Day 1 : Arrival at Kigali
Upon arrival at Kigali Airport, you will be met by Hallmark Travel Planners representative.  Transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight is included in the package. Overnight at Flame Tree Village.

Day 2 : Kigali – Butare – Nyungwe Forest NP.
After breakfast at your hotel, leave Kigali for Butare, the second largest city of Rwanda. This town is regarded as the intellectual city of Rwanda. It hosts the National Museum, several academic (University) and research institutions.

On your way to Butare will visit Nyanza (currently Nyabisindu) the former Mwami’s palace (King’s palace) and the seat of the feudal monarchy. The palace has been reconstructed to its 19th century state and shows a traditional dome that can be compared with the Kabaka’s palace of Buganda.

On this day, visit the National Museum which is one the well set-up if not the finest ethnographic museum of East Africa.

The  museum visit is followed by spectacular performance of the national ballet with the Intore-dancers.

After lunch in Butare, drive to Nyungwe National Forest.  Spend the night at Guest House of Gisakura. (B-L-D)

Day 3 : Visit the Nyungwe Forest Park
Your day begins with an early breakfast and a briefing at Uwinka tourist information centre. Depending on your personal interests you will have a choice of different opportunities to explore the largest high altitude rain forest.  Of a particular interest are the large social groups of Angolan Colobus (Colobus angolensis), which may be over 300 individuals.

One of these groups is semi-habituated and we recommend to start your exploration with a guided primate walk in search of the Angolan Colobus monkeys (black and white Colobus)!

You may also opt for visiting the  chimps in Nyungwe.

The hike takes between 2-3 hours following some of the most beautiful trails. You will also see the waterfall trail of Gisakura. Nyungwe Forest is also the only place in Africa where troops of upto 300 black-and-white colobus monkeys (Angolan Colobus) can still be found

Later, transfer to hotel for overnight at the Guest house of Gisakura. (B-L-D)
Accommodation : Gisakura Guest House

Day 4 : Nyungwe Forest NP – Kigali – Kinigi
Take breakfast at your hotel before departing for Volcanoes National Park.

On the way, stop at Butare fort some shopping and have lunch in Kigali before heading to Kinigi. Arrival in the late afternoon. (B-L-D). Overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

Day 5 : Gorilla Trekking
After breakfast at your lodge, depart for the Headquarters of the Park where your guide will assist with all necessary logistics.  Then you will be introduced to your  gorilla trekking ranger and guide. Hallmark Travel Planners will drive you to the slopes of one of The Virunga volcanoes for your trekking.

Day 6 : Kigali visit and departure
The half day Kigali City trip (option) includes a visit to the Genocide Memorial Centre at Gisozi, which takes a few hours. After this,  transfer to Airport for departure. (B-L)

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• This tour can’t be booked by solo travelers.
• Rates are per person and exclude the international flight from/to your home country.
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