Exploring Ancient Cultural And Community Based Experience.

In the morning, after breakfast, transfer to Northern part of the country 2.5 hours’ drive and enjoy Kayaking at Twin Lakes.
About the Twin Lakes:
Burera and Ruhondo are referred to as the twin lakes because they are interconnected at a point where one lake pours water into the other, they were formed as the result of volcanic eruption (Lava dammed Lakes) They are extremely beautiful, surrounded by rolling hills with 6 volcanoes view when the sky is clear. The lakes are fishing grounds and this makes them not only important to those on Safari in Rwanda but also to the nearby local communities.
Activity Highlights

• • Breathtaking view of the chain of 6 volcanoes.
• • Two hours of Kayaking while enjoying the scenic view.
• • Different islands exploration

Later in the afternoon after lunch, you will spend your evening at Gorilla guardians village. About the village Gorilla Guardians provide a chance to meet local people, in their environment, with a taste of the Rwandan culture and traditions. The community you visit will genuinely welcome you as a special guest while they proudly present to you the aspects of their traditions and beliefs. This will truly be an experience of a lifetime as you are being entertained by Intore dancers (traditional dancing troop) Dinner and overnight stay in Musanze.

• Admire Big Ben, Buckingham Palace And St Paul’s Cathedral
• Chance To Spot Prominent Landmarks Of The City

Bigogwe is one of the places that welcome you in the green hills of Rwanda, home of beautiful Cows, this is the only region in the country where you can observe cows that aren’t in cowsheds and aren’t in the bushes either. But grazed in the pasture, in a lovely setting created specifically for that. The tour includes a variety of cultural tourism activities, for example; visiting Bigogwe cows, cow milking in traditional cups and other traditional aspects like Kwivugira inka (loosely translated as ‘Cow praising’). Activity Highlights • Joining the cattle keepers on the field • Cow milking experience and Interpretation about the cattle grazing and what it means in Rwandan culture Later we will drive to Gisenyi, check-in in the lake shore hotel.

Boat Trips on Lake Kivu are operated by one of the experienced local guides. Much more than a transfer, as you journey across the water, they will show you the interesting sights and explain the places that you're passing by. As you are doing the boat trip in lake Kivu, you will get the chance to explore different islands in the lake and visit some of the community experiences such as coffee tours, craft workshops and beekeeping that are a fantastic way to find out about life in rural communities and make your trip into a real experience. Later in the evening, you will join the fishermen for fishing activity. About the night fishing experience This activity brings you very close to the fishermen and you become one of them. Join the singing Fishermen of Lake Kivu in the late evening on the lake as they fish for sambaza, the famous small fish of Lake Kivu. This tour is as real as it gets. You will join a real fishing crew during their normal fishing activity so be prepared to get your hands dirty. The tour starts on board one of the cooperatives comfortable moto boats and the guide will accompany you out to join one of the fishing boats as they paddle out for a night of fishing on the lake. Back at the hotel for the overnight stay

Late morning after breakfast, check-out, depart from the lodge and drive back to Kigali (3-4 hours driving) Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Kigali.

In the morning after breakfast in Kigali, drive to Nyamata in Eastern side of the country (40min-1 hour drive from the hotel) to learn how unity and reconciliation is being done in one of villages after Genocide against Tutsi in 1994. About the experience The village where the Genocide against Tutsi in 1994 perpetrators, survivors and few returnees are living together in exceptionally unique and harmonious way; the visitors get the opportunity to hear testimonies from the perpetrators and survivors as they took path to reconciliation in this model cluster village. Guests engage in different activities ranging from agricultural experiences, interacting with Rwandan smiling children, learn about the health situations, get free cooking and weaving lessons from local women and wind up to exciting event called UBUSABANE” Get Together Party” with all community members.

In the morning, after breakfast, pick up the guests from the hotel and then it will be the best time for a city sightseeing tour, including visiting local market, Kigali city center, and other places for shopping.