Explore the incredible land of 1000 hills, exploring the beautiful rolling countryside, patched with great attractions. Your 5 Days Epic Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trek Safari Adventure takes you through Volcanoes National Park for the incredible gorilla trek, and Nyungwe National Park, for the wild chimpanzee. This is a great safari, coupled with a museum visit and canopy walk. It’s always referred to as a lifetime safari, as you will be able to come, face to face with the gentle gorillas, in their habitat. Request a Quote
Itinerary summary
DAY 1: AIRPORT TRANSFER TO HOTEL
DAY 2: TRANSFER TO NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK. TRAVEL TIME +5 HOURS
DAY 3: CHIMPANZEE TRACKING & TRANSFER TO MUSANZE. TRAVEL TIME +3
DAY 4: GORILLA TREKKING & TRANSFER TO KIGALI. TRAVEL TIME +2
DAY 5: TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: AIRPORT TRANSFER TO HOTEL
Upon arrival at Kigali international airport at 19:15, you will go through custom and immigration, and you will be met by our company guide who will warmly welcome you to the Land of a thousand hills that Rwanda is know of, an later drive to your booked hotel accommodation for dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Des Mille Collines (Mid – Luxury) or Chez Lando Hotel (Mid – range) or Quiet Haven Hotel (Standard). Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: TRANSFER TO NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK. TRAVEL TIME +5 HOURS
Early morning enjoy your buffer breakfast and checkout of the hotel and drive heading to the western province, on your way visit the Ethnographic Museum in Southern Province, this will give you a great history of traditional ways of living among Rwandans and their past way of cultural insight, with an en route lunch. You will reach in the afternoon at Nyungwe national park for a canopy walk. This 70 meters suspended metallic bridge will give you a great overview of Nyungwe forest and on a luck day spot one or two more primates in the forest as you take a walk on this bridge and later return in the afternoon for dinner and overnight stay Nyungwe Top View Hotel (Mid – Luxury) Emeraude Kivu Resort (Mid – range) or Gisakura Guest House (Budget). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: CHIMPANZEE TRACKING & TRANSFER TO MUSANZE. TRAVEL TIME +3
Today, after your early morning cap of African coffee, you will leave your hotel to experience the natural forest of Nyungwe well known for having 13 species of primates, and transferred to the park for briefing and chimpanzee trekking. You will be entitled to one hour on finding the chimpanzees. After doing the chimpanzee trek, head for lunch before transferring to Volcanoes National Park through beautiful un winding Kivu belt route, that gives you a great view of Lake Kivu, and proceed to your booked accommodation in Musanze. Dinner and overnight stay at Engagi Park View Hotel (Mid – Luxury) or Le Bamboo Gorilla Lodge (Mid – range) or La Palme Hotel (Standard). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 4: GORILLA TREKKING & TRANSFER TO KIGALI. TRAVEL TIME +2
Early morning cup of coffee, then prepare for the gorilla trekking briefing from the park headquarters and thereafter, you will enter the jungle with your packed lunch to search the shy mountain gorillas and enjoy their life style in their real home. After meeting the gorillas, you can sit around these great apes for a whole hour watching their social life as you take pictures. On a gorilla safari, a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as walking shoes, packed food and mineral water, insect repellent, sun screen and hut. The gorilla tracking experience takes 4 -6 hours depending on the movements of these primates. After this gorilla tracking experience you will return and drive back to Kigali with a beautiful view of the country side. If time permits, we do a brief city tour of Kigali city, the cleanest city, with visit to some local market. Diner and overnight at the hotel at Hotel Des Mille Collines (Mid – Luxury) or Chez Lando Hotel (Mid – range) or Quiet Haven Hotel (Standard). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
Day 5: TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT.
After getting done with your relaxed morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport to catch up with your onward flight. We look forward for your review, and recommendation to family and friends. End of service!
What is included in the 5 Days Epic Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trek Safari Adventure?
Items that are included in the cost of tour price. Request a Quote
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- 1 Gorilla permits ($1500), per person to be paid in advance
- 1 Chimpanzee permit, per person
- En-route lunches
- Museum visit
- Canopy walk
- Services of English speaking driver/guide
- 1 liter bottle of mineral water per day per person during safari.
What is not included in this tour?
Items that are not included in the cost of 5 Days Epic Gorilla & Chimpanzee Trek Safari Adventure price.
- The package excludes expenses of personal nature like: Air fare, Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills and cigars.