Meet our local representative on arrival at Kigali Airport
Transfer from Kigali Airport to Kigali Serena Hotel
The Kigali Serena Hotel is situated on the shady Boulevard de la Revolution, just 10 minutes' walk from the city center and a 15- to 20-minute drive from Kigali International Airport, The main four-story building, painted creamy yellow on the outside, has a large courtyard-like reception area with a glass front, pale tiled floor, and several sitting areas with soft chairs and glass tables. The accommodation comprises of 104 comfortable, air conditioned en-suite rooms. The guest rooms here are probably the smartest in Kigali, and the contemporary decor and furnishings include king beds, dark-wood writing tables, brown pastel-hued tiles, carpets and curtains, and comfortable sitting areas with glass tables. Excellent facilities include satellite TV, a minibar, direct-dial phone, personal safe, tea- and coffeemaking facilities, Internet connections for laptops, and efficient 24-hour room service. Baths have a tub and shower, and robes are provided. The suites are comfortable and the best on offer in Rwanda. There are two options for eating. The elegant indoor Diplomat Restaurant serves classical Continental cuisine in a sedate candlelit atmosphere. The funkier poolside Banana Jam Cafe has a more contemporary menu that represents a fusion of North American, European and African cuisine. The hotel also has a fully-equipped gymnasium, swimming pool and wifi internet access.
Road transfer from Kigali Serena Hotel to Sabyinyo
Day 3 – Gorilla Trekking
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is situated on the edge of the Parc National des Volcans in North Western Rwanda, in an undulating area of 11 hectares with fabulous views towards the Parc National des Volcans, its 5 volcanoes (comprising part of the Virunga Volcano range) and distant lowland agricultural areas. All guest cottages are discretely and privately situated in the folds of the hills, and each has its own unique view. The lodge comprises of a central building, with reception, bar, dining room, library / games room, community awareness centre, client washrooms and shop. Both the bar and dining room have extensive outdoor decks from which our clients can enjoy the spectacular views. Client accommodation comprises 5 cottages, 2 suites and one family suite. All client accommodation rooms have at least one private veranda, a sitting room with fireplace, bedroom, dressing room and a large modern bathroom. The lodge is constructed of local stone, finished with an ochre coloured plaster. Terracotta tiled roofs give a stylish contemporary Rwandese flavour. All guest rooms have large windows to make best use of the wonderful views. Double thickness walls maintain the warmth from the fireplaces when it is cold outside, and keep the rooms cool in the warmer weather during the day. The lush gardens have been extensively landscaped. The rainforests of the Virunga Volcanoes are the last refuge of the Mountain Gorilla. The Virungas span Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the Parc National des Volcans being the Rwandese element of this ecosystem. The lush slopes of the volcanoes provide an appropriately dramatic natural setting for what is perhaps the most poignant and thrilling wildlife experience to be had anywhere – to see the Mountain Gorilla in its natural habitat. Roughly half of the world’s wild population of Mountain Gorillas are resident on the Rwandan slopes of the Virungas. Five habituated families of gorillas are visited, and these families have from seven to over thirty-five individuals in each.
