Day 1Arrival
Welcome to Rwanda
Arrive at Kigali International Airport, where you are warmly welcomed and assisted through arrival formalities before a private transfer to your luxury hotel. Enjoy dinner and a relaxing overnight stay as your East African adventure begins.
Day 2Kigali
Discover Kigali
Explore one of Africa's cleanest and most vibrant capitals with a privately guided city tour. Visit the inspiring Nyamirambo Women's Centre for an authentic cultural experience before exploring the Kigali Genocide Memorial, offering profound insight into Rwanda's remarkable journey of reconciliation. Enjoy lunch at one of Kigali's premier restaurants before returning to your hotel for an afternoon at leisure.
Day 3Nyungwe
Journey to Nyungwe Forest National Park
After breakfast, travel through Rwanda's picturesque countryside with a visit to the historic King's Palace Museum in Nyanza. Continue to the ancient rainforest of Nyungwe National Park and settle into your luxury forest lodge, surrounded by breathtaking scenery.
Day 4Nyungwe
Chimpanzees & Canopy Adventures
Rise early for an exhilarating chimpanzee trekking experience through Nyungwe's ancient rainforest. Later, enjoy the famous canopy walkway suspended high above the forest floor, offering spectacular views of one of Africa's oldest montane forests.
Day 5Volcanoes
Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, journey north to Volcanoes National Park, home to Rwanda's legendary mountain gorillas. Arrive at your luxury lodge and spend the remainder of the day relaxing while enjoying panoramic views of the Virunga Volcanoes.
Day 6Volcanoes
The Ultimate Gorilla Trek
Today marks one of Africa's most unforgettable wildlife experiences. Following an early morning briefing, venture into the rainforest to spend a magical hour observing a family of endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. Later, visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund to learn about the pioneering conservation efforts protecting these magnificent primates.
Day 7Volcanoes
Golden Monkey Encounter
After breakfast, return to Volcanoes National Park for an exciting golden monkey trekking experience. Watch these energetic and endangered primates leap through the bamboo forests before returning to your lodge for an afternoon of relaxation.
Day 8Bwindi Impenetrable
Into Uganda: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Cross into Uganda via the Cyanika border and journey to the legendary Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Upon arrival at your luxury lodge, enjoy a memorable sundowner overlooking the spectacular forest canopy from the Top of the World viewpoint.
Day 9Bwindi Impenetrable
Gorilla Habituation Experience
Unlike a traditional gorilla trek, today's exclusive Gorilla Habituation Experience allows up to four hours with a semi-habituated gorilla family alongside researchers and trackers, an exceptionally rare privilege available only in Uganda.
Day 10Kibale
Scenic Flight to Kibale Forest
Following breakfast, transfer to the nearby airstrip for your scheduled bush flight to Kasese. Upon arrival, your private guide escorts you to your luxury lodge nestled beside Kibale National Park.
Day 11Kibale
Chimpanzees of Kibale
Experience another remarkable chimpanzee trek in Kibale Forest, often regarded as the primate capital of the world. Later, enjoy an authentic local culinary experience, sharing a traditional African lunch prepared by the surrounding community.
Day 12Lake Victoria
Entebbe & Lake Victoria
Fly to Entebbe and transfer to your luxury hotel overlooking Lake Victoria. As the sun sets, enjoy an exclusive private sunset cruise across Africa's largest lake, complete with spectacular scenery and refreshing sundowners.
Day 13Nairobi
Arrival in Nairobi
Following breakfast, fly to Nairobi, Kenya. Upon arrival, transfer to your luxury hotel, enjoy a leisurely lunch, and spend the remainder of the day relaxing before continuing your safari.
Day 14Nairobi
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Take a scenic flight to Nanyuki before transferring to the award-winning Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Enjoy an afternoon game drive across one of Africa's leading conservation areas.
Day 15Nairobi
Conservation & Big Game
Spend the day exploring Ol Pejeta Conservancy, home to East Africa's largest black rhino sanctuary. Visit the Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary and experience an exciting rhino tracking adventure led by expert guides.
Day 16Masai Mara
Fly to the Masai Mara
Board a scenic flight to the iconic Masai Mara National Reserve. Upon arrival, settle into your luxury safari camp before embarking on an afternoon game drive across one of Africa's richest wildlife ecosystems.
Day 17Masai Mara
The Great Masai Mara
Spend the day exploring the legendary Masai Mara on expertly guided game drives in search of lions, leopards, elephants, cheetahs, buffalo, and countless other wildlife species across the rolling savannah.
Day 18Serengeti
Into Tanzania: Serengeti National Park
After breakfast, enjoy a scheduled flight into Tanzania's world-famous Serengeti National Park. Upon arrival, transfer to your luxury safari lodge before setting out on an afternoon game drive across the endless plains.
Days 19–20Serengeti
The Serengeti Experience
Discover one of the world's greatest wildlife destinations with morning and afternoon game drives. One morning, rise before dawn for an unforgettable hot air balloon safari followed by a champagne bush breakfast overlooking the vast Serengeti.
Day 21Mahale Mountains
Mahale Mountains National Park
Fly west to the remote Mahale Mountains National Park on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Following a scenic boat transfer, arrive at your exclusive lakeside lodge where pristine wilderness and exceptional comfort combine in one of Africa's most secluded destinations.
Days 22–23Mahale Mountains
Chimpanzees of Mahale
Spend two extraordinary days discovering the untouched beauty of Mahale. Trek wild chimpanzees through lush forests, enjoy guided nature walks, kayak or swim in the crystal-clear waters of Lake Tanganyika, try sport fishing, or simply unwind at your luxury lakeside retreat.
Day 24Departure
Farewell to East Africa
After a leisurely breakfast overlooking Lake Tanganyika, transfer by boat to the airstrip for your scheduled flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport, where your extraordinary East African primate and safari expedition comes to a memorable conclusion.
