Rwanda Primates Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park
Today morning our guide will transfer you to Nyungwe National Park home of the chimpanzees in Rwanda. Along the way you will make stopovers to visit the king’s palace in Nyanza, Butare national museum and the Murambi genocide memorial site. Dine and spend the night at Nyungwe Forest Lodge. B.L.D-
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking
In the morning you will have an early breakfast and then transfer to the headquarters of the park where you will be briefed by the park warden about the guidelines to follow while tracking chimpanzees. You will then head to the trailhead and then in the company of experienced guides start searching for the chimps. Some of the other primates you may see include: vervet monkeys, black-and-white Colobus monkeys and baboons. Later head back to the lodge to relax; dine and spend the night at Nyungwe Forest Lodge. B.L.D
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, you will set out on a lengthy scenic drive to the renowned Volcanoes national park in northwestern Rwanda. Dinner and Overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge-B.L.D
Day 4: Enjoy the Gorilla Trekking Expedition
In the morning you will assemble at the park headquarters for a briefing by the park ranger before starting on this very enjoyable gorilla trekking expedition that takes between 1 and 8 hours. Once you find them you will spend at most an hour observing at taking photos of them; it’s a very memorable encounter! You will afterward return to your lodge and relax after that long tracking. Dinner and Overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge-B.L.D
Day 5: Return to Kigali, Departure
After your breakfast our guide will drive you back to the capital city and if time allows you may visit the Gisozi genocide memorial site before transferring to the airport to catch your departure flight.
End of Tour!
Price from $2,298 PP (*Minimum 2Persons)
Price Quotes Includes
Airport transfers
Ground transport per 4WD safari vehicle
English speaking driver/guide
Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary, based on double room
Three meals a day, apart from where it is mentioned (B&B)
Mineral water in the safari vehicle
Park entrance fees
Gorilla permit (USD $1,500 per permit in Rwanda)
Ranger fees
All mentioned activities except for the optional ones
Price Quote Excludes
International flight
Local flights
Visa (USD $50 per person)
Meals and drinks not mentioned
Items of personal nature
Tips & laundry service
Christmas supplement