2-Day Mystical Nyungwe Safari

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

Kigali - Kamembe (air transfer) - Nyungwe

05h15: Pick-up from hotel and transfer to Kigali International Airport for a scheduled 07h50 Rwanda Air transfer to Kamembe. Upon arrival at 08h30, meet your driver-guide and drive to Nyungwe Top Hill View Hotel for check-in and a light breakfast.

Mid-morning, visit Gisakura Tea Plantation for a crop-to-cup experience, learning about tea cultivation and processing. Enjoy an early lunch before heading to Nyungwe National Park headquarters for the Canopy Walk briefing at 13h00.

At 14h00, embark on the Nyungwe Canopy Walk, a breathtaking experience 50m above the forest floor, offering panoramic views of the ancient rainforest. The suspension bridge provides a unique vantage point to observe primates, birds, and the lush green canopy.

Return to the hotel in the evening for leisure, dinner, and overnight stay at Nyungwe Top Hill View Hotel.

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
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Nyungwe - Kigali (road transfer)

05h00: Check out with a packed breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters for the chimpanzee trek briefing and formalities.

At 06h00, enter Nyungwe’s dense evergreen forest in search of wild chimpanzees, observing their social behavior, tool use, and interactions in their natural habitat. The guided trek also offers sightings of rare birds and other primates.

Between 10h00–12h00, depending on the trek’s duration, depart for Kigali with a lunch stop at Huye. If time permits, visit the Ethnographic Museum for insights into Rwanda’s history and culture.

Arrive in Kigali by early evening for a drop-off at the airport or hotel.

Main Destination:

Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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