A 2 weeks Rwanda tour itinerary – 08 Day Rwanda safari takes you to Nyungwe and Volcanoes National Parks and explore the great apes in the mist. This green journey begins from Kigali and after to Nyungwe through Lake Kivu and lastly to Volcanoes – Musanze province. This Rwanda tour offers 2-relaxing nights in Kigali and staying at Heaven Retreat – Kigali or Marriott Hotel – Kigali or Mille Collins Hotel – Kigali.

Heaven Retreat – Kigali

Here is how this route looks like and can be customized based on 02 people and on-wards depending on the group pattern visiting Rwanda in 2025 – 2026.

  • Day1: Kigali
  • Day2: Kigali
  • Day3: Kigali – Nyungwe Forest National Park
  • Day4: Chimpanzee Trekking & Canopy Walk
  • Day5: Agro-tourism Experience
  • Day6: Nyungwe – Lake Kivu
  • Day7: Lake Kivu
  • Day8: Lake Kivu – Volcanoes National Park
  • Day9: Gorilla Trekking Experience & IbyI’wacu Cultural Village
  • Day10: Golden Monkey Tracking & Twin Lakes
  • Day11: Visit Azizi Life Experience – Kigali
  • Day12: Kigali – Departure

Upon arrival at the Kigali International Airport, meet with the company representative who will transfer you to the Heaven Retreat – Kigali for your overnight stay and relax from the long layover from the States. Then the next day have a full relaxation at the lodge with the short Kigali tour excursion visiting to the Kigali genocide memorial and few local markets in the city.

After relaxing and exploring the Kigali city you will take a leisurely drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park with lunch en-route at the Butare restaurants offering the international cuisine meal courses to international travelers. From this town visit to the Butare Museum and experience the Intore Dance a Rwanda international dance event that has promoted the country in Europe and other continents.

 

Rwanda’s Intore Dance

After, this experience embark the 4×4 jeep and transfer to the forest and upon arrival check-in to One & Only Nyungwe House for your 03-nights stay in the mild jungle of tea plantation. This luxurious facility it is situated and set at the foothills of the forest and clearly offering the closer view of the canopies, primates, birds and beautiful landscapes of the area.

The lodge has 22 luxury suites well designed in wooden villas and each with fire – set place and extraordinary views of the surroundings. Staying in one of these spacious luxury suites it is so much rewarding and worthy to take your holiday. If your budget can’t afford you to stay in this luxury lodge you can opt to stay at the next mid-range Mantis Marina Kivu Bay Hotel that offers interesting view of the Lake Kivu and the landscapes of the area.

One and Only Nyungwe House

On your Rwanda tour, here you will go for the chimpanzee trekking experience in the tropical rain forest and this experience always take like 3-4 hours in the jungle looking for the great apes in the canopies and sometimes are met on the ground walk and here you will follow them learning their daily day life style and after with the park rangers return to the park offices. Transfer to the hotel for the refreshment and then hot lunch and relax. After, then proceed to the start point of the Canopy walk and with this experience you will have a closer view of the canopies, primates missed, birds, butterflies among others that a tropical forest could offer while on this trail.

Lastly, you can explore the Gisakura tea plantation and you will learn how the plantation is done and still on this tour you will experience how to pick the tea leaves in a local way style. Thereafter, return to the lodge for your refreshment and lunch and after in the evening visit to the tea factory and experience the processing and you will taste it in the cup. Return to the lodge and enjoy your dinner and overnight.

Have breakfast, embark the 4×4 jeep and transfer to Lake Kivu en-route view of the beautiful landscapes in which the Lake Kivu basin sits and upon arrival have hot lunch at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel. Relax at the shore of the Lake with the scenic view of the near towns like Goma in the nearby Democratic Republic of Congo. Then, next day relax in the rooms overlooking the Lake and later in the evening take a local boat cruise along the shores of Lake Kivu visiting various fishing villages and the hot-springs.

Embark the safari jeep and transfer to Volcanoes National Park – Musanze province and upon arrival you can have a hot lunch at your lodge. Here you can check-in either at Singita Kwitonda Lodge or Kataza House, One & Only Gorilla’s Nest Lodge, Wilderness Bisate Lodge, Wilderness Sabyinyo Lodge, Virunga Lodge, Amarembo By Gorilla Lodge, Songa Lodge, Five Volcanoes Boutique Lodge, Tiloreza Eco Lodge and Lebambou Gorilla Lodge.

Upon arrival after your lunch visit to the Dian Fossey Museum and Campus and here you will be taken through detailed information about the great conservation work that was done by this American primatologist. Later, return to your best chosen eco-friendly safari lodge to stay for the 3-nights and doing other experiences like gorilla trekking experiences in the park, golden monkey and visit to the twin lakes that are found at the foothills of the park.

One & Only Gorilla’s Nest Lodge

After exploring all that the Volcanoes National Park has to offer visit to the Azizi Life Experience where you will experience the life style of the local communities, get into involved the daily day work a the center like fetching water, digging, cooking the local food which later you will enjoy as your lunch and a bottle of soda and after transfer back to Kigali for your dinner and overnight stay at Heaven Retreat – Kigali, Marriott Hotel – Kigali or Mille Collins Hotel – Kigali.

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Lastly, after breakfast from your Kigali hotel embark the 4×4 safari jeep and transfer to Kigali International Airport and catch-up with your departure flight ether back home or connecting to your next destination like Uganda tour, Kenya tour or Tanzania tour to experience culture, wildlife and primates.