9 Days Epic Landscapes

You will be greeted at Kigali International Airport by a Luxury Africa tours representative .you’ll be assisted  with your luggage and after transferred to Marriot hotel for sumptuous Lunch. Pamper yourself in the luxurious Saray spaan oasis of relaxation to fully relax after your long flight to Rwanda.

After breakfast, Embark on a journey to Nyungwe National Park via the evocative cultural corridor; King’s Palace Museum, a reconstruction of the traditional royal residence, a King’s Mutara III Rudahigwa’s Palace that offers a detailed look into the Rwandan monarchical system and its abolition in early 1960s due to colonialism. Venture into the grounds to meet the long-horned cows, known as Inyambo, they descended from the king’s herd, whose keepers carefully tend and sing to them, keeping alive a unique tradition. You will proceed to Huye for local delicacy before heading to jungle for a luxurious stay  at One & Only Nyungwe House.

Nyungwe Forest, protects the largest single tract of Montane forest remaining in Africa and the heart of the forest is like a scene from a fairy tale. Tall old mahoganies, ebonies and giant tree ferns tower above you, whilst orchids and other epiphytes cling to every branch. Brightly coloured birds flit around, butterflies are everywhere. With an expert guide leading the way, venture deep into the heart of the forest, traversing leafy, mountainous terrain until you find a group of chimps. Once you find chimpanzee, spend one hour simply watching quietly as they dash through the foliage, hooting and playing as they go. Return to the lodge for a sumptuous lunch and relaxation.

After breakfast, you will go for a guided canopy walkaway for a real sense of the scale of Nyungwe. You’ll be in for some breathtaking views across the forest as you’re guided along the short Igishigishigi Trail. The trail can be steep in places, and you’ll walk for about half an hour to the starting point of the canopy trek. It’s quite an experience walking 60m above the forest floor, over the tree canopy, along the 200m, rope-style metal bridge. This hanging wooden bridge offers a unique and spectacular viewpoint of the rainforest’s flora and fauna, and your guide will be able to introduce you to different species as you walk.

At 4 pm, you will go for a tour in tea plantation; you walk into the tea estate to adventure close the variety of parallel ridges of tea plus the attractive mountains that provide a beautiful back drop for the plantation.

After breakfast, Embark on a 5- 6 hours picturesque journey along the shores of Lake Kivu to the Volcanoes, weaving through beautiful terraced hillsides, culminates at the base of the awe-inspiring Virunga ranges for a magical stay at Bisate lodge . After lunch, meet experts at the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s Karisoke Research for a behind-the-scenes look at ongoing gorilla research and conservation efforts.

After an early breakfast, drive from the lodge to Kinigi Headquarters where you will register for the gorilla trekking. Once you’ve been divided into parties of 8, assigned a gorilla family. You’ll have a briefing from the park  and after  driven to the trailhead where you will start the walk to reach your mountain gorilla group. Your experienced trackers use their knowledge of the gorillas’ habits to locate their whereabouts. Upon sighting the gorillas, you stay with them for a magical hour, admire the behavior of the gorillas as they go about their daily lives feeding, youngster playing and picking open fruit and throwing it through the air, resting and raising their young. Occasionally one, often a playful youngster, will approach you with curiosity, sometimes coming so close that you’ll have to move away.At that moment, the world seems to come alive, and your view of the natural world is changed to include creatures humans have so feared for thousands of years.At that moment, the world seems to come alive, and your view of the natural world is changed to include creatures humans have so feared for thousands of years. After you will for a refreshing night at one of the finest luxury establishments in Africa.

On this day, spend the morning searching the lush vegetation at the foot of Mount Sabyinyo for a beautiful little creature found only in the high-altitude forests of Virunga Mountain Chain. You will track the monkeys with a guide and you will spend an hour once you locate the monkeys (a Troup of 50 or more members), you will often need to follow them as they are often on the move jumping from tree to tree with their long tails which is really entertaining but a little difficult to photograph! We recommend setting your camera to a fast shutter-speed to allow for low light in the dense undergrowth and to better your chances of capturing the golden monkeys on film. You will unwind and relax at Serena kivu hotel

The lush northern coastline of Lake Kivu around Gisenyi has some of the most spectacular scenery, peace and tranquility in Rwanda! Just a couple of hours from the gorillas, Lake Kivu’s blue water is the jewel beside the Virunga volcanoes.

Lake Kivu’s blue water is the jewel beside the Virunga volcanoes. After breakfast, explore the majestic Lake Kivu from the seat of a kayak, a remarkable place to seek serenity and adventure.Later back to the hotel to relax.

After breakfast, you will drive back to Kigali for departure at Kigali International Airport.