12 Day & 11 Nights

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, our Echoes from Africa representative will welcome you outside the customs and immigration hall and escorted to the VIP lounge as your Visa and all immigration procedures are being handled as well as collection your luggage. Later introduction to your driver guide and proceed to Kigali Marriott Hotel where you will be assisted to check in followed by dinner and an overnight stay with breakfast included. Room Category: Club room with access to the lounge

Question Coffee Gishushu Master Class:

The class starts where coffee transforms from a seed into a fruit-bearing tree—the farm. The cafe features a coffee thriving garden that is representative of a classic Rwandan coffee farm, where they explain the steps that go into coffee agronomy and harvesting. After you’ve learned about coffee agronomy, harvested ripe cherries, and tasted the sweet coffee fruit, you’ll de-pulp your harvest and learn how it’s processed in order to be ready for roasting. The coffee also makes great gifts to bring home to your friends and family and for your own home brewing. The master class takes about 2 hours.

Lunch at a recommended restaurant

Evening: Return to the hotel to freshen up

Dinner at Repub lounge restaurant, Dinner and overnight stay. Room Category: Club room with lounge access

08h00: Breakfast at the hotel, check out and transfer to Akagera National Park. Arrive and proceed to check in at Mantis Akagera Game lodge followed by lunch.

Akagera National Park Sunset Boat Cruise

For a stress-free nature experience, tourists can embark on the Akagera National Park Evening Boat Cruise. The cruise will take visitors on an unforgettable journey as the sun sets. The lakes and surrounds offer views of wildlife such as cormorants, hippos and crocodiles. Knowledgeable guides are on hand to answer any questions and point out points of interest on the cruise.

Dinner and overnight stay at Akagera Game lodge – Room category: Balcony room (inclusive of all meals and excludes drinks)

Today you will have breakfast and proceed on a full day game drive with packed lunch covering both the South and North.  The activities will all be extra interactive, looking for tracks and signs in the bush, trying to recognize bird sounds and identifying animals both big and small.

Lunch at one of the picnic sites.

Akagera National Park is home for animals like elephants, buffalos, Giraffes, zebras and more than a dozen types of antelopes that inhabit the park. Most commonly the handsome chestnut-coated impalas, but also the diminutive oribi and secretive bushbucks, the ungainly tsessebe, the world’s largest antelopes and the statuesque Cape eland.

Dinner and overnight stay at Akagera Game lodge – Room Category: Balcony room (inclusive of all meals and excludes drinks)

Breakfast at the lodge, you will transfer for a behind the scenes tour which starts at 09h00 and ends at 11h00. This tour explains the key partnerships of the park including Law enforcement control room, patrol teams and canine unit ‘dog show.

Return to the lodge for lunch. Later do an afternoon game drive.

19h00: Dinner and overnight stay Akagera Game lodge – Room Category: Balcony room (inclusive of all meals and excludes drinks)

Breakfast at the lodge, check out and settle any extras, you will do an En route game drive and later proceed to Kigali arriving in time for lunch at Boho Restaurant.

Afternoon is at leisure while enjoying the hotel facilities.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel. Room Category: Club room with lounge access

05h00: Check out with packed breakfast and transfer to Kigali International Airport for a flight to Kamembe Airport departing at 07h00 and arriving at 07h40 and proceeding to the park headquarters for Canopy Walk briefing which starts at 08h30.

Situated in south-western Rwanda, the Nyungwe Forest National Park is known for its exceptional biodiversity and its wide range of endemic species. The Park is composed of lush tracts of rainforest set high up on fertile mountain slopes. It is one of Africa’s most ancient forests 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.  Later transfer to check in at Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel inclusive of all meals except drinks

At 05h00, transfer for briefing and start point for your Chimpanzee trekking experience.

Chimpanzee Trekking is an exciting activity whereby guests will dash through the flora to encounter the chimpanzees playing in the wild within the Nyungwe National Park. With a maximum of 8 people per tour, the Chimpanzee trekking is a popular and challenging adventure, but due to the authentic nature of the experience, chimpanzee viewing is not a guarantee.

Estimated return is at 11h00, freshen up and have lunch. Evening you have an optional visit to Gisakura Tea estate. Dinner and overnight stay at Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel inclusive of all meals except drinks.

06h30: Early breakfast precedes the day, before heading to the park headquarters for the gorilla trek briefing at 07h00. You will then transfer you to the starting point of your guided walk, ready to begin this amazing adventure at 8am.

Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is often described as “life changing” and with good reason. With only an estimated 880 Gorillas left in the world, to see these gentle creatures in their natural habitat are a truly unique moment. Hikes in the mountains can last anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours+ depending on the family allocated to your group and their location. The journey back can take just as long, but you are often carried along by the euphoria you feel after seeing the gorillas,

The largest gorilla group ever studied is in Rwanda and was led by Cantsbee. He was the oldest known mountain gorilla in the world. A gorilla family is led by a Silverback and include several younger males, adult and juvenile females, and infants. In addition to providing protection to group members, Silverbacks maintain order and decide all activities within their troop. They schedule feeding trips, resting time, and travel. They also father the majority of young in the group.

For gorilla trekking, you will be in rainforest, so it will more than likely than not, rain. Warm clothing is required as well as walking/hiking boots, a hat and lightweight parka/raincoat. Garden gloves, to avoid stinging nettles, and gaiters, are recommended. After a most memorable experience encountering these creatures, you will return to the lodge for lunch. Dinner and overnight stay Inclusive of all meals, 1 soda & mineral water during meals only

06h30: Early breakfast precedes the day, before heading to the park headquarters for the gorilla trek briefing at 07h00. You will then transfer you to the starting point of your guided walk, ready to begin this amazing adventure at 8am.

Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is often described as “life changing” and with good reason. With only an estimated 880 Gorillas left in the world, to see these gentle creatures in their natural habitat are a truly unique moment. Hikes in the mountains can last anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours+ depending on the family allocated to your group and their location. The journey back can take just as long, but you are often carried along by the euphoria you feel after seeing the gorillas,

The largest gorilla group ever studied is in Rwanda and was led by Cantsbee. He was the oldest known mountain gorilla in the world. A gorilla family is led by a Silverback and include several younger males, adult and juvenile females, and infants. In addition to providing protection to group members, Silverbacks maintain order and decide all activities within their troop. They schedule feeding trips, resting time, and travel. They also father the majority of young in the group.

For gorilla trekking, you will be in rainforest, so it will more than likely than not, rain. Warm clothing is required as well as walking/hiking boots, a hat and lightweight parka/raincoat. Garden gloves, to avoid stinging nettles, and gaiters, are recommended. After a most memorable experience encountering these creatures, you will return to the lodge for lunch. Dinner and overnight stay Inclusive of all meals, 1 soda & mineral water during meals only

Depending on your departure flight schedule, you will check out after having breakfast and settle any extras (standard check out is before 11h00)