This 5 Days Rwanda Primates Tour shall offer you an opportunity to trek chimpanzees. 5 Days Rwanda Primates tour package takes tourists for Chimpanzee tracking and several other primates’ watching experience at Nyungwe Forest National Park in addition to mountain gorilla trekking at Volcanoes National Park.
A 5 day Rwanda safari in which you visit Nyungwe forest and Volcanoes national parks, lake kivu to enjoy the best of Rwanda primates and leisure.
While on this tour, you will track the gorillas and golden monkeys in Volcanoes, Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest national park and you will also explore Lake Kivu with a boat cruise. Rwanda Gorilla safari takes you to the two Rwanda national parks (Nyungwe Forest National Park and Volcanoes National Park) which harbors the big African primates (Chimpanzees and Mountain gorillas) respectively.
Activities to encounter on this safari are the unforgettable gorilla and chimpanzee trekking in the mist. This safari can be budget, mid-range or luxury.
Overview.
Day 1: Start off your Rwanda primates tour with early morning drive to Nyungwe Forest National park.
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking and Canopy Walk.
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes NP.
Day 4: Mountain Gorilla Trek and Iby’wacu Cultural Center.
Day 5: Transfer Back to Kigali and Departure.
Itinerary.
Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park.
You will be picked up by our company driver guide from either a hotel / Kigali International Airport for a transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park; 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 Gisakura Guest House (Budget), Nyungwe Top View Lodge (Midrnage) and Nyungwe Forest Lodge (Luxury).
Day 2: Chimpanzee 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 Gisakura Guest House (Budget), Nyungwe Top View Lodge (Midrnage) and Nyungwe Forest Lodge (Luxury).
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 The Garden Place (Budget), Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/ Davinci Gorilla Lodge (Midrange) and Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Five Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge (Luxury)
Day 4: Mountain Gorilla Trek and Iby’wacu Cultural Center.
Have breakfast and head for the Kinigi 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 The Garden Place (Budget), Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/ Davinci Gorilla Lodge (Midrange) and Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/ Five Volcanoes Gorilla Lodge (Luxury)
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.
End of the 5 Days Rwanda Primates Tour.
