guest House or Cyangugu

Day 4 - Transfer to Kibuye

After breakfast we will depart for Kibuye passing through the green tea plantations before you explore the shores of Lake Kivu. The green vegetation along the road near the lake with hills and mountains offers a splendid view of the islands and villages. You will reach Kibuye town at around lunchtime after which you can take time to relax for the whole evening on the shores of Lake Kivu.

Overnight at Bethany Guest House.

Day 5 - Kibuye - Gisenyi by speed boat - Kinigi

After breakfast you will be transferred to Gisenyi by speed boat. This is one of the most enjoyable trips on the fresh waters of Lake Kivu. Lunch is taken at Gisenyi and in the afternoon, you will be transferred to Ruhegeri - Kinigi at the foot of the Virunga Volcanoes.

Overnight at Kinigi Guest House or Mountain Gorilla Nest

Day 6 - Gorilla Trekking

After breakfast you will be taken by your driver guide to Volcanoes National Park Headquarters where you will meet your ranger guides and receive your briefing ready for your trek into the forest to see the rare Mountain Gorillas. After gorilla trekking, you will have lunch and transfer back to Kigali

Overnight at Hotel Chez Lando or Milles Collines Hotel

Day 7 - Kigali Visit and Departure

After breakfast you will be met by your guide ready for a tour of Kigali city. This

includes a visit to the genocide Memorial centre at Gisozi and the city in general after which we return you safely to Kigali airport ready for your journey home.