Day 2: Visit Kigali Genocide memorial center, later, transfer to Bwindi National Park - Drive Time: 4 Hours
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Begin the day with a morning breakfast and then embark on Kigali Genocide Memorial & Museum was created by a joint partnership of the Kigali City Council and the UK-based Aegis Trust. The centre is an extremely moving, challenging, educational and ultimately inspiring as well as a great place to understand the cause, tragedy and successful rebuilding post-genocide.
The memorial hosts a tour which is transparent and educational but very sombre and humbling when guests realise that over 250,000 deceased are buried on the site of the memorial.
Later, continue to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Located in south-western Uganda in the north of Rwanda, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is said to be Africa’s oldest rainforest. It is world-renowned for its excellent gorilla-sighting opportunities - the forest is home to half of the remaining mountain gorillas on earth. This gorilla experience takes place among a rugged landscape of dense jungle, cascading waterfalls, sparkling mountain streams, deep valleys, and steep ridges. The untouched forest has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its breath-taking natural beauty and unique ecological significance, and aside from the amazing gorilla interactions, there are other draw cards such as a network of forest walks, over 340 species of bird to spot, and a variety of
brightly-coloured butterflies to identify. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the spectacular Virunga Volcanoes, three of which are still active.
Overnight and Dinner:
Nkuringo Bwindi Gorilla Lodge Luxury
https://www.mountaingorillalodge.com/
Gorilla Leisure Lodge Mid-Range
https://gorillaleisurelodge.com/
Ichumbi Gorilla Lodge Standard
http://ichumbigorillalodge.com/
