Wonders of Rwanda

Your journey will begin with an overnight in the capital city, Kigali.

Day 2 : After breakfast, you will be met by your driver and transfer to Akagera national park and check in at Mantis Akagera Game Lodge. In the afternoon, a highlight in the park will be the sunset boat tour on Lake Ihema, known for its rich birdlife, with over 500 bird species and the many Hippos, crocodiles and several animals coming to the park for watering.

Overnight at Mantis Akagera Game Lodge

Day 3: Hot Air Balloon and Behind the scenes tour

Your experience will start early in the morning at 5am, as you are enjoy morning coffee and breakfast, the pilots will be prepare the balloon, a perfect view point to enjoy the beauty of nature and animals from the sky.

After lunch, you will go for ‘behind the scenes’ guided tour, you will visit the park headquarters where you will meet the management of the park and learn about exciting conservation projects in the park.

Overnight at Mantis Akagera Game Lodge

Day 4: Game drive in Akagera national park and transfer to Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites.Enjoy Arise early and depart after a hearty breakfast for a game drive in Akagera National Park with your packed lunches. The game drive on this wildlife tour will be in our custom-made safari land cruiser that will allow you to have amazing view of the wildlife as your guide takes you through different trails.

Look out for some of the big mammals like Elephants, Giraffes, Buffaloes, Topi, Zebras, Impala. The park is a varied habitat for wildlife and a birders haven with over 500 species in the park. The game drive will last about 6 hours or more depending on your interests. Afterwards, you will continue to Mantis EPIC Hotel & Suites through the northern gate.

On arrival at Mantis EPIC Hotel, enjoy the hotel facilities with a dip in the swimming pool or a relaxing massage. In the evening, enjoy dinner in the restaurant before retiring for the evening.

Day 5: Liberation trail and Pastoral experience

After breakfast, you will join your guide on the Liberation Trail, this takes you on the remarkable journey of Rwanda’s fight for liberation and freedom.  It’s a deeply moving glimpse into the historic events that left an indelible mark on its people.

Enjoy lunch back at the hotel before your next guided tour, the Pastoral Experience where an experiential cultural excursion that explores a community, mainly composed of households, that value cattle’s possession as a sign of prestige and wealth. The experience will explore the rearing of a rare species ‘INYAMBO’ and several accompanying activities, cattle washing, cow milking, traditional milk flavoring and more, that are mainly found in the community that is 40 minutes away from the hotel.

Enjoy a the local flavours of Rwanda that Chef and the team have carefully curated for dinner.

Day 6: Return to Kigali

Today after a relaxed breakfast, you will drive to Kigali, you will visit the Genocide Memorial in Kigali, learn about the history of the tragedy that the country suffered. Overnight in Kigali.

Day 7: Early morning wake up call and transfer to the airport for your domestic flight to Kamembe.

Afternoon Activities: In the afternoon, explore from a selection of 23 unique on-site experiences at Mantis Kivu Marina Bay.

Day 8:  Guests will be picked up early in the morning from Nyamasheke and driven to Nyungwe National Park, with a packed breakfast provided for the day.
Optional Morning Activities in Nyungwe: Enjoy a range of optional experiences in the Nyungwe Forest, such as the Canopy Walkway, Adventure Trail, Chimpanzee Habituation Experience, and Colobus Monkey Trekking.

Enjoy a dinner at the hotel.

Day 9: After an early breakfast you will be transferred to Kamembe Airport for your flight back to Kigali.