5 Days Rwanda Primate Adventure Safari
Highlights
- Gorilla tracking
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Wildlife
- Golden monkeys
Overview
This ultimate 5 days of an interesting primate adventure safari in Rwanda will take you to the wonderful national parks of Rwanda with primate species. Rwanda has majorly two national parks which harbor African great primates and these include Nyungwe Forest National Park and Volcanoes National Park. Nyungwe Forest National Park is famous for chimpanzee tracking while Volcanoes National Park is famous for the endangered mountain gorillas. Our ultimate 5-day interesting primate adventure safari in Rwanda will make you explore these wonderful destinations and you will enjoy both chimpanzee trekking and gorilla trekking safaris in Nyungwe forest and Volcanoes National Park respectively. Rwanda is known as the place for thousand hills the destination for the primate’s safaris. Expect to meet the golden monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzee during our ultimate primate adventure safari in Rwandan
Our ultimate 5-day interesting primate adventure safari in Rwanda will make you explore these wonderful destinations and you will enjoy both chimpanzee trekking and gorilla trekking safaris in Nyungwe forest and Volcanoes National Park respectively. Rwanda is known as the place for thousand hills the destination for the primate’s safaris. Expect to meet the golden monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzee during our ultimate primate adventure safari in Rwandan
- Day 1 - Transfer to Nyungwe Forest
You will be picked up by our company driver guide from either a hotel / Kigali International Airport for a transfer to Nyungwe Forest NP; southwest of Rwanda in Gisenyi province. En route, visit the Butare Museum, Mirambi Genocide Site, and Nyanza King’s Palace among others. Later proceed with your drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park. Dine and rest at your lodge.
- Day 2 - Chimp Tracking and Canopy Walk
Upon rising; enjoy breakfast and head for the Nyungwe Forest Park offices for morning briefing on the chimpanzee tracking expedition. With your tracking gear embark on this amazing exercise; where you will be rewarded with clear views of various primate species like L’Hoest’s monkey, golden monkeys, large troops of the Angola Colobus, vervet monkeys, Silver Monkey, Hamlyn’s Monkey, Red-tailed Monkey, Dent’s Mona Monkey, Olive Baboon and the Grey-cheeked Mangabeys etc.
Later, have lunch in wild and in the afternoon, proceed with the Unique Canopy Forest Walk; rewarding you with an entire forest coverage with wild animals seeing you from above as you swing over the thick dense trees. Dine and rest at your lodge. - Day 3 - Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
On waking up; have breakfast and later hit the road for your transfer to Volcanoes NP, northwest of Rwanda in Musanze province. En route enjoy the spectacular scenery views of the country side. Later Dine and rest for overnight at your lodge.
- Day 4 - Mountain Gorilla Trek and Iby’wacu Cultural Center
Have breakfast and head for the volcanoes Park offices by 7:00AM; just in time for the morning briefing on the code3 of conduct when trekking for the mountain gorillas. After locating the creatures, take clear observation of their behavior while taking photographs and videos for this wonderful encounter. Later retrieve the starting point; meet up your guide for a drive back to your lodge.
After Lunch, step out for a visit to the Iby’wacu Cultural Village where you will learn more about the Rwandan cultural practices. Later; Dine and rest for overnight at your lodge. - Day 5 - Transfer Back to Kigali and Departure
Upon rising; have breakfast and later set off for Kigali for drop off at either a hotel or Kigali International Airport.
However, with an early arrival, you may engage in a Kigali City Tour to visit the Gisozi Genocide memorial Site (with the remains of the 1994, Rwanda Genocide out Break), some big market centers like Kimilonko and several craft shops and stores
- All park entrance fees
- Gorilla and chimpanzee permits
- All accommodations as mentioned in the program
- Meals mentioned in the program
- All ground transportation
- English driver guide
- Flights
- Visas
- Other drinks not mentioned in the program
- Guide gratuity