Arrive at Kigali International Airport where you will receive VIP meet-and-greet assistance before transferring to your luxury boutique hotel.

The supplied itinerary allows approximately 25 minutes for the airport-to-hotel transfer, giving you a comfortable introduction to Rwanda without a demanding first day.

After check-in, settle into your private luxury pool villa and enjoy the hotel's facilities, including its heated saltwater pool, spa, gardens, and wellness spaces.

The remainder of the day is intentionally relaxed, allowing you to recover from your journey while enjoying the hotel's farm-to-table dining and personalized service.

Depending on your arrival time, the property also offers an onsite cultural activity such as cocktail making, a cooking demonstration, banana wine demonstration, or neighborhood walk, with additional activities available at an extra cost.

Meals

• Dinner

Transport

• Kigali International Airport → Luxury boutique hotel
• Distance: Approximately 12 km
• Driving Time: Approximately 25 minutes
• Transport: Private luxury transfer vehicle

After breakfast, depart Kigali for the wilderness area in eastern Rwanda.

The morning drive takes you through the country's rolling hills and rural landscapes before reaching the northern entrance of the national park.

On arrival, transfer into the property's dedicated safari vehicles and continue toward your exclusive camp overlooking Lake Rwanyakazinga.

After lunch and check-in, begin your first lodge-based wilderness activities.

The surrounding landscape combines open plains, woodland, lakes, wetlands, and low mountains, providing opportunities to see elephants, buffaloes, zebras, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, predators, and exceptional birdlife.

The area is also associated with important conservation efforts involving black and white rhinos and other threatened species.

Meals

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Transport

• Kigali → Northern park entrance → Wilderness camp
• Distance: Approximately 110 km from Kigali to the park area, plus the internal transfer
• Driving Time: Approximately 2.5–3.5 hours
• Transport: Private 4x4 Land Cruiser and camp safari vehicle

Rise early for a morning game drive in search of the area's diverse wildlife.

Explore the productive wilderness around the lake and savannah, where elephants, buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, predators, and abundant birdlife can be encountered.

The exclusive setting allows the day's activities to be tailored around wildlife conditions and the camp's schedule.

In the afternoon, take to the water for a boat safari on Lake Rwanyakazinga.

The swamp cruiser provides an excellent perspective of aquatic wildlife and waterbirds, with opportunities to see hippos, crocodiles, and numerous bird species from the lake.

Return to camp for dinner and another peaceful night in the wilderness.

Meals

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Transport

• Internal wildlife activities
• Distance: Variable according to game-drive and boating routes
• Driving/Activity Time: Approximately 6–8 hours combined activities
• Transport: Open 4x4 safari vehicle and eight-seater swamp cruiser

Enjoy a relaxed morning at camp with activities arranged according to the lodge schedule.

This slower pace provides time to appreciate the surrounding landscape, enjoy camp facilities, or participate in additional guided wilderness experiences while remaining immersed in the private-access area.

Later, an exclusive night game drive can be arranged through the property's private-access wilderness area.

The experience provides a different perspective of the ecosystem as nocturnal species become active and predators begin moving through the darkness.

Return to camp for dinner and your final night in this wilderness setting.

Meals

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Transport

• Wilderness activities within the private-access area
• Distance: Variable according to activity
• Driving Time: Approximately 2–4 hours for the night drive, subject to lodge schedule
• Transport: Open 4x4 safari vehicle

After breakfast, prepare for one of the journey's most memorable transfers: a private helicopter flight from the wilderness area toward the volcanic mountain region.

This replaces a lengthy overland journey and gives you an aerial perspective of Rwanda's dramatically changing landscapes.

Arrive at the local airstrip before a short road transfer to your luxury mountain lodge.

After lunch and check-in, enjoy complimentary activities at the property or simply relax in the beautiful surroundings.

The lodge provides an ideal base for the following day's mountain gorilla trekking experience.

Meals

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Transport

• Wilderness camp → airstrip → mountain-region airstrip → luxury lodge
• Distance: Air distance and flight routing subject to charter operation
• Travel Time: Approximately 1 hour for the supplied helicopter schedule, followed by a short road transfer
• Transport: Private helicopter and luxury road transfer

Rise early for breakfast before transferring to park headquarters for your gorilla trekking briefing.

After meeting the guides and trackers, begin your trek into the forested volcanic slopes in search of a habituated gorilla family.

Trek duration varies depending on where the gorillas are located and their movements on the day, so the experience can range from a relatively short hike to a demanding full-day adventure.

Once you locate the gorillas, enjoy the regulated viewing experience in their natural habitat before returning to the lodge for lunch.

In the afternoon, visit Iby'Iwacu Cultural Village for an opportunity to meet members of the local community and learn about Rwandan traditions, beliefs, and daily life.

Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight accommodation.

Meals

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Transport

• Luxury lodge → park headquarters → lodge
• Distance: Approximately 20–30 km of road transfers, depending on trekking sector
• Driving Time: Approximately 30–60 minutes of transfers
• Transport: Private 4x4 safari Land Cruiser

After an early breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for another primate adventure.

Today's experience focuses on golden monkeys, which are particularly associated with the bamboo vegetation around the lower volcanic slopes.

These energetic primates are known for their active behavior and can provide an entertaining contrast to the more contemplative gorilla experience.

Return to the lodge around midday for lunch and a relaxed afternoon.

Enjoy the property's facilities and complimentary activities before dinner, giving you valuable downtime after two consecutive trekking experiences.

Meals

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Transport

• Luxury lodge → park headquarters → lodge
• Distance: Approximately 20–30 km
• Driving Time: Approximately 30–60 minutes
• Transport: Private 4x4 safari Land Cruiser

After breakfast, leave the mountain region and travel toward the shores of Lake Kivu.

The journey provides a scenic transition from the volcanic highlands to the lake, with Rwanda's characteristic hills and rural landscapes accompanying the drive. Arrive at the lakeside hotel for check-in and an early lunch.

In the afternoon, enjoy a kayaking experience on Lake Kivu.

The lake's blue waters, green hills, traditional fishing boats, and surrounding scenery create a peaceful contrast to the previous days of trekking and wildlife viewing.

Return to the hotel before dinner and enjoy your evening beside the lake.

Meals

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Transport

• Mountain region → Lake Kivu
• Distance: Approximately 65–80 km
• Driving Time: Approximately 2–3 hours
• Transport: Private 4x4 safari Land Cruiser

After breakfast, depart Lake Kivu and continue toward the ancient rainforest region in southwestern Rwanda.

The journey takes you through mountainous scenery, rural communities, tea-growing landscapes, and increasingly dense forest before reaching your luxury rainforest retreat.

After check-in and lunch, enjoy complimentary lodge activities and time to relax within the forest environment.

The setting prepares you for the following day's chimpanzee trekking and canopy experience while providing an opportunity to enjoy the property's wellness, dining, and nature-based offerings.

Meals

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Transport

• Lake Kivu → Luxury rainforest lodge
• Distance: Approximately 160–180 km
• Driving Time: Approximately 4–5 hours
• Transport: Private 4x4 safari Land Cruiser

Begin the day very early with breakfast before transferring to the forest headquarters for your chimpanzee trekking briefing.

Enter the rainforest in search of Rwanda's chimpanzee population while listening for vocalizations and following the movements of these highly social primates through the dense vegetation.

After returning to the lodge for lunch and relaxation, experience the spectacular canopy walk. Suspended above the forest, the approximately 160-meter bridge provides a completely different perspective of the ancient rainforest and its biodiversity. Spend the evening relaxing at the lodge before dinner.

Meals

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner

Transport

• Luxury rainforest lodge → forest activity areas → lodge
• Distance: Variable according to trekking and trailhead
• Driving Time: Approximately 30–60 minutes of transfers
• Transport: Private 4x4 safari Land Cruiser

After breakfast, begin the return journey to Kigali.

The drive provides a final opportunity to appreciate Rwanda's rolling hills and changing landscapes before arriving in the capital around the afternoon.

Enjoy lunch before visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial, an important historical and educational site that provides context for Rwanda's past and its journey of rebuilding.

Continue to Kigali International Airport for your outbound flight, bringing the luxury safari to a close.

The final schedule should be coordinated with your confirmed flight departure time to allow sufficient airport check-in time.

Meals

• Breakfast
• Lunch

Transport

• Rainforest lodge → Kigali → Kigali International Airport
• Distance: Approximately 220–250 km
• Driving Time: Approximately 5–6 hours, excluding the museum visit
• Transport: Private 4x4 safari Land Cruiser