Rwanda Luxury Escapade

Day 1 - ARRIVAL IN KIGALI
Arrive at Kigali International Airport, welcomed by our representative outside the customs and immigration hall, who will assist with immigration procedures. You will be transferred to your hotel for check-in. Your rooms will be available for early check in and you can rest and enjoy the pool and in the evening go for by dinner. Should you want to visit the Genocide Memorial we can stop there from the airport and then proceed to your hotel for check in. Overnight stay at The Retreat Superior rooms: Dinner and Breakfast

Day 2 - FLY TO NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK – 35mins
You will have a packed breakfast and drive to the airport at 5:30am and check in for your flight departing at 07:45am to Kamembe in Nyungwe. Your driver guide for the rest of the tour will be waiting for you at the airstrip and will drive you to your accommodation. Situated in southwestern Rwanda, the Nyungwe Forest National Park is known for its exceptional biodiversity and its wide range of endemic species and the home of Rwanda’s sole remaining chimpanzee population, as well as 85 additional mammal species, 43 reptile species, nearly 300 bird species and over 1000 plant species. You will spend this day at leisure enjoying the property and its complimentary activities. Overnight stay at One&Only Nyungwe House. Meal Plan: FB

Day 3 - CHIMP TREKKING AND CANOPY WALK IN NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK
The day begins bright and early, driving to the park headquarters at 5:00am with a packed breakfast. After an insightful chimpanzee trek briefing, you’ll be escorted to the forest at 6:00am and start your trek. Alongside the famous chimps, you are likely to spot a wide variety of bird life. Upon encountering the chimps, you can stay in their presence for one hour as you enjoy their acrobatics, feeding, and day-to-day behaviors. You’ll make your return to the resort at around 11:00am, and lunch will be served. In the afternoon, we take you once again to the park headquarters for the canopy walk briefing at 3:00pm The canopy walkway consists of three bridges and three towers, with a total length of 200m. Your expert Park Guide will not only reveal the forest canopy, but also explain why it is an integral part of the tropical rainforest ecosystem. You will learn what the major characteristics of a rainforest and its canopy are, and the importance Nyungwe National Park to Rwanda as a whole. Overnight stay at One&Only Nyungwe House. Meal Plan: FB

Day 4 - ROAD TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – 6hour drive
After enjoying an early breakfast at the resort, you will check out and drive to Volcanoes National Park. Best known as a sanctuary for the region’s rare mountain gorillas. Visitors flock here to experience a face-to-face encounter with these magnificent creatures. You will stop along the way for lunch on the terrace of Comoran Lodge overlooking lake Kivu before you once again proceed to Volcanoes National Park. You will visit the Ellen Campus of the Diane Fossey Foundation and then check in to your accommodation. Overnight stay at One&Only Gorillas Nest. Meal Plan: FB

Day 5 - VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK – GORILLA TREK/RELAXATION
You will have a morning call at around 5:30am before meeting at the main dining area at 6:00am for breakfast and a cup of freshly brewed Rwandan coffee. 6:45am depart for the Trekking Headquarters at Volcanoes National Park (20-minute drive), on arrival: Coffee will be served, while your driver guide secures your spots with specific gorilla families. You will then gather in a group with the Volcanoes National Park Guide for a detailed briefing. At 8:00am, vehicles will depart to the various trailheads for a 15-minute to one-hour drive – depending on the gorilla family each group has been allocated. At the start of the trailhead, you will be allocated a porter to assist with carrying bags and navigating challenging terrain, (this is recommended). Cash is required to pay the porters (the minimum amount is USD 10). The time that it takes to reach the gorilla family varies and can be anything from 30 minutes to 3-4 hours, and treks reach an altitude from 2,500-4,000m. The gorilla-trekking terrain varies from farmlands to thick bushes closer to the Park boundary, and visitors may be allocated to a gorilla family who is on the move – which could make their trek longer. This may at times require navigating a path through dense vegetation, which can be slippery. There are also stinging nettles, which is why we recommend packing gloves and gators to be used during Gorilla trekking. Overnight stay at One&Only Gorillas Nest. Meal Plan: FB

Day 6 - GOLDEN MONKEY TREKKING AND DRIVE BACK TO KIGALI
Today morning after your breakfast, you will go for a Golden Monkey trekking. Trekking to see the Golden Monkeys is not as strenuous as the other hikes in the park. The Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus Mitis Kandti) is a local subspecies of the widespread Sykes Monkey, also known as the ‘Blue Monkey’ and is endemic to the high altitude forests. The monkeys are playful and inquisitive and often spend their time leaping from bamboo branches or frolicking on the forest floor. There are two habituated groups of Golden Monkey, one group comprises around 80 - 100 members, with its home at the foot of Mount Sabyinyo. You will then return to the accommodation where you will freshen up, check out, have lunch and depart to Kigali for your flight back home.