Deep in Gorilla Country

Arrive into Kigali and pass through VIP meet and greet before meeting the private driver-guides. The road north takes the group through Rwanda's terraced hills, with a pause en route before the Virungas begin to appear. Arrival at Kataza House is through the villa's private entrance, followed by time to settle into the suites, pools and living spaces before dinner around the fire or interactive kitchen.

Begin close to the house with Akarabo nursery and the gardens, walking with the team through the planting and produce that sit behind the villa's food and conservation work. The group plants indigenous trees in the reforestation buffer, then moves into the Conservation Room for an introduction to the gorilla families and the park. The afternoon stays open for cellar time, wellness, cycling, the cinema or the pool before the pre-trek briefing.

The first gorilla trek begins before dawn with breakfast at the house and a short drive to park headquarters. Guides, trackers and porters lead the group into the forest, with the route set by where the assigned family has moved overnight. After the encounter, return to Kataza House for a warm welcome, massage if needed, time by the pools and a private dinner that lets the morning stay with the group.

Head into the bamboo for golden monkeys, a lighter trek with fast movement, flashes of gold and a different energy from the previous day. Return to the house by late morning for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, spend time with the artisans at Akarabo garden, try the pottery wheel or keep the day simple before a cooking session or fireside dinner.

The day turns toward the Dian Fossey legacy. Those who want a fuller forest walk can hike to the old Karisoke research site and Fossey's tomb, while others may stay at the house for yoga, wellness, the pools or a quieter morning. Later, the group visits the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for a private look at the research, education and conservation work continuing in Kinigi, before the day closes with the Silverback Sundowner.

The private exclusive gorilla trek is the most private wildlife morning of the week. The group departs from the house, with a later start and a more personal structure than the first trek. Return to Kataza for a celebration at the villa, with the chef building dinner around the day and the cellar, fire pit and boma carrying the evening.

Leave the mountain landscape for the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. A private lunch is set by the water, with boats available if conditions and planning allow. Later, visit Gasura village in the Kinigi sector, meeting weavers, carvers and local families before returning to the house for a final dinner together.

Begin with breakfast at the house and one last morning facing the volcanoes. Check out late morning, with day-use available for later flights if required. The farewell is by helicopter from the neighbouring lodge helipad to Kigali, weather permitting, with the Virunga peaks and forest seen from above before departure.

Arrive into Kigali and pass through VIP meet and greet before meeting the private driver-guides. The road north takes the group through Rwanda's terraced hills, with a pause en route before the Virungas begin to appear. Arrival at Kataza House is through the villa's private entrance, followed by time to settle into the suites, pools and living spaces before dinner around the fire or interactive kitchen.

Begin close to the house with Akarabo nursery and the gardens, walking with the team through the planting and produce that sit behind the villa's food and conservation work. The group plants indigenous trees in the reforestation buffer, then moves into the Conservation Room for an introduction to the gorilla families and the park. The afternoon stays open for cellar time, wellness, cycling, the cinema or the pool before the pre-trek briefing.

The first gorilla trek begins before dawn with breakfast at the house and a short drive to park headquarters. Guides, trackers and porters lead the group into the forest, with the route set by where the assigned family has moved overnight. After the encounter, return to Kataza House for a warm welcome, massage if needed, time by the pools and a private dinner that lets the morning stay with the group.

Head into the bamboo for golden monkeys, a lighter trek with fast movement, flashes of gold and a different energy from the previous day. Return to the house by late morning for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, spend time with the artisans at Akarabo garden, try the pottery wheel or keep the day simple before a cooking session or fireside dinner.

The day turns toward the Dian Fossey legacy. Those who want a fuller forest walk can hike to the old Karisoke research site and Fossey's tomb, while others may stay at the house for yoga, wellness, the pools or a quieter morning. Later, the group visits the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for a private look at the research, education and conservation work continuing in Kinigi, before the day closes with the Silverback Sundowner.

The private exclusive gorilla trek is the most private wildlife morning of the week. The group departs from the house, with a later start and a more personal structure than the first trek. Return to Kataza for a celebration at the villa, with the chef building dinner around the day and the cellar, fire pit and boma carrying the evening.

Leave the mountain landscape for the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. A private lunch is set by the water, with boats available if conditions and planning allow. Later, visit Gasura village in the Kinigi sector, meeting weavers, carvers and local families before returning to the house for a final dinner together.

Begin with breakfast at the house and one last morning facing the volcanoes. Check out late morning, with day-use available for later flights if required. The farewell is by helicopter from the neighbouring lodge helipad to Kigali, weather permitting, with the Virunga peaks and forest seen from above before departure.

Arrive into Kigali and pass through VIP meet and greet before meeting the private driver-guides. The road north takes the group through Rwanda's terraced hills, with a pause en route before the Virungas begin to appear. Arrival at Kataza House is through the villa's private entrance, followed by time to settle into the suites, pools and living spaces before dinner around the fire or interactive kitchen.

Begin close to the house with Akarabo nursery and the gardens, walking with the team through the planting and produce that sit behind the villa's food and conservation work. The group plants indigenous trees in the reforestation buffer, then moves into the Conservation Room for an introduction to the gorilla families and the park. The afternoon stays open for cellar time, wellness, cycling, the cinema or the pool before the pre-trek briefing.

The first gorilla trek begins before dawn with breakfast at the house and a short drive to park headquarters. Guides, trackers and porters lead the group into the forest, with the route set by where the assigned family has moved overnight. After the encounter, return to Kataza House for a warm welcome, massage if needed, time by the pools and a private dinner that lets the morning stay with the group.

Head into the bamboo for golden monkeys, a lighter trek with fast movement, flashes of gold and a different energy from the previous day. Return to the house by late morning for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, spend time with the artisans at Akarabo garden, try the pottery wheel or keep the day simple before a cooking session or fireside dinner.

The day turns toward the Dian Fossey legacy. Those who want a fuller forest walk can hike to the old Karisoke research site and Fossey's tomb, while others may stay at the house for yoga, wellness, the pools or a quieter morning. Later, the group visits the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for a private look at the research, education and conservation work continuing in Kinigi, before the day closes with the Silverback Sundowner.

The private exclusive gorilla trek is the most private wildlife morning of the week. The group departs from the house, with a later start and a more personal structure than the first trek. Return to Kataza for a celebration at the villa, with the chef building dinner around the day and the cellar, fire pit and boma carrying the evening.

Leave the mountain landscape for the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. A private lunch is set by the water, with boats available if conditions and planning allow. Later, visit Gasura village in the Kinigi sector, meeting weavers, carvers and local families before returning to the house for a final dinner together.

Begin with breakfast at the house and one last morning facing the volcanoes. Check out late morning, with day-use available for later flights if required. The farewell is by helicopter from the neighbouring lodge helipad to Kigali, weather permitting, with the Virunga peaks and forest seen from above before departure.

Arrive into Kigali and pass through VIP meet and greet before meeting the private driver-guides. The road north takes the group through Rwanda's terraced hills, with a pause en route before the Virungas begin to appear. Arrival at Kataza House is through the villa's private entrance, followed by time to settle into the suites, pools and living spaces before dinner around the fire or interactive kitchen.

Begin close to the house with Akarabo nursery and the gardens, walking with the team through the planting and produce that sit behind the villa's food and conservation work. The group plants indigenous trees in the reforestation buffer, then moves into the Conservation Room for an introduction to the gorilla families and the park. The afternoon stays open for cellar time, wellness, cycling, the cinema or the pool before the pre-trek briefing.

The first gorilla trek begins before dawn with breakfast at the house and a short drive to park headquarters. Guides, trackers and porters lead the group into the forest, with the route set by where the assigned family has moved overnight. After the encounter, return to Kataza House for a warm welcome, massage if needed, time by the pools and a private dinner that lets the morning stay with the group.

Head into the bamboo for golden monkeys, a lighter trek with fast movement, flashes of gold and a different energy from the previous day. Return to the house by late morning for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, spend time with the artisans at Akarabo garden, try the pottery wheel or keep the day simple before a cooking session or fireside dinner.

The day turns toward the Dian Fossey legacy. Those who want a fuller forest walk can hike to the old Karisoke research site and Fossey's tomb, while others may stay at the house for yoga, wellness, the pools or a quieter morning. Later, the group visits the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for a private look at the research, education and conservation work continuing in Kinigi, before the day closes with the Silverback Sundowner.

The private exclusive gorilla trek is the most private wildlife morning of the week. The group departs from the house, with a later start and a more personal structure than the first trek. Return to Kataza for a celebration at the villa, with the chef building dinner around the day and the cellar, fire pit and boma carrying the evening.

Leave the mountain landscape for the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. A private lunch is set by the water, with boats available if conditions and planning allow. Later, visit Gasura village in the Kinigi sector, meeting weavers, carvers and local families before returning to the house for a final dinner together.

Begin with breakfast at the house and one last morning facing the volcanoes. Check out late morning, with day-use available for later flights if required. The farewell is by helicopter from the neighbouring lodge helipad to Kigali, weather permitting, with the Virunga peaks and forest seen from above before departure.

Arrive into Kigali and pass through VIP meet and greet before meeting the private driver-guides. The road north takes the group through Rwanda's terraced hills, with a pause en route before the Virungas begin to appear. Arrival at Kataza House is through the villa's private entrance, followed by time to settle into the suites, pools and living spaces before dinner around the fire or interactive kitchen.

Begin close to the house with Akarabo nursery and the gardens, walking with the team through the planting and produce that sit behind the villa's food and conservation work. The group plants indigenous trees in the reforestation buffer, then moves into the Conservation Room for an introduction to the gorilla families and the park. The afternoon stays open for cellar time, wellness, cycling, the cinema or the pool before the pre-trek briefing.

The first gorilla trek begins before dawn with breakfast at the house and a short drive to park headquarters. Guides, trackers and porters lead the group into the forest, with the route set by where the assigned family has moved overnight. After the encounter, return to Kataza House for a warm welcome, massage if needed, time by the pools and a private dinner that lets the morning stay with the group.

Head into the bamboo for golden monkeys, a lighter trek with fast movement, flashes of gold and a different energy from the previous day. Return to the house by late morning for lunch and rest. In the afternoon, spend time with the artisans at Akarabo garden, try the pottery wheel or keep the day simple before a cooking session or fireside dinner.

The day turns toward the Dian Fossey legacy. Those who want a fuller forest walk can hike to the old Karisoke research site and Fossey's tomb, while others may stay at the house for yoga, wellness, the pools or a quieter morning. Later, the group visits the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund for a private look at the research, education and conservation work continuing in Kinigi, before the day closes with the Silverback Sundowner.

The private exclusive gorilla trek is the most private wildlife morning of the week. The group departs from the house, with a later start and a more personal structure than the first trek. Return to Kataza for a celebration at the villa, with the chef building dinner around the day and the cellar, fire pit and boma carrying the evening.

Leave the mountain landscape for the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. A private lunch is set by the water, with boats available if conditions and planning allow. Later, visit Gasura village in the Kinigi sector, meeting weavers, carvers and local families before returning to the house for a final dinner together.

Begin with breakfast at the house and one last morning facing the volcanoes. Check out late morning, with day-use available for later flights if required. The farewell is by helicopter from the neighbouring lodge helipad to Kigali, weather permitting, with the Virunga peaks and forest seen from above before departure.