The Amazing 6-Day Rwanda Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trek Safari.
Detailed Itinerary: 6-Day Rwanda Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trek Tour.
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the hotel
Upon touching down in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city, your driver guide will warmly welcome you. He will take you through Kigali’s lively streets giving a glance of the beautiful scenery along the way to the hotel.
After checking in at the hotel, you will be taken to experience Rwanda’s culture. You will visit the Gisozi genocide museum, the Belgium museum, the parliament, the local markets, craft centers, among others.
Accommodation: The retreat by heaven (Luxury)/ Governor’s residence (Midrange)
Meal plan: Bed & breakfast
Day 2: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Today after an early breakfast, you will check out of the hotel for the transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park. The transfer from Kigali to Nyungwe takes approximately 5 hours driving. Upon arrival, you will settle in at the lodge for lunch and you will use the afternoon for relaxation.
Accommodation: One & only Nyungwe house (Luxury)/ Nyungwe hilltop view (Midrange)
Meal plan: Full board
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking & canopy walk
Wake up very early, have breakfast and then transfer to the park headquarters with parked lunch. At the park headquarters, you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts of chimpanzee trekking and after briefing you will embark on the chimpanzee trekking experience. You will hike for a short period of time until you locate where the chimpanzees slept the previous night. You will spot chimpanzees jumping from one tree to another making a lot of noise. In case you are interested in taking pictures, you must be very attentive because the chimpanzees the jump st a very high speed. When you spot them, you will only be permitted to spend an hour with them. In the evening, you will go for the canopy walk which lasts about 2 hours. Afterwards, you will return to the lodge for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation: One & only Nyungwe house (Luxury)/ Nyungwe hilltop view (Midrange)
Meal plan: Full board
Day 4: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
Today you will have breakfast at leisure and then embark on the journey to Volcanoes National Park while enjoying the beautiful views of the country side. The transfer from Nyungwe Forest National Park to Volcanoes national park takes approximately 5 hours driving. On arrival, you will settle in at the lodge for lunch and relaxation. In the evening, you will be transferred to the Ellen DeGeneres museum for virtual gorilla trekking.
Accommodation: Amarembo by touchdown (Luxury)/ Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel (Midrange)
Meal plan: Full board
Day 5: Gorilla trekking and Ibwiwachu cultural tour
After breakfast, your driver guide will pick you up from the lodge for the transfer to the Kinigi Park headquarters. We highly advise our clients to carry packed lunch, enough drinking water and hiring a potter. On arrival at the park headquarters, you will be briefed about the code of conduct around the gorillas. In the company of armed ranger guides, you will be driven to the starting point of gorilla trekking. 8 tourists will be allocated to a gorilla family and allocation is done at the park headquarters. When you meet the gorillas, you will only be allowed to spend with them one hours and during the hour, you can take as many pictures as possible. The trek takes 3-6 hours and the time spent during gorilla trekking is determined by the movement of the gorillas and where the gorillas slept the previous night. After the 1 hour with the gorillas, you will head back to the lodge for relaxation. In the evening, you will be taken for the Ibwiwachu cultural tour.
Accommodation: Amarembo by touchdown (Luxury)/ Five volcanoes boutique hotel (Midrange)
Meal plan: Full board
Day 6: Golden monkey trekking and transfer back to Kigali
This morning after breakfast, you will be taken for golden monkey trekking at Volcanoes National Park. These golden monkeys possess extraordinary traits and are very easy to identify by the color. After the trek, you will be transferred to Kigali International Airport for your flight to the next destination.
End of tour
Inclusions
Gorilla permits
Golden monkey permits
Transportation
English speaking guide
Accommodation
Meals as mentioned above
Chimpanzee permits
Canopy walk
Ibwiwachu cultural tour
All transfers
Exclusions
Visa fees
Tips & gratuities
Personal expenses
Air tickets