5 Days Rwanda Gorilla & Lake Kivu Tour

On arrival at Kigali International Airport you will be met by our representative and, unless you require some last minute shopping for essentials, will set off north towards the sleepy border town of Gisenyi. En route you will be able to stop at handicraft shops, bustling villages, and scenic viewpoints to soak in the crafted beauty, entrepreneurial spirit and natural splendour of Rwanda. This short 3-hour drive will soon have you admiring a myriad of volcanic cones towering all around you, and before you know it you will be gazing onto the blue placid waters of Lake Kivu. On arrival at your accommodation for the night (Paradis Malahide Hotel) you will have a chance to freshen up, maybe take a swim in the lake, enjoy the sunset and indulge in a delicious home-cooked dinner at the lake’s edge. Before you retire, our DR Congo aide will come meet you at the hotel in order to debrief you on border crossing proceedings and a debrief on the hiking logistics involved the following day.

Transfer to volcanoes national park after breakfast. The morning you must be at the office of RDB at 7:00 for a comment of the trekking of gorillas and briefing by the Volcanoes National Park’s guides. After you will have lunch at the Hotel then afternoon Visit of Twin lakes BURERA and RUHONDO.

Have a second day Bisoke Volcano Hiking. We encourage for your own enjoyment to make sure that you are perfectly fit and healthy. It is important to bring good hiking boots, long trousers, gloves for protection against stinging nettles, some snacks & as well as sufficient water as the rain forest gets hot and humid during the day. You will spend 5 to 7Hours Climbing , but it is hours you will never forget. then after Return to your hotel for lunch and later proceeding Gisenyi dinner and overnight there.

After breakfast, you will have a morning boat ride on the lake. You will have a chance to see bird species and different water animals on the lake shore. Overnight at hotel.

Pick up at your hotel driver to Kigali, have Kigali city trip including the visit of the Genocide Memorial Centre at Gizozi, contacts with local people for the discovery of artisanal products (Collar, Bracelet, etc…), then transfer towards Kigali airport. Driving distance: 3 hrs. Activities: Airport Transfer End of Service