The complete journey
Lake Kivu & Nyungwe Canopy
What this route is about.
A slower, lower-altitude counterweight to the gorilla parks — coffee villages on Lake Kivu, the longest canopy walk in Africa, and a deep, quiet rainforest.
Privately designed
This is a starting point. Bring us your dates and we will privately tune the route, lodges, and pace around the way you travel — nothing here is fixed in stone.
Three ways · pick your tier
Available in three tiers.
- Tier · 01
Luxury.
The finest forest and bush lodges, hosted end-to-end.
Singita, Bisate, One&Only-level lodges. Private vehicles, private guides, private chef moments. Helicopter transfers where they belong. Designed without compromise.
Singita · Bisate · One&Only - Tier · 02
Mid range.
Premium boutique camps, lighter logistics, same expert guides.
Beautiful boutique camps and lodges with strong character. Shared light-aircraft transfers, private vehicles in-park, the same world-class guides — at a more considered spend.
Wilderness · Asilia · Sanctuary - Tier · 03
Budget.
Owner-led design at a measured spend.
Excellent mid-tier lodges chosen by hand, smart group sharing where possible, simpler logistics, and the same people guiding you. Nothing about the wildlife or the care is reduced.
Boutique · Group-friendly
Day by day
Your 5 days itinerary.
Met at Kigali International. Private transfer to the city. Slow afternoon at the studio — coffee, route briefing, and a quiet first dinner in Nyamirambo.
Scenic drive through the terraced hills. Lakeside lodge check-in.
Private boat charter and a coffee co-op visit. Slow lake lunch.
South to Nyungwe. Africa's only suspended canopy walk in the afternoon.
Sunrise chimp tracking. Forest lunch and return to Kigali in the afternoon.
Slow breakfast and a private city walk if time. Transfer to Kigali International for your onward flight. We close the loop with a hand-written note and a follow-up call the next week.
Ready when you are