Rwanda has made incredible strides since its virtual implosion in 1994. Its cities boast broad, newly paved boulevards lined with flowerbeds and parkland. There is not a single speck of litter to be seen, no garbage, no filth, and yet it is still Africa to the core, with colourful costumes, music, and vibrant markets and busy storefronts all around. Immaculate villages and lush fields abound, verdant tea plantations spread over the hilly countryside: everything is green and growing. It is the ‘land of a thousand hills,’ ever-green and ever-temperate due to its mile-high elevation and home of course to the endangered Silverback Gorillas. Rwanda is harbinger for a new Africa, with strong honest leadership, tremendous natural beauty and resources, and a young and ambitious population with a steady eye on a promising future. Join B&R for a firsthand look at this remarkable country.

Day 1 Visit the highlights of Kigali—museums, markets, and the genocide memorial
Day 2 Fly south to the Nyungwe Forest Lodge and the surrounding National Park
Day 3 Explore the forest canopy searching for the famous Colobus monkey amongst other animals!
Day 4 Board our private boat this morning as we head north on Lake Kivu taking in coffee farms and remote islands along the way
Day 5 Walk straight out of the hotel for a spectacular coastal hike passing fishermen working from their dugout canoes, before visiting an orphanage in the afternoon
Day 6 Head to the Volcanoes National Park and hike through the research center made famous by Dian Fossey
Day 7 Up before dawn for a full morning of gorilla tracking in the reserve
Day 8 En route to Kigali visit a former poacher village, before farewells at the airport