7 Days Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda

Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda adventure begins with a warm welcome at Seychelles International Airport on Mahé Island, followed by a scenic 45-minute drive along the eastern coastline to your luxury beachfront resort. This first day of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda experience allows you to settle into island life with a refreshing welcome drink and orientation of the resort facilities, located in the area known locally as "Beau Vallon" (Beautiful Valley). After check-in, your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda journey continues with leisure time to explore the pristine beach, take a dip in the Indian Ocean, or simply relax and acclimate to the tropical paradise that will be your home for the next three nights.

Wake up to the gentle sounds of waves on your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda getaway. Prepare for a full-day tour of Mahé Island, covering approximately 154 square kilometers with stops at iconic locations. Today's Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda experience takes you to the capital city of Victoria, including the famous clock tower and colorful Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market, followed by a visit to the picturesque Mission Lodge viewpoint known locally as "Venn's Town." Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda day concludes with a relaxing afternoon at one of the island's most beautiful beaches, either Beau Vallon or Anse Royale, where you can snorkel in crystal-clear waters before returning to your resort for dinner and overnight stay.

The third day of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda journey features a morning catamaran transfer to Praslin Island, the second-largest island in the Seychelles archipelago, located approximately 44 kilometers northeast of Mahé with a travel time of about one hour. This exciting Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda day includes exploration of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve, home to the rare Coco de Mer palm and black parrots in an area the locals call "Fond Ferdinand." Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda experience continues with an afternoon visit to the stunning Anse Lazio beach, consistently ranked among the world's most beautiful beaches, where you can swim, snorkel, or simply relax before checking into your accommodation on Praslin for dinner and overnight stay.

Today your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda adventure includes a day trip to the idyllic La Digue Island, located just 15 minutes by ferry from Praslin. This charming Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda experience begins with a traditional ox-cart ride or bicycle tour around the island, visiting the famous Anse Source d'Argent beach with its unique granite boulders and turquoise waters known locally as "L'Union Estate." By late afternoon, your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda journey continues with a return ferry to Praslin and a connecting flight or ferry back to Mahé (approximately 1 hour), where you'll spend your final night in the Seychelles before tomorrow's departure to Rwanda.

Bid farewell to the Seychelles as your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda adventure transitions to East Africa with a morning transfer to Seychelles International Airport for your flight to Kigali, Rwanda's capital city located approximately 3,700 kilometers away with a flight time of about 4-5 hours. Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, this new phase of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda journey begins with a warm welcome from your Rwandan guide and a comfortable 20-minute transfer to your hotel in the city center. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda experience continues with a brief orientation of Kigali before dinner and overnight stay, preparing for tomorrow's city tour and cultural immersion.

Begin your Rwanda experience on this Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda adventure with a comprehensive morning city tour of Kigali, including visits to the solemn Genocide Memorial, vibrant Kimironko Market, and the historic Hotel des Mille Collines, depicted in the film "Hotel Rwanda." This educational day of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda journey continues with an afternoon transfer to Volcanoes National Park, a scenic 2-hour drive covering approximately 116 kilometers northward through Rwanda's terraced hillsides to the area known locally as "Kinigi." Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda day concludes with check-in at your lodge near the park entrance, where you'll receive a briefing about tomorrow's gorilla tracking adventure before enjoying dinner with views of the majestic Virunga volcanoes.

The pinnacle of your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda journey begins with an early morning pick-up from your lodge at 6:00 AM and a short 20-minute transfer to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters in Kinigi. This extraordinary Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda experience includes a briefing by park rangers before trekking through dense bamboo forests called "Amashyamba y'Ingagi" for 1-4 hours (depending on gorilla location) to spend a magical hour with a habituated mountain gorilla family. Your Seychelles Tour Holidays and Gorilla Tracking Rwanda adventure concludes with a transfer back to Kigali (approximately 2.5 hours), where you can rest before your departure flight or extend your stay with optional activities like golden monkey tracking in the same park.