Have a relaxed morning breakfast and go for a city tour in Kigali Capital city to visit some of the popular tourist destinations in Kigali Rwanda.  Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre where the remains of the 1994 genocide were buried. The other destinations to visit in Kigali city include the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre and Kimironko Market. You can also have an optional tour to other places such as the  Former Presidential Palace, and the Inema Art Gallery among others have lunch in the city center and then drive northwestwards to Volcanoes National Park home to the highest population of mountain gorillas in the Virunga Conservation Area. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Today you will have your 1^st gorilla trekking adventure.  The day starts with early breakfast at your lodge and a transfer to Kinigi park headquarters to be registered and briefed on the dos and don’ts of mountain gorilla trekking.  You will be allocated one of the 10 gorilla families in Volcanoes Park to trek.  With the lead of the armed ranger guides, trek through the bamboo forests of Volcanoes National Park searching for the allocated gorilla group. You may encounter other wild animals and birds during your gorilla trekking adventure. On meeting the gorillas, you are advised to stay calm, keep your distance, and enjoy this thrilling encounter. A close encounter with the endangered gorillas is ranked as the best wildlife experience in the world.  Later in the day, visit the Iby’iwacu cultural village for a rich cultural experience. Meet and interact with local people, and learn about traditional practices, norms, and customs. Traditional dances and songs will be performed to entertain and welcome you and you can take part in dancing if you wish. After there, drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Have a relaxed morning breakfast and enjoy your last moments in Volcanoes National Park. You will then check out and embark on a drive transferring to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park located in southwestern Uganda. You can cross to Uganda via either Cyanika border in Kisoro or Katuna Border in Kabala depending on which gorilla region you are visiting. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

You will have your second gorilla trekking today! Rise very early and transfer to the respective park headquarters in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park (There is a headquarters in each gorilla region). The experienced park wardens will register and brief you on the rules and regulations of gorilla trekking and what you should generally expect on this day. You will be out together with 7 other travelers and allocated one gorilla family to trek. At 8:00 am, penetrate the Impenetrable Forest looking for the endangered gorillas. The trek up and downhill is strenuous but the magical feeling of looking directly into the brown-balled eyes of the silverback gorilla is worth the energy. Hiking time can take between 2-7 hours, you are however guaranteed a chance to meet these gentle giants at the end of the trek.  Upon meeting the gorillas stay in their company for an hour. Observe how the silverback gorilla guards his family members and enjoy seeing how adult females take care of the infants. In the evening, visit Batwa communities adjacent to the park. These short people are traditional dwellers of gorilla parks and they will share their traditional forest life and practices. A community tour is an indirect support for local people which improves their standards of living. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Have an early morning breakfast and get on the road headed to Kampala for your connecting flight at Entebbe International Airport. The drive through the rolling hills of kigezi and Ankole cattle farms is an added experience you will love. Your drive will stop at local markets to allow you to buy some fresh foods, especially roasted maize, and fruits, especially sweet pineapples. A stop at the Uganda Equator us also a not miss.  You will have lunch en route in Mbarara City and proceed to Kampala arriving in the evening.