6 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari
OVERVIEW
Rwanda’s Gorillas and Canopy Walk
Get to know Rwanda on this 6-day Rwanda itinerary, the country nicknamed ‘The Land of a Thousand Hills’. Rwanda’s gorgeous scenery, warm people and unique wildlife encounters make it a bucket-list journey.
Your adventure begins in Kigali, a vibrant city and usually the starting point for unforgettable chimpanzee trekking and gorilla encounters. After your first night, you will be taken into the heart of the Nyungwe National Park, a quintessential tropical rainforest, surrounded by misty hills and resounding with birdsong, and the distinctive calls of the chimps. Your days will be spent chimp trekking, watching these playful creatures in their natural habitat.
What’s Included
Five nights of accommodation; Tours, gorilla trekking permits and safari activities; private transfers; Price per person based on two adults sharing
$ 4,400
Volcanoes National Park, Nyungwe National Park, Kigali City Tour
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali
Day 4 & 5: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Safari Itinerary
On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be welcomed and transferred to your first hotel for check-in. Your afternoon will be spent at your leisure, and you will get settled into the Kigali Serena Hotel.
After breakfast, you will be driven to Butare, the cultural heart of Rwanda. You will visit the Butare National Museum, a fascinating display of traditional clothes, maps, photographs and historical artefacts. After a delicious lunch at a local restaurant, you will be taken to Nyungwe National Park.
For the next two nights, you will spend your days in the depths of the forest, crowds are scarce as you make the jungle your wild home. This national park is one of the oldest rainforests in Africa and is filled with rare primates, reptiles, orchids and exotic birds.
On your third day, you will trek the jungle in search of chimpanzee communities. You’ll see them as they gaze down from fig trees or encounter them in troops catapulting from canopy to canopy. No trek is the same and these charismatic creatures surprise and delight all who cross their ancient rainforest path.
After breakfast, the morning is yours to enjoy at your leisure before you depart for Volcanoes National Park. This national park provides a dramatic setting where rare mountain gorillas and golden monkeys reside.
There are few experiences as magical as traipsing through the forested slopes of the Virungas to meet Africa’s gorillas. Some gorilla families are elusive, and tracking can take a full day, especially when it's wet and muddy but it’s well worth it to see these primates in their natural habitat. You’ll spend an hour with them before you head back to base for lunch.
Another thrilling day beckons and the opportunity to spend more time trekking to see gorillas as well as the golden monkeys that inhabit this stunning landscape. You’ll head back to the lodge for lunch before continuing back to Kigali, where your Rwanda adventure tour began.
After your final breakfast, you will embark on a city tour of Kigali including a visit to the Genocide Memorial, followed by lunch, whereafter you will be transferred to the airport to travel to your next destination or head home.
Day 2 & 3: Nyungwe Rainforest (Chimpanzee Trekking & Canopy Walk)
Day 6: Kigali Tour & End of Safari
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Luxury Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari
$ 4,400
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