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5 Days Rwanda Primate Safari

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5 Days Rwanda Primate Safari

The 5 Days Rwanda Primate Safari is a captivating adventure that combines gorilla trekking, visits to renowned tourist sites, and the thrilling experience of chimpanzee tracking. This safari begins and finishes in Kigali. We start with Volcanoes National Park to trek gorillas and then Nyungwe Forest National Park to track chimpanzees and lastly head back to Kigali.

This remarkable safari commences and concludes in the vibrant city of Kigali. Here’s a more detailed itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival in Kigali.

On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be picked by our guide who will brief you about your 5 Days Rwanda Primate Safari. You will later be transferred to your booked accommodation where you will dine and rest for the next day.

Location: Kigali

Accommodation Option:

Luxury Manor Hotel or similar
Mid-Range Chez Lando or similar

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 2: Transfer to Nyungwe forest national park.

After breakfast drive to Nyungwe National Park. This journey is very fascinating as you will observe amazing sceneries all around the area. The guide will slowly drive to allow you capture the best photographs. You’ll have a number of stopovers at Butare National Museum, Nyanza (Rukali) as well as Malaba coffee factory, plus other exciting areas.  Arrive late in the evening and check into your lodge. Have dinner and get ready for the amazing day of tracking chimpanzees.

Location: Nyungwe National Park

Accommodation Option:

Luxury Nyungwe Forest Lodge or similar
Mid-Range Nyungwe Top View Hotel or similar

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking or Canopy walk or nature walk or birding.

Awaken early for an early breakfast. Go to Nyungwe forest to track chimpanzees guided by rangers. These Canopy walk rangers are aware of best places to easily track these chimpanzees. While you hike through the verdant forest, you will find various other primates such as monkeys, which will excite you as you move closer to the forest chimpanzees. There are various Bird species as well for birdwatchers. The opportunity to see these chimpanzees are amazing, you will observe them play, feed and rest. You will be allowed to take numerous pictures after this you will head back for lunch and later have a forest walk to see the beautiful twin lakes as well as various bird species. Have dinner and slumber.

Location: Nyungwe National Park

Accommodation Option:

Luxury Nyungwe Forest Lodge or similar
Mid-Range Nyungwe Top View Hotel or similar

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 4: Transfer from Nyungwe to Volcanoes National park.

After an early breakfast head to Volcanoes National Park. The ride, offers great views of Lake Kivu ideal for photography. Enjoy lunch on the way and continue on this interesting drive.  Arrive late evening and check into your lodge, ranging from budget, mid-range and luxury facilities. All these accommodations offer a magnificent view of the park. Have dinner and rest.

Location: Volcanoes National park.

Accommodation Option:

Luxury Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or similar
Mid-Range Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge or similar

Meals Plan: Breakfast and Lunch as well as Dinner

Drinking Water and Fruits Throughout the journey

 

Day 5: Gorilla trekking adventure and transfer back to Kigali.

After an early breakfast proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing regarding gorilla trekking by the park rangers. You will hike through the verdant jungle looking for mountain gorillas. Some amount of physical fitness is needed during this activity since it involves a lot of climb hills. The experience is tedious but impressive when you finally face the mountain gorillas. You’ll spend an hour with them, see them in families as they go about their day-to-day routine activities; mothers caring for the young, playing as well as feeding. You are required to maintain a distance while you watch them, make sure to turn off the flash of your camera as you take pictures. gorilla Trekking takes approximately two to six hours. Right after trekking, transfer back to Kigali for your departure flight.

 

Cost Includes on 5 Days Rwanda Primate Safari

  • Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle.
  • Accommodation and meals as per itinerary.
  • 1 Gorilla permits ($1500), per person to be paid in advance.
  • 1 Chimpanzee permit, per person.
  • 1 Golden Monkey permit, per person.
  • En-route lunches.
  • Kigali city tour.
  • Boat ride on Lake Kivu.
  • Park entrance fee.
  • Canopy walk.
  • Services of English speaking driver/guide.
  • Bottled water per day per person during safari.

 

Cost Includes on 5 Days Rwanda Primate Safari

  • International and domestic flights
  • Country entry visa
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Items of personal nature/laundry/telephone charges
  • Souvenirs and gifts, Tips
  • Alcoholic and other soft drinks (sodas, special juice order at the lodge and wines)

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