Arrival at Kigali International Airport, Transfer to Volcanoes NP & Rest of the Day at Leisure

• Journey time: 2.5 hours
• Accommodation: Virunga Lodge (Luxury), Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (Upmarket) Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Midrange), Garden Place Hotel (Budget)
• Meal Plan: Lunch, Dinner
  
  
• Upon your arrival in the 'land of a thousand hills' our guide will be happy to receive you and transfer to the National Parc des Volcans which lies within the Virunga Mountain range in the north-western Rwanda. You will spend your next three nights in a spectacular setting overlooking the Virunga mountains.
• This evening, enjoy sundowners and local performances with the stunning view of the volcanoes from the lodge.

Trekking the Dian Fossey Tomb Trail & Rest of the Day at Leisure at the Lodge

• Accommodation: Virunga Lodge (Luxury), Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (Upmarket) Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Midrange), Garden Place Hotel (Budget)
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  
  
• Early this morning you will drive to the park headquarters for trekking the Dian Fossey Tomb Trail.  Trekking to the Dian Fossey Tomb is one of the most sought after activities on a Rwanda safari and it involves visiting the famous American Primatologist, Dian Fossey graveyard who dedicated almost 20 years of her life to studying and protecting mountain gorillas. From the park headquarters , you will then drive  for about 30 minutes to the  trail head, in order to access the Karisoke research camp. From Karisoke, it takes around 10 minutes to reach the park boundary, from which it takes a further estimated 1 to 2 hours to reach the research centre where Dian Fossey's tomb is. At the site, you will find the house from where the legendary Dian Fossey was mysteriously murdered in 1985. She was buried just next to her favorite gorilla friend, Digit and about 20 other mountain gorillas who were either killed by poachers or just died reasons. During the trek, you will encounter a variety of bird species, forest elephants, forest hogs among others.  
• Dinner and overnight the Virunga Lodge.

Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park & Rest of the Day at Leisure at the Lodge

• Accommodation: Virunga Lodge (Luxury), Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (Upmarket) Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (Midrange), Garden Place Hotel (Budget)
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  
  
• Early this morning you will drive to the park headquarters at Kinigi in Musanze district by 8:00 am for Gorilla tracking registration and briefing about the trekking rules. Gorilla tracking can be physically demanding and you are likely to walk for about three to seven hours through thick jungles depending upon the gorilla's movements. The experience of observing these mountain gorillas in their natural habitant is memorable. You will be allowed to spend one hour with these phenomenal mountain gorillas, a time during which you will take photos and see them play, eat and groom each otherYou carry packed lunch for the tracking.
• Dinner and overnight the lodge. 

Departure

• Journey time: 2.5 hours
• Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch
  
  
• Depart your lodge and transfer to the airport for your onward flight home.