This 5 Days Rwanda Primate Tracking Safari gives you a chance to take part in gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park and chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe Forest National Park in Rwanda. Enquire Now Contact us to book this exciting primate tracking safari in Rwanda.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrival – Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
When you arrive in Kigali, you will be greeted by our knowledgeable tour guide, who will take you on a tour of the city and its surroundings. Take a two to three hour leisurely drive around the park in the afternoon to see the stunning, gorgeous volcanic mountain scenery.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel, Gisakura Guest House.
Meals: (Dinner).
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking – Canopy Walk Experience.
You will begin the chimpanzee trekking experience by driving to the forest’s edge at 5:30 a.m. after eating an early breakfast. You might spot various primates on the journey, including the Silver monkey, Grey-cheeked Mangabey, Rwenzori colobus, L’hoests monkey, and Owl-faced monkey. The greatest amount of time you can spend seeing the chimpanzees in their natural habitat is one hour. After the two to five hours of tracking, you will return to your lodge for lunch and relax after the exciting and exhausting activities of the day. You may choose to go on an optional guided forest walk.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel, Gisakura Guest House.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
You will depart from Nyungwe Forest after breakfast and travel to Volcanoes National Park, where you will spend the night at your lodge in the late afternoon.
Accommodation: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Da Vinci Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park.
After eating an early breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters to receive a briefing on the regulations that must be followed when walking with gorillas. A family of gorillas to track and guides to help you find the gorillas will be assigned to you. Ideally, tracking will take anything from 30 minutes to 3 hours, depending on the monkeys’ daily movements through the jungle. After spending an hour with them, you will return to the headquarters or lodge to unwind after the encounter and take lots of pictures and notes.
Accommodation: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Da Vinci Lodge.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Day 5: Return to Kigali – Departure.
After breakfast, you will drive back to Kigali and you will continue to the airport to catch up with your outbound flight back home.
Meals: (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of the 5 Days Rwanda Primate Tracking Safari.
The 5 Days Rwanda Primate Tracking Safari includes;
- 1 Gorilla Trekking Permit per person.
- 1 Chimpanzee Permit per person.
- Park Entrance Fees.
- Ground Transportation in a 4×4 safari car.
- Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary.
- Services of an English-speaking tour guide.
- Bottled water in the car.
- Tour guide allowances.
- Government taxes.
However, the tour cost excludes; Visa Fees, International Air fare, tips to local guides, souvenirs, personal shopping bills, and personal travel insurance, items not listed as included in the cost.