8-Day Rwanda Primates and Wildlife Tour Midrange

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

Warm welcome to Kigali and transfer to your hotel

Today you start the amazing Rwanda wildlife safari with a warm welcome from Gorilla Page Representative. Your driver guide will pick you up from airport on arrival and transfer you to your hotel after briefing you about the trip. This will depend on your arrival time, if it is still early, you can have a chance to have city tour.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

Chez Lando Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located in Kigali

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Road transfer to Nyungwe National Park

This morning we depart for Nyungwe forest in southern Rwanda with a stopover for lunch in Huye. Huye hosts the ethnographic museum of Rwanda that was formerly known as the national museum of Rwanda. Learn about the culture and history of the Rwandan people. We arrive in Nyungwe forest later in the evening.

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 Nziza Eco-Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Rwanda Chimpanzee Trekking and Canopy Walk

Chimpanzee in nyungwe forest - Rwanda Wildlife Safari Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest takes you deep in the forest to appreciate nature. You are expected to be at the briefing point as early at 6.00 am. You will receive information on how to behave and possible length of your trek. Nyungwe forest is rich in botanical diversity and home to 13 species of primates. Your guide will lead you to either the Uwinka trail head or the Cyamudongo sector for chimp trekking.
In the afternoon you will be transferred to the Uwinka centre to start your canopy walk as you explore the park even more.

Main Destination:

Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Nyungwe Nziza Eco-Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Colobus Monkey trekking and Transfer to Volcanoes national park

Nyungwe started with Colobus monkey trekking and later departed for Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda. You will receive briefing from the community guides and then begin your experience in the forest. Enjoy the sights of Lake Kivu and winding roads in the land of a thousand hills.

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:

Nyungwe Nziza Eco-Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Ultimate Gorilla Trekking and Cultural tour

Mountain gorilla -Rwanda wildlife safariMeet the mountain gorillas in the dense jungles of the Virunga ranges. The trek to the gorillas starts with a briefing at the park headquarters. You will be assigned a ranger and gorilla family to trek. The Rwanda gorilla trek through Volcanoes National Park is an unforgettable experience. The gorilla trek can last from an hour or less to several hours. You need to be relatively fit to enjoy this experience. Remember to pace yourself as you trek the gorillas. After this experience, visit a cultural group/cultural village or take a community walk.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Golden Monkey trekking and Transfer to Akagera National park

Golden-monkey-rwanda-wildlife-safariSpend the morning in Volcanoes national park on a golden monkey trekking. Return to the park headquarters for briefing before you are allocated a group. Enjoy watching these active primates as they feed and hope from place to place. After this experience, leave for Akagera national park with short stopovers along the way – for photos and use of washrooms.

Main Destination:

Akagera National Park

Best Time To Visit June to September and mid-December to mid-February (It is drier and wildlife is easier to spot)

High Season June to September (The park is busiest at weekends)

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

Wildlife in Akagera NP

GiraffeCommon

BuffaloAbundant

ZebraAbundant

HippoAbundant

White RhinoOccasional

LionOccasional

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ElephantOccasional

Black RhinoRare

LeopardRare

HyenaRare

CheetahNone

WildebeestNone

Wild DogNone

Accommodation:

Akagera Safari Camp

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Akagera NP

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Explore Akagera National Park

Akagera-national-park-zebrasAkagera National Park is a Savannah park located in north eastern Rwanda on the boarder with Tanzania. It is home to several big mammals not found anywhere else in Rwanda. Start with an early morning game drive. Look out for Elephants, Zebras, Giraffes, Buffaloes, Water bucks, Bush bucks and recently introduced Lions. The game drives in Akagera national park usually take place in the the northern sector of the park. The game drives can last for almost an entire day depending on the animal sightings and your interests. Have lunch and leave for a boat safari on Lake Ihema.

Main Destination:

Akagera National Park

Accommodation:

Akagera Safari Camp

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Akagera NP

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Kigali and city tour

Today is your last day on this Rwanda wildlife safari. Start your day with breakfast and transfer to Kigali from Akagera. You will have a city tour if you have time or get ready to the airport for your departure.

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.