This 5 Days Rwanda Primates, Lake Kivu and Chimpanzee Tour takes on a wonderful expedition in the ‘Land of a thousand hills.’ During these 5 Days Rwanda tour, you will tack mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park then drive to Lake Kivu where you will enjoy a boat cruise on the lake and finally conclude your tour in Nyungwe Forest National Park where you will be tracking chimpanzees and hike along the canopy walkway. Pickup and drop-off is in Kigali.
Highlights for 5 Days Rwanda Primates, Lake Kivu and Chimpanzee Tour.
Day 1: Pickup from Kigali and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
Day 2: Gorilla Trek and Transfer to Lake Kivu
Day 3: Morning Boat Ride and Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 4: Chimpanzee Trek and Canopy Walk
Day 5: Transfer Back to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary for 5 Days Rwanda Primates, Lake Kivu and Chimpanzee Tour.
Day 1: Pickup from Kigali and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
Your driving guide will meet you at Kigali International Airport upon your arrival. Following a quick meet and greet, you will be briefed on your safari, enjoy lunch in Kigali, and then drive three hours to Volcanoes National Park. Upon arrival at the park, you will embark on a cultural tour of Ibyi’wacu village.
Later, you’ll check into your lodge and rest up. Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Day 2: Gorilla Trek and Transfer to Lake Kivu
Breakfast will be provided early. The briefing begins at 7 a.m. Your guide will highlight key characteristics about the gorillas you’ll be following. The trek might last anywhere from one to seven hours.
Trekking over the steep bamboo hills and eventually coming upon the gorillas hidden in the bush is an inspirational and fortunate experience. Once you arrive to the gorillas, you have one hour to spend with them while standing 6 meters away. After this spectacular meeting, you will reconnect with your driver / guide and travel back to your resort for lunch and relaxation. After lunch, you will return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay, as described above.
Day 3: Morning Boat Ride and Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park (About 4 hours’ drive)
Wake up to a delicious breakfast, check out of your accommodation, and take a morning boat tour on Lake Kivu. Enjoy seeing Lake Kivu and interacting with the lake’s singing fisherman, who will take you on a cultural tour through Rwanda’s various customs. After your boat tour, you will move to Nyungwe Forest National Park, stopping for lunch along the way. Dinner and overnight stay at your chosen hotel or lodge.
Day 4: Chimpanzee Trek and Canopy Walk
Enjoy breakfast and attend a briefing before entering the forest to look for lively and playful companions in Nyungwe forest. Chimpanzee hikes in Nyungwe start at 5 a.m., so arrive at the park’s briefing site early and bring a packed lunch from the lodge. Chimpanzees are simple to detect because they hop from one tree to another while talking and laughing. Chimp tracking often takes 4 hours or more, depending on the location of the chimpanzees. Once you’ve discovered the chimps, you’ll get one hour to spend with them.
After lunch, you will follow a walking route to the Canopy Walk, a 50-meter-long swing bridge strung between enormous trees. You’ll be able to observe the magnificent jungle from above, observing wildlife as it moves about below.
Later drive back to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay same as above.
Day 5: Transfer Back to Kigali
Wake up at your leisure and enjoy a relaxing breakfast at the resort. Later, check out on time, meet your driver guide, and travel to Kigali with a detour at the old King’s Palace in Nyanza and the National Museum in Butare, with lunch en route. When you arrive in Kigali, your driver guide will drop you off at your hotel or the Kigali International Airport for your flight.
End of Tour!
