8 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking, Golden Monkey Tracking and Chimpanzee Tracking
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN KIGALI
Arrive at Kigali International Airport. Meet and greet by our representative who will assist you have your covid-19 test done and later transfer you to your accommodation.
Overnight at Kigali Serena Hotel
DAY 2: TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
At 08h00, visit the Kigali Genocide memorial centre and Inema Arts centre and Kimironko local market, you will have lunch at Heaven Restaurant and later proceed with the drive to Volcanoes National Park. (Driving time -/+ 3 hours – private transfer).
Overnight at Sabinyo Silver back Lodge (Meals, Excluding drinks)
DAY 3: TRANSFER TO VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
After your early morning breakfast, transfer to Kinigi Park headquarters for your full day Gorilla tracking experience- (optional). Rest of the day is at leisure depending on the time gorilla tracking is done.
Overnight at Sabinyo Silver back Lodge (Meals, Excluding drinks)
DAY 4: VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK. (AM GOLDEN MONKEY TRACKING)
Enjoy your early morning breakfast at 06h00: and transfer to Kinigi Park headquarters for your morning Golden monkey tracking- (Activity duration -/+ 4 hrs.)
You will return to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon you will go to visit gorilla guardian village known as Iby'Iwacu Cultural Village.
Overnight at Sabinyo Silver back Lodge
DAY 5: VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK. (AM DIAN FOSSEY HIKE)
Enjoy your early morning breakfast at 06h00: and transfer to Kinigi Park headquarters for your morning Diane Fossey hike- (optional) (Activity duration -/+ 4 hrs.)
You will return to the hotel for lunch. Afternoon at leisure (optional visit to nearby lodges). Overnight at Sabinyo Silver back Lodge
DAY 6: TRANSFER TO NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK
Enjoy breakfast
Check out of the Lodge
Transfer to Nyungwe National Park via Kibuye (Driving time -/+ 5 hours). Afternoon relaxation at the Hotel
Overnight at One & Only Nyugwe House (Meals, Excluding drinks)
DAY 7: NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK- AM CHIMPANZEE TREKKING – & PM CANOPY WALK EXPERIENCE)
Have your early morning breakfast and later head to park offices for your morning chimpanzee trekking . (Activity duration -/+ 6 hours). You will return to the lodge for lunch and later go for afternoon Uwinka from where you will start canopy walk experience. (Activity duration -/+ 3 hours).
Overnight at One & Only Nyugwe House (Meals, Excluding drinks)
DAY 8: Transfer to Kigali
Breakfast at 6h00 at the hotel, check out and settlement of extras
Transfer to Kigali - Optional visit to the Ethnographic Museum OR just proceed to Kigali. On your way to Kigali, you will have lunch at Sole Luna Restaurant with the stop over at Kimironko local market. Depending on your flight schedule, you will be transferred to Kigali International Airport for your outbound flight.
END OF THE TRIP
Activities
PACKAGE INCLUDES
- Meet and greet on arrival
- Airport and inter-hotel transfers from day 1 to the last day
- Accommodation at hotels/lodges & meals mentioned in the program
- Audio visual for Kigali Genocide memorial
- Visit Inema Arts Center & local market (no charges)
- Exclusive use of a safari land cruiser 4x4 with WIFI where receptive and pop up roof
- Services of a professional, experienced English-speaking driver guide
- Bottled mineral water in the vehicle during the tour
- All activities, visits and extra meals mentioned in the itinerary
- Emergency Medical Evacuation Services
- Our assistance
PACKAGE EXCLUDES
- International and domestic airline tickets unless where indicated,
- entry visa fees,
- COVID - 19 tests i.e US$ 60.- pp on arrival and US$ 50.- pp on departure
- 1 Gorilla permit per person (this includes briefing at RDB offices, guide, trek – US$ 1500.-)
- 1 chimp trek permits per person at US$ 90
- 1 Golden Monkey tracking permit at US$ 100
* TERMS AND CONDITION APPLY