Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest
7 Days Rwanda Gorilla-Wildlife Safari-Chimps Gorilla Tour, you will be met by our safari guide and proceed to Nyungwe Forest National Park. On your Chimpanzee in Nyungwe Forest, you may decide to carry a guided nature walk.
Dinner and overnight at Lodge/Hotel
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking
Early start trekking for the chimpanzees, this can take anything from a few hours to a full day depending on where the chimpanzees are. It should be mentioned that it is not guaranteed to see the chimps as they are unpredictable and can move long distances in one day. There are several other primates in Nyungwe such as the Rwenzori colobus, L’Hoest’s monkey, Silver monkey, Owl faced monkey and the Grey cheeked Mangabey.
Dinner and overnight at Lodge/Hotel
Day 3: Drive to Ruhengeri
You will have a long day’s drive to the foothills of the volcanoes that make up Volcanoes National Park in Northern Rwanda.
Dinner and overnight at Lodge/Hotel
Day 4 & 5: Gorilla Trekking in Volcano National Park
You have two full days of gorilla trekking. Have an early breakfast and be transferred to Kinigi Park Headquarter for briefing before you start the trekking activity in the park. Trekking through the forest, hills and swamps can be tough, strenuous and tiring, sometimes taking up to 8 hours in the forest. But coming in contact with the great primates is well worth the effort. You spend one hour with the gorillas which is a truly amazing experience.
Dinner and overnight at Lodge/Hotel
Day 6: Golden Monkey Tracking
This morning, you will participate in another adventure tracking the “Little Primates” of the Virungas, the Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus Kandti), now listed by the IUCN as endangered because of their small numbers. You will be part of a select group of a maximum of 6 people, and the track will take most of the day.
Dinner and overnight at Lodge/Hotel
Day 7: Departure
Transfer to Kigali International Airport for your departure flight back home.
End of 7 Days Rwanda Gorilla-Wildlife Safari-Chimps Gorilla Tour
Inclusions
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- All Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Drinking water on all days
Not Included:
- International flights (from/to home)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips (tipping guideline US$5.00 pp per day)
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- Alcohol drinks
