After breakfast you are met by our Local On-Site English-Speaking Representative and start the City Tour of Kigali. The city tour will include the Kigali Genocide Museum, The Art and Craft market for souvenirs, the museum of natural history, etc… depending on clients choice and time.

Later drive north through some beautiful terraced hills which are characterized with huge landscape and sometimes as five peaks (Volcanoes) visible. The Volcanoes National Park joins Mgahinga National Park in Uganda and Virunga National Park in the Congo to form a large Trans frontier park in which around 380 of the 730 or so remaining mountain gorillas in the world reside. The rest of the remaining mountain gorillas are found in The Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in Uganda. The 13,000-hectare Volcanoes National Park Forest that covers these peaks is a UNESCO world heritage site. It is here where the mountain gorillas reside. The oldest of these Volcanoes, Sabyinyo rises 3640 meters towering directly over the town Musanze. The volcanoes on the Rwanda side are extinct with their craters being filled with lakes however nearby volcanoes in the Congo also in this chain of volcanoes have been the site of recent eruptions and lava flows.

Upon arrival to your lodge you will check in and the reminder of your day at leisure enjoying the beautiful nature of the surroundings of the Lodge. Overnight at The Bishops House on full board basis.

Day 3   Gorilla trekking in the Volcanoes National Park

Wake up for an early morning breakfast and at around 6:30AM, we head to the Kinigi park Head quarter. Today, your gorilla trek is sure to be the highlight of your tour. We will be at the Kinigi ranger station by 7am, where we are allocated guides and briefed before heading into the forest. We will track one of the eight habituated Gorilla groups in Rwanda. Move in a company of experienced ranger guides through the forest while searching for mountain gorillas. Only eight people can track each habituated group. Time taken while searching for these great apes, rangers between 2 to 6 hours depending on the movement of the gorilla groups as their territory can range up to 40km. The park rangers and guides will clear the way and assist you through the forest. Once the gorilla group is located you will spend an hour with them as they feed, rest and play. Habituation of a gorilla group takes a minimum of two years, with daily visits to allow the gorilla group to tolerate human presence. It is only when the gorillas are completely comfortable with human presence that tourists are allowed to share the daily hour of contact with them. Sitting with the mountain gorilla is one of the most amazing wildlife experiences you will ever have. A dominant male silverback can weigh over 200 kilos and is the largest living primate. He will control our meeting as well as deciding when his group will eat, sleep and move on. His females care for their young with affection and playfulness but also with discipline. They are very curious, and can make over 25 different vocalizations, including chuckling and purring. Communication also includes posturing, chest beating and if all else fails - the charge! The privilege of spending an hour with this family group is an experience that will never leave you. After your hour is up, you wind your way slowly out of the forest and back to the camp to swap stories about your amazing experience.

For the gorilla trek please bring walking boots, or waterproof trainers and socks. You need to wear long pants whilst walking in the bush due to stinging nettles. Layers are best, as conditions in the tropical rain forest can change from hot to wet and cold in an instant. Start with a long-sleeved t-shirt and long pants thick socks and boots, add a fleece and rainproof jacket and you should be right for all conditions. Volcanoes National Park where the gorillas reside is a high-altitude rainforest so come prepared for all conditions.

After the Gorilla trekking, you will return to your Lodge refresh a bit and the reminder of your day is at leisure. Overnight at The Bishops House on full board basis.

Accommodation: The Bishops House (Deluxe Room)

Rates include:- Accommodation, three meals per day, all soft drinks, local beers, house wine and laundry services.

 Day 4   Golden Monkey Trek / Depart

After an early morning breakfast at around 7am, you will report again to the park headquarters for another experience with different endangered species in the volcanoes “the Golden Monkeys” It is normally an easy trek which might take between 1 – 2 hours. The golden monkeys are the rare species of old-world monkey now found only in the Virunga mountain range. Now endangered, it is one of the species on the endangered red list. It lives in social groups of up to 90 individuals usually led by one adult male. There are two habituated groups of Golden Monkey, one group comprises around 80 – 100 members and has its home at the foot of Mt Sabyinyo. As with treks to see the Mountain Gorillas, treks to see the Golden Monkeys take place in the mornings and visitors are permitted to stay for 1 hour with the monkeys. After the trekking, you will drive back to the lodge to refresh. Later take a road transfer back to Kigali – Duration 3 hours. Drop off at Kigali Airport for your home bound flight.