7 days primates and wildlife safari in Rwanda.

In this 7 Days primates and wildlife safari in Rwanda, you will come face to face with Rwanda’s primates from the Mountain gorillas and golden monkeys of Volcanoes national park to the chimpanzees of Nyungwe national park, you will also have phenomenal experiences in Rwanda’s only savannah National park and have what it provides.

Trip Overview

  • Day 1: Kigali City tour and transfer to Akagera National park.
  • Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise at Akagera National park.
  • Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National park and visit to Ellen DeGeneres campus.
  • Day 4: Gorilla trekking and visit to Iby’icawu cultural village.
  • Day 5: Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Nyungwe National park.
  • Day 6: Chimpanzee trekking and Zip lining.
  • Day 7: Transfer to Kigali International Airport.

Detailed itinerary of 7 days primates and wildlife safari in Rwanda.

Day 1: Kigali City tour and transfer to Akagera National park.

You shall be picked up by our experienced driver guide from Kigali international airport and have a city tour to Kimironko market which has a variety of souvenirs make out of local materials like stones, wood, kitenge that you back home.

Then later you will have a city tour to Kigali Genocide memorial this place serves as a poignant

Reminder of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. More than 250,000 victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi are buried in the Kigali Genocide Memorial at Gisozi. This place is where some of the survivors come and have time with their departed relatives. Lunch will be served in Kigali. After this amazing experience you will transfer to Akagera National park that is the only savannah park in Rwanda. Upon arrival, you shall check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

  • Magashi camp (luxury).
  • Akagera game lodge (mid-range)
  • Akagera transit lodge (budget)

Meal plan: Full board

Day 2: Game drive and boat cruise at Akagera National park.

Wake up for an early morning breakfast and then have an early morning game drive so that you can have higher chances of  spotting predators like lions and leopards as they are sometimes seen on the move, hunting for their first meal of the day, also during the early morning many animals such as elephants, zebras, giraffes, and impalas, are most active in the cooler morning hours as they begin to feed, also in the morning the temperatures are cool for visitors and also there is excellent photography conditions. You can also spot other animals like Impalas, Topi, Elands, Bushbucks, Waterbucks, Oribi, Warthogs and abundant birdlife. After the morning game drive you shall head back to the lodge for lunch and after have boat cruise on lake Ihema that is feed by river Akagera and known for having the hippo concentration in the whole of East Africa, you might also view crocodiles and bird species like Papyrus Gonolek, jacanas, herons, hawk, malachite kingfisher among others. After this you shall head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

  • Magashi camp (luxury)
  •  Akagera game lodge (mid-range)
  •  Akagera transit lodge (budget)

Meal plan: Full board

Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes National park and visit to Ellen DeGeneres campus.

Wake up for a morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and transfer to Volcanoes national park that is the home to the mountain Gorillas and golden monkeys. Upon arrival check in at the lodge, have lunch and visit Ellen DeGeneres campus of the Dian Fossey fund which was established to promote the Dian Fossey fund that has been here for over 50 years. It has a 360 degree theatre and virtual reality headsets that provides a view of the gorilla trekking activity hence preparing you for the gorilla trekking activity as you can watch the lifestyle of mountain gorillas, from feeding, how they care for their young ones, rest, protect young ones and have virtual reality. The place also has the posters indicating the feeding lifestyle of mountain gorillas, what is dangerous to them, different mountain gorillas that Dian Fossey named. Head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

  • Amarembo by touch down (luxury)
  • Five Volcanoes Boutique hotel (mid-range)
  • Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (budget)

Meal Plan: Full board.

Day 4: Gorilla trekking and visit to Iby’icawu cultural village.

Wake up for an early morning breakfast, and transfer to Volcanoes park headquarters in Kinigi. By 7:30 you will briefed about the dos and don’ts when doing gorilla trekking. By 8:00 am, you will head for gorilla trekking led by a park ranger and spend 1 hour when you come across the mountain gorilla family you are trekking which share 98% DNA with humans. You will observe them feeding, socializing, protecting their families, you can take photographs. On the mountain gorilla trek you might meet some animals like the duikers, bush pigs, and bird species.

After the trek you will head back to the lodge for lunch, rest and visit the Iby’icawu cultural village for a cultural experience, you will watch the dancers perform for you, learn about their culture and you will buy some souvenirs that you can take back home. After this experience you shall head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

  • Amarembo by touch down (luxury)
  • Five Volcanoes Boutique hotel (mid-range
  • Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge (budget)

Meal Plan: Full board.

Day 5: Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Nyungwe National park.

Wake up for an early morning breakfast, check out of the lodge and transfer to Volcanoes national park headquarters in Kinigi. By 7:30am you will briefed about the dos and don’ts when doing gorilla trekking. By 8:00 am, you will head for golden monkey trekking led by a park ranger to the chosen golden monkey troop and spend 1 hour when you come across the golden monkey troops. You will observe their lively behaviors as they jump from one tree to another as they feed, socialize, you can take photographs but avoid cameras with flash light. On the golden monkey trek you might meet some animals like the duikers, bush pigs, and bird species. After the trek, you will have lunch in Ruhengeri and head to Nyungwe National park that is approximately 5-6 hours journey. Check in the lodge on arrival for dinner and overnight stay

Accommodation:

  • One & only Nyungwe house (Luxury)
  •  Nyungwe top view hotel (Midrange)
  • Chimpanzee lodge budget)

Meal plan: Full board. 

Day 6: Chimpanzee trekking and Zip lining.

Early in the morning after breakfast you will head for chimpanzee trekking, head to Uwinka visitors center for briefing about the dos and don’ts when doing chimpanzee trekking. The Chimpanzee trekking activity starts at 5:30am as you watch the chimpanzees wake up from their nests and do their everyday activity, these precious primates are the closest relatives to man as they share 98% DNA with human beings. You can identify them with their hooting sounds and when you come across them you can spend 1 hour with them when you come across the chimpanzee family you are trekking. This activity you shall return to the lodge for lunch, rest and then embark on yet another amazing experience of the zip ling in Uwinka visitor center that is an adrenaline-pumping activity that will allow you to soar over the forest canopy in Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest National Park, it is the longest zip line in East Africa. After this activity you shall head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Accommodation:

  • One & only Nyungwe house (Luxury)
  • Nyungwe top view hotel (Midrange)
  • Chimpanzee lodge budget)

Meal plan: Full board.

Chimpanzee Tracking Tours

Day 7: Transfer to Kigali International Airport.

Wake up for a morning breakfast and transfer to Kigali International Airport to catch up your flights

Safari highlight: End of safari

Safari includes;

  • 4X4 safari vehicle
  • English speaking driver guide.
  • Accommodation and meals as mentioned above
  • Gorilla trekking permits
  • Chimpanzee permits
  • Golden monkey permits
  • All activities mentioned
  • All entrance fees
  • Ground transfers

Safari excludes;

  • All items that are not mentioned in the inclusions
  • Souvenirs
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Visa fees
  • All personal expenditure such as laundry and drinks are excluded.
  • Air tickets

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