6 Days Rwanda Primate Adventure Safari
per person
This 6-day Rwanda primate Adventure Safari will offer you the best primate jungle experiences, including the breathtaking views of Lake Kivu, the rich cultural legacy, and the enchanting Volcanoes National Park and Nyungwe Forest National Park. The endangered mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park and the chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest National Park are the main highlights of the safari. There will be a chance for nature lovers to get up close and personal with these enchanted giants in a fascinating way.
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport and Drive Volcanoes National Park
Welcome to the 6-Day Rwanda Primate Adventure. Your assigned English-speaking guide and our customer service specialist will meet you at Kigali International Airport and transfer you to Volcanoes National Park. This trip will introduce you to the breathtaking landscapes, which are exquisitely styled and distinguished by a mosaic of rolling hills with verdant vegetation, giving this remarkable country its nickname, “a country of a thousand hills.” You will go for Kigali city tour, where you will visit Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kigali Market and Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village, where you will learn more about the history, customs and traditions of the country. Later, transfer to Volcanoes National Park, check in at your booked lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Kigaki Serena Hotel (luxury)/ Radisson Blu Hotel (mid-range)/ Peponi Living Spaces
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Volcanoes National Park—Gorilla Trekking Experience
Get up early, have breakfast with a packed lunch, and head to the park headquarters for a briefing about the conduct of the gorilla trekking experience. Head into the forest with your assigned ranger guide and start searching for mountain gorillas. This forest walk will involve rough and tough terrain, especially during heavy rains when trails tend to be slippery. This trek may take about 45 to 4 hours, depending on the location of the gorillas and the pace of the trekkers. Upon seeing these mountain gorillas, a once-in-a-lifetime experience, you are assigned one hour with these creatures as you learn their social ways of life, feeding and how they take care of their babies. Return to the park offices, relax and get lunch, then later drive back to your lodge for leisure, dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: One & Only Gorilla’s Nest (luxury)/ Davinci Gorilla Lodge (mid-range)/ Sabinyo Silver Back (budget)
Meal Plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 3: Volcanoes National Park-Golden Monkey Trekking
Rise early in the morning, have breakfast and get ready for the day. Your safari guide will take you to the park information centre for a pre-trek briefing regarding the guidelines for golden monkey trekking. To find these golden monkeys in their natural environment, armed rangers will then take you into the bamboo jungle. Other primate species to see include the blue, red-tailed, and black and white colobus monkeys. You will spend an hour studying and learning about the habits and lifestyle of life of these fascinating golden monkeys as they constantly switch between trees. After you have critically examined their behaviours, retire and head back to the lodge to relax as you share stories about the experience. Have dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Accommodation: One & Only Gorilla’s Nest (luxury)/ Davinci Gorilla Lodge (mid-range)/ Sabinyo Silver Back (budget)
Meal Plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Have breakfast, drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park, which is roughly 5-6 hours southwest of Volcanoes National Park, after enjoying a leisurely breakfast. Before arriving at Nyungwe Forest National Park, you will experience the breathtaking and thrilling hilly landscapes with verdant flora as you discover the splendour of Rwanda, “a country of a thousand hills.” Have lunch enroute, relax and continue with your journey to Nyungwe Forest National Park. After checking into your reserved lodge, you will embark on a guided forest walk where you will see scenic tea plantations. Return for dinner at the lodge and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: One & Only Nyungwe (luxury)/ Nyungwe Forest Lodge (mid-range)/Virunga Inn Resort (Budget)
Meal Plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 5: Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest National Park
Wake up early, drive to the park information offices after breakfast to get a briefing on the guidelines pertaining to the trekking activity. One of the greatest places to go chimpanzee trekking is Nyungwe Forest National Park, where visitors discover the magnificent beauty of these intelligent creatures. Start your forest walk with armed ranger guides in search for mountain gorillas, which could take 2-5 hours. On seeing these chimpanzees, you will spend an hour studying them and their lifestyle not forgetting to take memorable photos. You will have the opportunity to see a variety of primates during this adventure, including black and white colobus monkeys, blue and red-tailed monkeys. Have dinner and an overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation: One & Only Nyungwe (luxury)/ Nyungwe Forest Lodge (mid-range)/Virunga Inn Resort (Budget)
Meal Plan: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Day 6: Drive and transfer to Kigali
Get up at your own pace, have breakfast and then hike up Ngabwe Hill for stunning views of the surrounding area. After that, head back to the lodge before proceeding to Kigali International Airport to meet your flight back.
Meal Plan: Breakfast/Lunch
6 Days Rwanda Primate Adventure Safari Package
Includes:
- All Airport transfers
- All Ground transport
- 1 Gorilla trekking Permit
- 1 Chimpanzee Trekking Permit
- All accommodation for the 5 days
- All meals for the 6 days
- Drinking Water
Excludes:
- Visa ticket
- Travel ticket
- Travel Insurance
- Personal Items like laundry, gifts, tips, phone bills, souvenirs, etc.
- Extra activities