Arrival at Kigali international airport met and transferred to your Kigali Hotel. Overnight: Hotel Des Mille Collines

Breakfast at your hotel, City Tour of Kigali including the Genocide Memorial site a grim reminder of a senseless massacre of innocent’s lives in 1994. Learn about Rwanda’s history from pre-colonial times to the 1994 genocide; learn about other genocides in the world and how this country has dealt with that past. Proceed and drive to Nyungwe National park via Butare, the second largest city of Rwanda and regarded as the intellectual city of Rwanda. Butare hosts the National Museum, several academic (Universities) and research institutions. Visit Nyanza 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. You will also visit the Butare National Museum in Huye which is one the best set-up, if not the finest ethnographic museum of East Africa. A good source of information on the cultural history of Rwanda. Lunch at a local restaurant in Butare. Afternoon drive to the wonderful rainforest reserve of Nyungwe at an altitude range of between 1600 M-2950 M above sea level with temperatures varying between 0°C and 30° C; average day temperatures 15°C. Nyungwe receives rainfall ranging 1800-2500 mm per year. Rainy season is from September to May. Dry season June to August with some dry weeks in December and January. The main features and attractions in Nyungwe forest include Largest montane rain forest remaining in Africa, Mt. Bigugu (2925M), Kamiranzovu marsh (13 Km²). Nyungwe forest has 260 species of trees and shrubs and Over 100 species of orchids and giant lobelias. For those interested in botany, the flora in Nyungwe comes as an added bonus. Overnight: Nyungwe Top View Hotel

Early breakfast at your lodge, transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park offices. Enter the park for chimp trekking. Chimpanzees are great apes that are closely related to humans. During the morning’s walk we are also likely to encounter troops of primates. Nyungwe Forest hosts these intelligent primates who are an endangered species. The forest harbors more than 275 endemic and migratory bird species recorded Including the Ruwenzori turaco, Ross’s turaco, Grey –cheeked hornbill, Red-throated alethe, Red-breasted sparrow hawk, White-headed wood-hoopoe, Kungwe apalis, Ruwenzori batis, Blue-headed and Regal sunbirds. Overnight: Nyungwe Top View Hotel

Morning hours, visit the canopy walk, the 160m long and 70m high suspension bridge will give you a bird’s eye view of the forest where you will see various bird species. Afterwards have lunch then depart to Gisenyi, a scenic drive that takes you over the Albertine (western) Rift, a part of the Great Rift Valleys. Gisenyi city lies on the eastern shores of Lake Kivu on the northwest part of Rwanda. The road offers a panoramic view of the lake and surrounding hilly countryside. Overnight: Kivu Serena

After breakfast visit Rubavu hot springs, see the different small vents with water oozing out at temperatures high enough to boil an egg, natural phenomenal, thereafter involve in Kayaking activity, exploring nearby Island, have lunch thereafter drive to Musanze, on arrival proceed to Nyakinama village and immerse yourself into cultural activities ranging from pottery, basket weaving, traditional banana beer making, while being entertained by local traditional dance troop, dancing and drumming. Later in the evening join our local guide for a village walk, to experience real rural authentic Rwanda lifestyle. Overnight: Ingagi Park View Lodge

This day is set out for Golden Monkey tracking in the Volcanoes National Park. Entering dense stands of bamboo interspersed with open glades; you will make your way deep into golden monkey territory. Guides lead visitors to the habitat of groups of ‘habituated’ golden monkeys – monkeys that have become accustomed to human presence.Have lunch thereafter drive to Akagera National Park , via Kigali, on arrival check into your lodge. Overnight: Akagera Game Lodge

Early breakfast, enter the park for Game drives; Akagera is home to a variety of games, and an exciting reserve in which to spend a few days. It offers an interesting contrast to the more mountainous central and western parts of Rwanda. There are plenty of animals around and the birdlife is quite exceptional. Mammals include a healthy population of Elephant and Buffalo, plus 11 species of antelope including Impala, Common Duiker, Defassa Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Oribi, Tsessebe, Cape Eland and the rare Sable Antelope. Hippos are present in impressive numbers in the lakes and rivers and Zebra and Giraffe still roam the more open acacia dotted plains. After game viewing, drive back to the lodge. Later in the evening transfer back to Kigali. Overnight: Hotel Des Mille Collines

Last minute shopping, thereafter drive to the airport to catch flight.