Itineraries

Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe and have afternoon birding:
Upon arrival at the Kigali International Airport, we immediately drive to Nyungwe NP and at 3pm we have a brief afternoon birding. We can easily see endemic bird species including Regal Sunbird, Rwenzori Turaco, Yellow-eyed Black Flycatcher. Accommodation is at Nyungwe Top View Hills Hotel

Day 2: Full day birding in Nyungwe:
After an earlier breakfast, our driver guide takes you at Uwinka birding trails where you have a whole morning birding to try Red-collared Mountain Babbler. We resume at 3pm until 6pm when we drive to Nyungwe Hills Top View for dinner and accommodation.

Day 3: Second full day bird watching in Nyungwe NP:
After the morning breakfast, we drive to Bweyeye trail for different species. You will discover a high number of Albertine Rift endemics and other attractive birds including Dusky Crimsonwing. we stop for lunch Dinner. After lunch, you have the afternoon birding at Uwinka trail and at 6 you have dinner and accommodation at Nyungwe Hills Top View.

DAY 4: Full day birding:
After breakfast, we have the morning birding at Irebero trail and we stop birding at lunch time. We resume birding at 3pm in a trail toward waterfall. Accommodation and dinner at Nyungwe Hills Top View.
Day 5: Half day birding and transfer to Kigali: After an earlier breakfast, with our packed lunch we drive to Uwinka and have a half day birding which ends at 10:00am then we drive back to Kigali to arrive around 15pm and we capture the night flight.

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Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the Hotel:
On arrival, we meet you for greeting and briefing before we take you to the Chez Lando Hotel for dinner and accommodation.

Day 2: Transfer to Akagera NP, morning birding and Night game driving:
We leave Kigali at 5.30am to be at Akagera NP at 8am. We have a morning birding and game drive to see different species of Cisticolas (Croaking, Tabora, Trilling, etc.) we can also see animals like Buffaloes, Zebra, Impala, etc. After lunch, we have a brief birding to see Ruhuaha and Sooty Chats and at 5.30 to 8.30pm, we have a night game drive to see Leopard, Hyena and species of birds’ i.e Square-tailed Nightjars. Accommodation is at Akagera Game Lodge.

DAY 3: Full day birding and game driving and sunset boat:
After breakfast, we start our birding around Akagera Game Lodge to try Red-faced Barbet then we continue game drive until lunch time. At 4.30pm we have sunset boat to see roosts of Cormorants, Darters, Egrets and we can also see Hippopotamus and Crocodiles. Accommodation is at Akagera Game Lodge.

Day 4: Birding, game driving, and transfer to Kigali:
With our packed lunch, we have our birding and game drive along lake circuit where we can see different animals i.e Topi, Elephants, Zebra, Roan Antelope, Lion and many bird species i.e Crested Barbet and afternoon we drive back to Kigali. Accommodation and dinner are at Chez Lando Hotel

Day 5: Birding in Papyrus and transfer to Nyungwe National Park:
At 6am,we start birding in Bugesera to try Papyrus Gonolek, after lunch we drive to Nyungwe NP (6 hours drive) overnight is at Emeraude Kivu Resort. Nyungwe NP is a home to about 300 bird species among which 27 are endemic to the Albertine Rift region including the quasi endemic to Nyungwe NP, the Red-collared Mountain Babbler.

Day 6: Full day birding in Nyungwe:
After an earlier breakfast (at 6.30), we start morning birding around Uwinka reception and we can see many endemic to the Albertine Rift including Stripe-breasted Tit, Rwenzori Batis, Regal Sunbird, etc. At midday, we stop for refreshment/lunch and resume birding at 2pm until 5:30. Overnight is at Emeraude Kivu Resort.

Day 7: 2nd Full day birding in Nyungwe:
After an earlier breakfast (at 6.30), we drive to Bigugu trail and we try Red-collared Mountain Babbler. At midday, you stop for refreshment/lunch and resume birding at 3pm at Karamba trail and you stop at 6pm and drive to Emeraude Kivu Resort.

Day 8: Half day birding and transfer to Kibuye:
After breakfast, we have the morning birding at Irebero trail and we stop birding at lunch time. After lunch we drive to Kibuye, along Lake Kivu, Accommodation at Cormorant Lodge

Day 9: Coffee processing experience and transfer to Volcanoes NP:
After breakfast we visit islands in Lake kivu and then coffee plantation to learn the process from farm to cup. After lunch we proceed to Musanze, a Town of Mountain Gorillas. Accommodation is at Gorillas Hotel-Musanze

Day 10: Tracking Mountain gorillas and transfer to Kigali:
After an early breakfast, we track Mountain Gorillas. Gorilla tracking can take between 3 and 6 hours. After the tracking, we will have lunch and later afternoon we drive to Kigali to capture with the evening flight.
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Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the hotel: On the arrival in Kigali from Daresalam, the students meet with our driver-guide and the Director for a welcome note, afterwards we drive to Gorilla hotel-Kigali where the accommodation and dinner booked.

Day 2: Genocide memorial and Gorilla Guardia Culture Village:
After a morning breakfast, we visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial and we meet of the people who played role in saving other people during Genocide till lunch time. After lunch, we proceed to Musanze (2 hours drive from Kigali). We pass through hills and mountains and you understand why Rwanda is called a Country of 1000 hills. At 3pm we continue to the GORILLA GUARDIAN VILLAGE (Ibyiwacu Cultural Village) and have the traditional dance and learn about the King induction process. Accommodation at Gorilla Hotel-Musanze (3*)

Day 3: Tea factory and canoeing on Lake Kivu:
After breakfast, we drive to Gisenyi, we visit Pfunda Tea Factory to learn how tea is processed from farm to cup. After lunch, we drive to Kibuye we have a boat tour on Lake Kivu, climb Nyamunini Island. Dinner and accommodation are atMoriah Hotel (3*)

Day 4: Canopy walk in Nyungwe NP and transfer to Kigali:
After breakfast, we drive to Nyungwe NP and we have canopy walk at 10am. After lunch we drive to Kigali with a short stop at Ethnographic or King Museum. Dinner and accommodation at Gorilla hotel-Kigali (3*)

Day 5: Kigali City Tour and airport transfer:
After breakfast, we have a brief City tour of Kigali and we can see new and old city and how Kigali, the cleanest city in Africa, recovered from the 1994 genocide. After the tour we visit the Campaign Against Genocide Museum. Later afternoon, we visit craft shops before we proceed to the airport.

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