Covid-19 in Tanzania All you need to know!

Previous slide
Next slide

5 DAYS GORILLA AND CHIMPS EXPEDITION IN RWANDA

The trip will take you to Volcanoes and Nyungwe Forest National Parks that feature two of the main primate destinations in Africa. The Volcanoes National Park, in the northwest part of Africa protects the Rwandan side of the Virunga Massif where the mountain gorillas thrive. The safari also includes a heritage tour to the Royal Palace at Nyanza and Ethnographic Museum at Butare.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

109-kenya-great-migration

INCLUDED

EXCLUDED

DAY 1: RWANDA –RHENGERI-VOLCANOES NATIONAL

You will arrive in Rwanda at the Kigali International Airport and be welcomed by our representative who will give a briefing of your gorilla and chimps trekking adventure. You will then travel to Ruhengeri and the Volcanoes National Park. Check into your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Main Destination

Volcanoes National Park

Meal Plan

Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

The Garden Place Hotel

Forest

DAY 2: VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK—GISENYI (LAKE KIVU)

After breakfast you will take off for the gorilla trekking safari on your second day. You will drive to the headquarters for a briefing by park officials and then enter the jungle to search for the endangered mountain gorilla. Along the trek you will enjoy the sights of the Volcanic Mountains that stretch from Congo through Rwanda to Uganda. The verdant green vegetation that shelter the slopes, the variety of birds and other wildlife combine to generate life time memories. The gorilla trek tends to last from 2 to 8 hours, depending on the movement of the gorillas.

 After an amazing hour among the apes you will head back to the lodge where you will have lunch, check-out and begin your journey to Gisenyi; arriving in the late afternoon.

Main Destination

Gisenyi (Lake Kivu)

Meal Plan

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

Paradise Malahide Hotel

Gorilla

Day 3: Gisenyi - Nyungwe Forest National Park

After breakfast you will check-out and travel to the Nyungwe Forest National Park on your third day, driving along the Congo and Nile River you can view the magical sceneries of the water catchment area for these two prominent rivers arising from the heart of Africa.

 The views of Lake Kivu and the resort towns of Gisenyi, Kibuye and Cyangugu before arriving in Nyungwe make the drive very rewarding. You will arrive at the Emeraude Kivu Resort in the evening for dinner and your overnight.

Main Destination

Gisenyi (Lake Kivu)

Meal Plan

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

Emeraude Kivu Resort

Lake Kivu

Day 4: Nyungwe Forest Chimps trekking - Canopy walk

After breakfast you will travel to the park headquarters for a briefing and then head to the forest in search of the chimpanzee. The chimp trek tends to last 2 – 5 hours with a one hour direct encounter with the chimps. After the trek you will head back to the lodge for some time to relax and to have lunch. After lunch you will go to the Uwinka Visitor Center to embark on an afternoon Nyungwe canopy walk. The two hour walk on top of the forest canopy offers you impressive views of the forest and the wide variety of species that thrive there, including primates and birds. Later in the evening you will return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination

Nyungwe

Meal Plan

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Accommodation

Emeraude Kivu Resort

Nyungwe

Day 5: Transfer to Kigali

After breakfast you will travel to the park headquarters for a briefing and then head to the forest in search of the chimpanzee. The chimp trek tends to last 2 – 5 hours with a one hour direct encounter with the chimps. After the trek you will head back to the lodge for some time to relax and to have lunch. After lunch you will go to the Uwinka Visitor Center to embark on an afternoon Nyungwe canopy walk. The two hour walk on top of the forest canopy offers you impressive views of the forest and the wide variety of species that thrive there, including primates and birds. Later in the evening you will return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.

Main Destination

Kigali

Meal Plan

Breakfast & Lunch

Accommodation

No Accomodation

Nyungwe

What's Your Dream Safari?

We design private journeys for people who wish to go beyond the typical and experiencing something truly special. Our amazing team of travel designers, concierges and local guides work together to create unique journeys that get deep under the skin of where you’re visiting.