4 Day Rwanda Gorilla and Chimpanzee Trekking Safari

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Place Visited

Volcanoes National Park, Nyungwe National Park

Itinerary highlights

Scenic drive to Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla tracking experience
Scenic drive to Nyungwe National Park
Chimpanzee tracking experience

Price Includes

Gorilla permit
Transport in a four wheel safari vehicle plus English speaking driver guide, fuel
Bottled water
Accommodation for 3 nights and all meals
City tour at Kigali /Gisozi genocide memorial site

Exclusions

Accommodation that is not part of the itinerary
Visa fees
International flights
Personal expense like personal laundry services, souvenirs, tips, beverages, additional activities not included in the travel plan.

Overview

Our 4-day Rwanda Gorilla and Chimpanzee tracking safari or tour in Rwanda gives you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet the rare Mountain gorillas and Chimpanzees in their habitat at Volcanoes National Park and Nyungwe National Park respectively.

You will visit the Genocide Museum en route to the Park or after your Gorilla Trek on the last day.

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival at Kigali International Airport and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park for overnight.

You will be picked up by our safari guide from either a guest house/Lodge in Kigali if you arrive a day before or from Kigali International Airport if you arrive in the very early morning hours, then drive to Volcanoes National Park in South Western Uganda where you will spend two nights.

This journey is about 2-3 hours’ drive but very enjoyable as you will be driving through various local communities and towns along the road, the drive as well takes you through the beautiful cascading and rolling hills of commonly tagged Switzerland of Africa.

You will as well have an opportunity for an en-route stopover for a photography and sightseeing experience.

Accommodation: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge.

Accommodation Type: Mid-range but open to upgrade

Meal Plan: Full Board.

Drive time: 2-3 hours’ drive.

Day 2

Gorilla tracking in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park and Transfer to Nyungwe National Park for Overnight.

After early morning breakfast, you will drive to the Park headquarters for registration and join others for a gorilla trekking briefing about the dos and don’ts during your Gorilla tracking in Rwanda.

Once this is done, you will trek through the montane forests of Volcanoes National Park with your ranger guides to find the Gorillas, the trek to find gorillas in Rwanda can take you from half an hour to three-quarters of the day.

During your trek, you will have a chance to encounter other wildlife including, various bird species and tree species which your guide which give you information about to make the trek enjoyable.

The feeling of being up close to these beauties is extraordinary and will leave you with lifelong memories.

Accommodation: Nyungwe Forest Lodge.

Accommodation Type: Mid-range but open to upgrade

Meal Plan: Full Board/with packed Lunch

Drive time: 2 – 3 hours’ drive

Day 3

Chimpanzee tracking experience day.

After an early morning breakfast, you will drive to the Park headquarters for registration and join others for the chimpanzee trekking briefing about the dos and don’ts during your Rwanda Chimpanzee Trekking Tour.

Chimpanzee trekking starts in the morning and it’s best to carry a day lunch pack where you have a couple of liters of water, long trousers, a long-sleeved shirt, a rain jacket, hiking boots, and a hat.

There will also be a maximum of over 8 people in your group that sets out to track the chimpanzees.

These chimps in Nyungwe forest have been and are being habituated which means that they are used to human beings.

During your trek, you will have a chance to encounter other wildlife including, various bird species and tree species which your guide which give you information about to make the trek enjoyable.

This is indeed an extraordinary feeling being with these beautiful closest cousins to humans as they play in Nyungwe Forest National Park.

Accommodation: Nyungwe Forest Lodge.

Accommodation Type: Mid-range

Meal Plan: Full Board/ with packed Lunch

Day 4

Drive back to Kigali to end the tour via the Genocide Museum/City Tour in Kigali.

After your breakfast, you will be driven to Kigali for your post-tour accommodation or you may choose to fly out of Rwanda today.

You will drive through the same tour route as when you came through for your gorilla tracking safari in Rwanda

Meal Plan: HalfBoard.

Drive time:2 – 3 hours’ drive

END OF TOUR.