5-Day Rwanda Gorillas and Chimpanzee Tour

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer to Nyungwe National Park

A delicious cup of African tea/coffee after, have a 2-hour city tour in Kigali which includes visiting craft markets, and the Kigali genocide site. After, drive for 6 hours to Nyungwe National Park with an en-route visit to King’s palace and lunch at Butare.

Main Destination:

Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry weather, best chimp trekking)

High Season June to September (Popular gorilla trekking time in Volcanoes NP)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Nyungwe NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

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ElephantNone

GiraffeNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Nyungwe chimp trek, and canopy walk

A hefty breakfast and after, settle for orientation about Nyungwe chimpanzee tracking regulations as early as 7:00 am. Set off from Uwinka or Cyamudongo area, trek chimps for 2-4 hours, and have one hour with these humble creatures face to face.
Nyungwe NP is a vast rainforest park, protecting more than 500 chimpanzees but also other species of primates, birds, and mammals which you won’t miss spots. Walk back for lunch at leisure and after, expect to enjoy a 2:00 pm Nyungwe canopy walk for 2 hours. Enjoy the view of primates, birds, and the Nyungwe forest canopy while on a suspended walkway.

Main Destination:

Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Nyungwe-Volcanoes National Park

Transfer to Volcanoes National Park after you have had the best of your African tea or coffee. Enjoy the scenic view of Lake Kivu, plantations, and rolling hills, On arrival, settle for lunch and go pay a visit to Lake Burera & Ruhondo, the Twin Lakes.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)

High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantRare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

La Palme Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla trekking

Wake up, enjoy the best of Rwanda tea or coffee, and leave your lodge for orientation about gorilla trekking rules or guidelines. Go with some packed lunch and water, after being assigned to a family of mountain gorillas, leave Kinigi for actual gorilla trekking lasting 2-6 hours. Expect to spend only 1 hour with gorillas in the forest, learn about their behaviors, take photos then return to relax. Late in the afternoon or evening in Volcanoes NP, leave the lodge for the Gorilla Guardians Village tour.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

La Palme Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Volcanoes NP to Kigali, city tour

After enjoying breakfast, settle for a briefing at Kinigi about golden monkey tracking regulations. At 8:00 am, you will begin trekking golden monkeys which take 2-4 hours and include one hour of magical encounter. After, you will walk back, check out of the lodge and drive back to the Kigali capital.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.