Today you have a wonderfully scenic drive to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda clearing customs en-route (an approximate 8 hr drive).

The drive undulates over Rwanda’s extremely hilly and picturesque countryside, and as you near the end of your journey, you will (weather permitting) begin to catch glimpses of the Virungas – a chain of 5 impossibly steep and lofty volcanoes straddling the western branch of the Rift Valley from east to west. Each mountain possesses its own unique character and silhouette, but together they form one of the most isolated and visually dramatic ecosystems in the world.

A ‘true island in the sky’, the Volcanoes National Park is home to some of the worlds few remaining Mountain Gorilla, which were first studied here in 1959 by George Schaller, and through the 1960’s by Dian Fossey and her colleagues.

Overnight: Virunga Lodge – consists of eight bandas set on a stunning hillside with a panoramic view of the Virunga volcanoes and the lakes Ruhondo and Bulera. The Lodge is situated 45mins from the Park Headquarters (B/L/D).