6 Days Rwanda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Tour
This 6 Days Rwanda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Tour is an Ultimate Rwanda Safari tailored to offer you the best of Rwanda’s Primate. Experience the best of Rwanda’s primates on this unforgettable safari combining gorilla trekking and chimpanzee tracking. This 6-days Rwanda adventure takes you into the depths Nyungwe National Park and misty jungles of Volcanoes National Park, for close encounters with some of Africa’s most stunning and fascinating wildlife. This 6-days Rwanda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Tour is perfect for nature lovers, adventure travelers, primate enthusiasts and honeymooners.
Nyungwe Forest National Park – one of the oldest rainforests in the world and home to 13 primate species including huge population of chimpanzees.
Highlights of 6 Days Rwanda Primates Safari
- Chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe Forest
- Canopy walk experience in Nyungwe National Park
- Scenic drives through rolling hills of Rwanda
- Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
- Rwanda cultural encounters.
Detailed 6 Days Rwanda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival, Kigali City
On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our representative – your private driver-guide, after a briefing session you will drive to Kigali City. Depending on your arrival time, you will enjoy a Kigali City Tour visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site where you will learn about the horrific massive killings, the Kimiroko Market and the Craft Centre.
Have dinner and stay overnight at the hotel in Kigali City.
Overnight at Hotel des Mille Collins
Day 2: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Enjoy a delicious breakfast, meet your driver-guide and head to Nyungwe Forest National Park driving through Rwanda’s most beautiful country side dominated by green hills and calming nature scenery. This drive is about 5 hour’s drive with visit to the local markets, the traditional palace in Nyanza. Enjoy breathtaking views of tea plantations and rolling hills.
Continue to Butare where you will visit the Botanical Gardens and the Cultural Museum, drive through the stunning green fields scattered across the hillside and local communities around the park.
When you arrive in the park, you will check into your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight at Nyungwe TopHill Lodge
Day 3: Chimpanzee Tracking and Canopy Walk in Nyungwe Forest
Have an early breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters for briefing on the chimpanzee tracking activity, a ranger guide will take you through rules and regulations to follow while tracking chimpanzees. After registration, you will be assigned chimpanzee group to trek and head into the forest looking for chimpanzees.
Chimpanzees are very mobile creatures, they keep moving and making noises as they jump from one tree branch to another. Chimpanzee trekking activity takes approximately 2-6 hours of hiking through the forests of Nyungwe. When you locate the chimpanzees you are allowed to stay only for one hour in their presence watching them go on with their life in the forest and take pictures. Trek back to the park’s headquarters to pick your chimpanzee trekking certificates and then head to the lodge for lunch.
Additionally, marvel at the picturesque Nyungwe National Park with an afternoon canopy walk on a high suspended walkway above the forests of Nyungwe Forest. On the walk you will enjoy scenic views of the forests, olive baboons, black and white colobus monkeys and many birds.
Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Overnight at Nyungwe TopHill Lodge
Day 4: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park, Gorilla Guardians Tour
After breakfast, you will depart for Volcanoes National Park – the most popular tourist destination in Rwanda and home to the endangered mountain gorillas. It is a drive of approximately 5 hours and along the way you will have en-route lunch. Enjoy a cultural tour of the gorilla guardians. Arrive in the evening, check-in at your lodge, have dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight at Le Bamboo Gorilla Lodge
Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Have an early breakfast and head to the park headquarters in Kinigi for briefing about gorilla trekking. In groups of 8 people, embark on a thrilling hike through the misty Volcanoes National Park. The trek takes approximately 2 to 6 hours or more depending on the movement of the gorillas. Spend only on hour in their presence observing them go on with their life in the misty forests. This is a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter.
After this memorable experience, you will trek back to the park’s headquarters to pick your gorilla trekking certificates. Thereafter, head back to the lodge and spend the rest of the day at relaxation at the lodge. Have dinner and stay overnight.
Overnight at Le Bamboo Gorilla Lodge
Day 6: Return to Kigali and Departure
After breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and drive back to Kigali City. Depending on your flight schedule, you may enjoy last minute souvenir shopping or sightseeing before departure.
End of 6 Days Rwanda Gorillas & Chimpanzee Tour
Rwanda Safari Price Includes:
- Rwanda gorilla trekking permit
- Chimpanzee tracking permit
- Canopy walk fees
- Rwanda cultural tour fees
- 4×4 safari Land Cruiser with fuel
- Private & professional Rwanda safari guide
- Full board accommodation as per itinerary
- Meals during the safari i.e.. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
- Government taxes on tourism
- Complimentary bottled drinking water
Rwanda Safari Price Exclusions:
- Flights and visas
- Travel Insurance
- Personal expenses like beverages, internet, laundry, portage, tips and souvenirs
Best Time to Go
Rwanda is an all year-round Africa safari destination. The best time to go however is June to September and December to February which is best for trekking adventures. The grounds are not as muddy and slippery as are during the wet or rainy season. March to May and October to November are low season months with reduced accommodation prices, fewer crowds and very lush scenery due to the rains. Enjoy Rwanda gorilla trekking safari, chimpanzee tracking Rwanda, a Volcanoes National Park tour, Nynugwe Forest safari with this 6-days Rwanda safari package.
Do not miss the chance to explore Rwanda’s incredible primates. Contact Rowin Africa Safaris today to plan your 6 Days Rwanda Gorilla & Chimpanzee Tour.
