6 Days Rwanda-Uganda Gorilla Experience

After transfer from the Hotel, you will need to explore the city of Kigali with visits to landmarks from colonial, post-independence, genocide and post-genocide times. Make a visit to the Genocide memorial, Campaign Against Genocide museum, visit to the local market, art gallery visit, Kandt House Museum, Camp Kigali memorial as well as visit to Nyamirambo. Overnight in Kigali. 

Morning transfer to Musanze for Buhanga forest visit.Located in Nyakinama about 8 kilometers west of Musanze town, Buhanga Sacred Forest is exceptionally a hidden  secret in Rwanda.  For magical safari in Rwanda, consider visiting Buhanga Forest  while you are on a safari to Africa. It features not only its spectacular flora but also credited for cultural traditions that are linked to it. The forest straddles within a 31 hectares of land and it acts as an important ecological site in Rwanda. In Kinyarwanda, Buhanga means creation and the belief has it that the creation of Rwanda began from this point. The first King of Rwanda known as Gihanga is famous to have lived in this area to form the Kingdom of Rwanda. Due to this, all the kings of Rwanda prior the fall of the monarchy used to conduct ritual in the forest that made it a sacred ground and feared among the locals. Its sacred touch has left it intact even when Rwanda is encountering lots of land fragmentation and scarcity. The forest is currently covered by drago and ficus trees which feature spectacular canopy where most of Rwanda tour undertakers find a tranquil environment to walk under. Guided forest walks are carried out along the paths that are made of Lava stones. In conclusion, a visit to Buhanga Forest rewards visitors with amazing experiences of lifetime. If you are planning to go for mountain gorilla trekking in Rwanda, do not forget to include Buhanga Forest walk in your bucket list. For cultural enthusiasts, this is the best spot that you shouldn’t miss to visit while in Rwanda.

Morning check in at the Volcanoes National Park offices to see the Golden Monkeys. It is now believed the only feasible population of these Golden Monkeys resides only in Volcanoes National Park. They are beautiful and endangered primates which have become quite habituated to humans, making it possible to observe them closely. After lunch at the Lodge, relax or visit the twin lakes or some local communities.