This 5 Days Rwanda Gorillas and Chimpanzee Safari takes you on a tour to Rwanda’s primate destinations – Volcanoes National Park and Nyungwe Forest National Park, home of the endangered mountain Gorilla and chimpanzees respectively.
Highlights of 5 Day Rwanda Gorillas and Nyungwe Forest Safari
- Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking and Canopy Walk
- Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
- Day 4: Gorilla Trekking
- Day 5: Departure.
Detailed of 5 Day Rwanda Gorillas and Nyungwe Forest Safari
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
kOn arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our guide and transfer you to Nyungwe Forest National Park. if you arrive early, you will have a city tour visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, Kimironko Market among others.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking and Canopy Walk
After your delicious breakfast, you will transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park for briefing and then chimpanzee trekking in the forest.
Please Note: chimpanzees in Nyungwe Forest National Park and as such, you will be required to wake up early for you to have chances of spotting them. You are allowed to spend only hour with the chimpanzees watching them groom each other, play from one tree branch to another and pick fruits.
Return to your lodge for lunch , later in the day you will go for the adventurous canopy walk which involves walking from one end of the forest to another viewing birds, and other species of primates. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, you will leave Nyungwe Forest for Volcanoes National Park arriving in the late afternoon for overnight at your lodge.
Accommodation: Lebambou Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking
Early morning after a tasty breakfast at the lodge, met your guide and drive to the park headquarters in Kinigi for briefing about gorilla trekking and the rightful way to behave while in the presence of the gorillas. Gorilla trekking draws you to the real side of natural beauty, this activity immerses you into the strange intimacy of the rainforest plus a live call of colorful birds, chattering of the rare golden monkeys and littered with fresh spoor of the mountain elusive population of buffaloes and elephants. You are allowed to spend only 1 hour in the presence of the gorillas watching them play from one tree branch to another
Return to the lodge for lunch and spend the rest of the day at relaxation.
Accommodation: Lebambou Gorilla Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Departure.
After breakfast, you will drive back to Kigali for your international flight out of Kigali bringing your safari to an end.
End of 5 Day Rwanda Gorillas and Nyungwe Forest Safari
Cost Includes
- Airport transfers on first and last day,
- Transport in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Services of an English speaking driver guide
- Fuel for the whole trip
- Accommodation and meal plan as per the itinerary
- All park entrance fees
- Drinking water while in the vehicle
Cost excludes
- Gorilla permit at USD1500.00 per person per trek(we book it for you)
- Pre and post tour accommodation in Entebbe or Kampala
- International airfares
- Rwanda Visa which must be applied 2 weeks before
- Items of personal nature such as tips, drinks, and laundry