Arrive at Kigali International Airport. City tour including the Kigali Genocide Memorial — a deeply moving essential visit. Transfer to Musanze in the Virunga foothills for briefing.
Early morning briefing at the park HQ. Assigned a gorilla group, set off with rangers into the bamboo forest. Trek 1–4 hours to find the gorilla family. Spend one magical hour with the gorillas.
Morning golden monkey trekking — find the vivacious troop leaping through bamboo. Afternoon visit to the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
Morning visit to the Musanze Caves and Twin Lakes Burera and Ruhondo. Return to Kigali for afternoon departure.