7 Day Rwanda Primate Safari

Trip Overview

In just 7 days, you will travel and experience all of Rwanda’s top sites with this incredible 7-day safari trip that will leave you with memories that will last a lifetime. You will have the opportunity to explore both of Rwanda’s parks that is  Nyungwe National Park and Volcanoes National Park, as well as Lake Kivu that will  add some excitement to your trip with this trip, you will also have the opportunity to engage with the local community. This is undoubtedly going to be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure of  gorilla and chimpanzee trekking.

An African silverback gorilla

Day 1:Arrival at Kigali International Airport , driving time: 20min

Upon landing at Kigali International Airport and passing through the immigration process, you will be greeted by our safari driver, who will brief you briefly before transferring you to your booked hotel.

 

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Day 2: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park. Driving time +2,5hrs

Today, after breakfast, you will be picked up from your lodge and taken on a Kigali city tour this will include a visit to the Kigali genocide memorial ground, followed by lunch before being moved to Musanze in Volcanoes National Park for Dinner and an overnight stay.

 

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Day 3: Gorilla Trekking Adventure and cultural experience.

After an early morning cup of coffee, prepare for the gorilla trekking briefing at the park headquarters. You will then be briefed before entering the jungle with your packed lunch to seek for shy mountain gorillas and appreciate their way of life in their natural habitat. After you’ve met the gorillas, you can spend an hour photographing their social interactions. A good level of fitness is essential for a gorilla safari, as well as good and comfortable  walking shoes, packed food and mineral water, insect repellent, sunscreen, and a hut. The gorilla tracking experience can last a half to a full day, depending on the gorillas activities. After your gorilla tracking excursion, you will return to your lodge.

 

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Day 4: Golden Monkey Trek, canoe ride and transfer to Lake Kivu , Driving time: 1h30min

After your early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park for a briefing before embarking on the golden monkey trekking. The same approach for gorilla trekking applies to golden monkeys. You’ll  have approximately one hour with the golden monkeys. You will later return, have lunch, and then transfer to Gisenyi, where you will spend the afternoon at leisure.

 

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Day 5: Boat ride and Transfer to Nyungwe, Driving time: 4,5 hours

After your early morning breakfast, have a boat ride in Lake Kivu, visiting various islands, and then be transferred to Nyungwe, which is around 2 hours away and offers a beautiful country side experience while gazing at the local community and traditional buildings along the way. We will arrive in the afternoon, eat lunch, and then relax for the rest of the afternoon.

 

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Day 6: Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk.

Today, after your early morning African coffee, you will leave your hotel to explore Nyungwe’s natural forest, which is home to 13 different species of primates, and you will then be transferred to the park for a briefing and chimp trekking. You will have one hour to find the chimpanzees. After the chimpanzee excursion, you will have lunch and In the afternoon, you will go on a canopy walk experience, exploring the Park Forest on a 70-meter hanging metallic bridge.In the evening after a day full of adventure you will have Dinner and a night at the hotel.

 

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Day 7: Transfer to Kigali for departure driving time: 6 hours.

After breakfast at the lodge, meet your guide and transfer back to Kigali, with a stop at the King Palace Museum on the way, where you will learn about Rwandan culture. You will eat lunch on the way and arrive in Kigali in the afternoon for supper and an overnight stay.

Accommodation 2 People 4 People 6 people

MID-RANGE HOTEL

USD 4,417

USD 4,001

USD 3,808

LUXURY HOTEL

USD 5,181

USD 4,788

USD 4,576

The Prices above are Per person Prices

The Package  is inclusive of:

This Package is exclusive of:

Mountain Gorilla in Rwanda

Covid-19

The COVID-19 Pandemic has been a huge game-changer for the tourism industry worldwide, and Tanzania is no exception. Ensuring that our guests and staff are as protected and healthy as possible has become our top priority.

All of our staff have been trained by officials from Tanzania’s Ministry of Health on the necessary procedures to follow to ensure your safety. At the same time, we highly recommend that you follow the health and travel advice of relevant authorities such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC (Center for Disease Control).

We encourage wearing masks, using hand sanitizer frequently, and maintaining social distancing at all times. Importantly, if there are any additional safety measures that we can implement to make you feel safer and/or more comfortable, please don’t hesitate to let us know!

COVID-19

The COVID-19 Pandemic has been a huge game changer for the tourism industry worldwide, and Tanzania is no exception. Ensuring that our guests and staff are as protected and healthy as possible has become our top priority.
All of our staff have been trained by officials from Tanzania’s Ministry of Health on the necessary procedures to follow to ensure your safety. At the same time, we highly recommend that you follow the health and travel advice of relevant authorities such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC (Center for Disease Control).
We encourage wearing masks, using hand sanitizer frequently, and maintaining social distancing at all times. Importantly, if there are any additional safety measures that we can implement to make you feel safer and/or more comfortable, please don’t hesitate to let us know!

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