8 days Rwanda primate adventure
8 Days Rwanda Primate Adventure – Gorilla & Chimp Trekking
The 8 days Rwanda primate adventure involves you exploring diversity of primate species in Rwanda’s best primate safari parks. It takes you to Nyungwe Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking, colobus monkey tracking and canopy walk; Volcanoes National Park for mountain gorilla trekking and golden monkey tracking. Your primate adventure trip will begin and end in Kigali.
Trip activities to expect to do on 8 days Rwanda primate adventure
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Golden monkey tracking
- Mountain gorilla trekking
- Canopy walk
- Colobus monkey tracking
Summary of your 8 days Rwanda primate adventure
Day 1: Transfer to hotel in Kigali
Day 2: Drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 3: Chimpanzee & colobus monkey tracking-Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 4: Canopy walk and nature walk in Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Kivu
Day 6: Drive to Volcanoes National Park-golden monkey tracking
Day 7: Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Day 8: Drive back to Kigali
Detailed itinerary of your 8 days Rwanda primate adventure
Day 1: Transfer to hotel in Kigali
On early arrival at Kigali airport, meet your Rwanda safari guide for transfer to the hotel to relax, dine and spend a night.
Accommodation in Kigali
- Luxury: Milles Collines Hotel/Serena Hotel Kigali
- Mid-range: Frame Tree Village
- Budget: Five to Five hotel
Day 2: Drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Have breakfast early and later, leave your hotel for Nyungwe Forest National Park in southern Rwanda. Expect to make an en-route stop ta Nyanza Palace, Murambi site and museum then lunch at Butare Town. Proceed to the park for dinner and a night stay.
Accommodation in Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
- Mid-range: Nyungwe Top View Lodge
- Budget: Gisakura Guesthouse
Day 3: Chimpanzee & colobus monkey tracking-Nyungwe Forest National Park
Have a tasty cup of tea or coffee and later, report to Uwinka reception to have 7:00am briefing on chimpanzee tracking rules. At 8:00am, begin a trek to explore more about chimpanzees, how they play, feeding habits and take their pictures. Return after your one hour of magical encounter with chimpanzees while spotting lots of other primates, forest birds and a lot more.
In the afternoon, embark on colobus monkey tracking to spot variety of primates including black and white colobus monkeys, red tailed monkeys, red colobus monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys, vervet monkeys, blue monkeys and also birds. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the lodge.
Accommodation in Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
- Mid-range: Nyungwe Top View Lodge
- Budget: Gisakura Guesthouse
Day 4: Canopy walk and nature walk in Nyungwe Forest National Park
Have a cup of tea or coffee and after, engage in a canopy walk along a suspended walkway. Expect to sight variety of primates, beautiful Nyungwe Forest canopy birds like hornbills, Rwenzori turacos and a lot more. Retreat for lunch break at your lodge and in the afternoon; take a nature walk which rewards you with mesmerizing view of Kamiranzovu waterfalls. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation in Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Luxury: Nyungwe Forest Lodge
- Mid-range: Nyungwe Top View Lodge
- Budget: Gisakura Guesthouse
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Kivu
After breakfast, set off to Lake Kivu while enjoying the amazing Virunga volcanoes, scenic vegetation. Have lunch en-route and later, engage in a boat ride on Lake Kivu or chill around the lake shores. Dine and spend a night at the safari lodge.
Accommodation around Lake Kivu
- Luxury: Kivu Serena Hotel/Paradise Malahide
- Mid-range: Water Front Resort
Day 6: Drive to Volcanoes National Park-golden monkey tracking
Have breakfast early in the morning and after, leave Lake Kivu for Volcanoes National Park a home to some of the endangered mountain gorillas. You will engage in golden monkey tracking one of the most thrilling experiences that lets you strike your imaginations with golden monkeys in the wild. Dinner and overnight stay will be at a comfortable lodge in Volcanoes National Park.
Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park
- Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Five Volcanoes Lodge
- Mid-range: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge/Gorilla Solution Lodge
- Budget: Kinigi Guesthouse/Muhabura Hotel
Day 7: Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Have breakfast early in the morning and after, report to the park offices for briefing on gorilla trekking rules beginning at 7:00am. You will be allocated to park guide, gorilla group and at 8:00am, expect to start your trek mountain gorillas. This may last you 2-6 hours and the 1 hour will include photo taking, observing these rare apes.
Return from your rewarding primate adventure and in the evening, pay a visit to Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village. Get back to the lodge to relax, dine and spend a night at gorilla safari lodge in Volcanoes National Park.
Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park
- Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Five Volcanoes Lodge
- Mid-range: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge/Gorilla Solution Lodge
- Budget: Kinigi Guesthouse/Muhabura Hotel
Day 8: Drive back to Kigali
Enjoy your breakfast early in the morning and after, check out of the lodge then drive back to Kigali. While in Kigali, you will engage in Kigali city tour and this will cover places like Gisozi genocide site, local markets, Nyamata church and others. Transfer to Kigali International Airport for departure flight. This marks the end of your 8 days Rwanda primate adventure.
End of your 8 days Rwanda primate adventure
Your 8 days Rwanda primate adventure includes
- Boat ride
- Canopy walk
- Chimpanzee permit
- A valid gorilla trekking permit
- Fulltime English-speaking driver guide
- Accommodation for 7 nights and meals
- Relevant government taxes if there is any
- All tour activities in the itinerary except the optional ones
Your 8 days Rwanda primate adventure excludes
- Tips
- Visas
- Beverages
- Laundry
- The optional activities
- Personal insurance
- Cigarettes
- Telephone expenses