This 10 Days Rwanda Primate Wildlife will give you a great memory of Rwandan tour and you explore and wrap up Rwandan attractions in just 10 days. You will be able to visit Nyungwe National Park for chimpanzee and Canopy walk, Lake Kivu, Volcanoes National Park for Gorilla trekking and Golden monkey trek, end at Akagera National Park for big five safaris also with Kigali city known as the cleanest city in Africa, adding in a visit to Lake Kivu to spice up your stay. Request a Quote You will well be able to do both gorilla and golden monkey trekking which is a life time adventure.
Day 1: Transfer from the airport
Upon arrival at Kigali international airport, 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 briefing 10 Days Rwanda Primate Wildlife, later for dinner and overnight stay.
Accommodation options:
- Standard: Chez Lando Hotel
- Midrange: Parkin by Radisson Blu
- Luxury: Kigali Marriott Hotel
Meals: Diner
Day 2: Kigali City tour & transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Today after taking your early morning breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and drive for Kigali city tour by visiting the Kigali genocide memorial grounds, which honors the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building. You will be able to watch and listen to some video clips from some of the survivors’ of the incident. Later after lunch you will proceed with a drive to Volcanoes NP through the magnificent route to your booked accommodation spend the rest of the afternoon relax and prepare for the next day’s trekking.
Accommodation options:
- Standard: Garden Palace Hotel
- Midrange: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
- Luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
Meals: Breakfast , lunch and Diner
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking at Volcanoes National Park
After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters. You will meet with your ranger who will brief you about the code of conduct while are trekking gorillas. You will then enter the forest in search of the gorillas. The trekking may take 2-6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas in the jungle and your group speed as well. Meet and stay with the gorillas for a maximum of one hour. After a great experience you will walk back to the starting point and be transferred to your lodge for lunch, and after lunch, you can decide to relax at your lodge at your leisure or head for a cultural encounter at Iby’ Iwacu cultural village to get an insight of Rwandan culture . Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Accommodation options:
- Standard: Garden Palace Hotel
- Midrange: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
- Luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
Meals: Breakfast , lunch and Diner
Day 4: Golden monkey trek and transfer to Gisenyi: Travel time +2hrs
In the morning, after breakfast, you will transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing on the code of conduct during the golden monkey trek. After the briefing, you will head into the jungle to track these shy primates. Unlike gorilla trekking, golden monkey treks are less physically demanding. Once you encounter the golden monkeys, you will have an opportunity to observe them in their natural habitat before hiking back to the starting point. Afterward, return to the lodge for a hot lunch. Following lunch, you will transfer to Lake Kivu for an afternoon of relaxation. Dinner and overnight are at the lodge.
Accommodation options:
- Standard: Palm Beach Resort
- Midrange: Kivu Paradise Resort
- Luxury: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
Meals: Breakfast , lunch and Diner
Day 5: Coffee tour, boat trip and transfer to Nyungwe
After enjoying your morning breakfast, proceed to Kimbiri for an insightful coffee plantation and processing experience. Following this, you will be transferred to Lake Kivu, where you will embark on a boat trip, offering the opportunity to visit various islands within the lake. After lunch, continue your journey to Nyungwe National Park. Upon arrival, check into your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation options:
- Standard: Ken Barham Guest House
- Midrange: Maravilla Kivu Resort
- Luxury : One & Only Nyungwe House
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 6: Chimpanzee Tracking and canopy walk
Start your day with a refreshing cup of African coffee before departing your hotel to explore the renowned Nyungwe Forest, home to 13 species of primates. Upon arrival at the park, you will attend a briefing before embarking on an exciting chimpanzee trekking adventure. Once you locate the chimpanzees, you will have the unique opportunity to spend one hour observing them in their natural habitat. After the trek, enjoy a well-deserved lunch before heading back into the forest for the exhilarating canopy walk experience, offering breathtaking views of Nyungwe’s lush environment. After a truly rewarding day, return to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation options:
- Standard: Ken Barham Guest House
- Midrange: Maravilla Kivu Resort
- Luxury : One & Only Nyungwe House
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 7: waterfalls hike and transfer to Kigali
After a leisurely morning breakfast, set off for a waterfall hike within the park, a 2–3-hour walk that allows you to explore several stunning waterfalls. Along the way, you may be fortunate enough to spot some primates and a variety of bird species. After the hike, return and begin your drive to Kigali, stopping for an en-route lunch and a visit to the King’s Palace Museum. You will arrive in Kigali in the afternoon.
Accommodation options:
- Standard: Chez Lando Hotel
- Midrange: Parkin by Radisson Blu
- Luxury: Kigali Marriott Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 8: Transfer to Akagera. Travel time +3 hrs
Today, after your early breakfast, you will be picked by our safari guide and leave for Akagera national park at 8:00 am, the journey to Akagera national park takes about 2.5 hours depending on the stopovers along the way, with the beautiful un winding landscape en route to the park, feel free to ask the guide for stopovers to capture some photos. On arrival at the park, we shall proceed to our accommodation after a short game drive and check in and later head for a boat trip on Lake Ihema watch Hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores and meet the buffaloes and elephants wallowing by the water banks. Later return to the lodge for dinner and evening stay.
Accommodation options:
- Midrange: Mantis Akagera Game Lodge
- Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 9: Full day Game drive and night game drive
After your morning breakfast at the lodge, you will head off for a full day game drive sightings, and you continue with your animal searching for wildlife in the park. You may take a different route, for more encounter to explore this beautiful park. Picnic lunch will be served during the course of the day. Later in the evening, head for night game drive, to be able to have some sighting of some nocturnal wildlife. You will later be transferred back to your hotel for diner and overnight.
Accommodation options:
- Midrange: Mantis Akagera Game Lodge
- Luxury: Ruzizi Tented Lodge
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 10: Walk the line experience and airport transfer
After breakfast in the morning, embark on the “Walk on the Line” experience, a guided 7-kilometer walk along the fence of Akagera National Park, led by rangers who will provide fascinating insights about the park. Later, drive back to Kigali. Depending on the timing of your departure flight, you may enjoy a city tour, including a visit to the vibrant Kimironko local market and an opportunity for souvenir shopping, before heading to the airport for your departure flight.
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
The for briefing 10 Days Rwanda Primate Wildlife includes: Request a Quote
- All Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- Bottles of mineral water per person per day whilst on safari
- 1 Gorilla Permit ($1500)per person
- Transportation by a 4*4 safari vehicles
- Golden monkey permit
- Chimpanzee permit.
- Canopy walk
- Museum visit
- Game drives
- Boat trip at Akagera
- Museum visits
- Waterfalls hike
- Kigali city tour
- Golden monkey permits
- Services of a professional English speaking driver/guides
- All activities described in the itinerary, inclusive of applicable entrance fees
The for briefing 10 Days Rwanda Primate Wildlife excludes:
- International and domestic flight fares
- Items of a personal nature i.e., telephone/internet usage, alcoholic beverages, etc.