4 Days Chimpanzees and Double Gorilla Trek – Rwanda Safari
This 4 Days Chimpanzees and Double Gorilla Trek – Rwanda Safari offers you an opportunity to trek mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park twice and also trek chimpanzees in Nyungwe Forest National Park.
Highlights of 4 Days Chimpanzees and Double Gorilla Trek – Rwanda Safari
- Day 1: Kigali City Tour and Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
- Day 3: Gorilla Trekking Experience
- Day 4: Second Gorilla Trekking to Transfer back to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary of 4 Days Chimpanzees and Double Gorilla Trek – Rwanda Safari
Day 1: Kigali City Tour and Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
On arrival at Kigali International Airport you will be warmly received by our representative, after briefing you about the safari and go for a Kigali City Tour visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site where you will get a deeper insight about the horrific Rwanda Genocide of 1997.
Then we transfer to Nyungwe Forest and then settle into your lodge and enjoy lunch, in the afternoon you will go for a canopy walk on a suspended walkway above the rainforests of Nyungwe, enjoy sights of olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys and several bird species and the forest canopy.
Accommodation options
Budget – Gisakura Visitors Centre
Midrange – Nyungwe Hill Top Lodge
Luxury – Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters for briefing about chimpanzee trekking and the right way to behave while in the presence of the chimpanzees. In groups of 8 people, a ranger guide will lead you into the forest looking for chimpanzees.
Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest can be a little tough but very exciting when you meet the close cousins. Equipped with rain gears, enough drinking water and some snacks making the exercise smooth.
Upon meeting the chimpanzees you will have a complete hour with them observing their behavior, watch them jump from one tree to another and pick fruits. Later return to the lodge for lunch and depart for a journey to Volcanoes National Park arriving in the evening, check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options
Budget – Gisakura Visitors Centre
Midrange – Nyungwe Hill Top Lodge
Luxury – Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking Experience
Start your day early with a delicious breakfast, pack some snacks and head to the park headquarters for briefing about gorilla trekking and the right to behave while in the presence of the gorillas.
In groups of 8 people and led by a ranger guide, head into the rainforests looking for mountain gorillas. The trek takes approximately 2 to 5 hours or more depending on the movement of the gorillas and where they spent their previous night. When you locate the gorillas you will spend one hour in their presence watching them play, feed and groom. You are free to take pictures as long as your flashlight is off.
Trek back to the park headquarters to meet your guide and return to your lodge for lunch. You can decide to spend the rest of the day at rest or go for an optional cultural experience at the Iby’Iwacu Village.
Accommodation options
Budget – Amicus Hotel
Midrange – Da Vinci Lodge
Luxury – Five Volcanoes Boutique
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Second Gorilla Trekking to Transfer back to Kigali
Today you will participate in the second gorilla trek, you will follow yesterday’s procedure but this time you will trek a different gorilla family. After the amazing experience, return to the lodge for lunch. Later check out of the lodge and embark on a journey back to Kigali where you will be dropped at the airport for your flight back home or at the hotel of your preference.
End of 4 Days Rwanda Primate Safari
Inclusions
- Gorilla Permit (Two).
- Cultural entertainment
- Chimpanzee Permit
- Park Ranger Fees
- Relevant Government Taxes.
- Full Board Accommodation (4 nights) and en-route meals as indicated in the itinerary.
- Full-time English-speaking Driver/Guide
- Ground Transportation by a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Airport transfer, as long as your flight is on the same day on which the safari ends.
Exclusions
- Airfares
- Visa Fees
- Personal Insurance
- Expenses of personal nature such as; drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, accommodation & meals not indicated in the itinerary and optional activities.
