Breathtaking 8-day Rwanda big apes, Primates & top wildlife safari
Rwanda Primates & wildlife safari overview
On a visit to the big apes of Rwanda; primates, mountain gorillas, golden monkeys and chimpanzees tour features some of the world’s unique endangered species & Africa’s big 5 game -lions, leopards, buffaloes, elephants, rhinos wilderness trip. Rwanda is a perfect wildlife Africa safari destination from its highest peaks -the Volcanoes that harbor mountain gorillas through the thousand interlocking hills to the savannah grasslands that harbor beautiful animals such as zebras, hippos, water bucks, antelopes, reptiles, 400+ recorded bird species, lake and rivers that get along with various activities such as boat cruises, photography, game drives, birding, hiking, gorilla trekking & chimp tracking.
Rwanda Primates & wildlife safari highlights
Arrival and departure: Kigali
Day 1- arrival and city tour
Day 2- chimp track Nyungwe
Day 3- canopy walk and forest walk
Day 4- game drive Akagera
Day 5- game drive and boat cruise
Day 6- gorilla trekking and nature walks
Day 7- golden monkey tracking and community walk
Day 8- departure
Detailed Rwanda Primates & wildlife safari itinerary
Day 1 Kigali city
On arrival at Kigali international airport, our tour guide will pick you up and lead you to your booked accommodation in the heart of the city for a brief rest and will later on take you around Kigali city; one of the cleanest cities in Africa with its malls, eco parks, resorts, golf courses, restaurants and lounges, hand-made art and craft shops, museums, archeries, horse riding, recreation parks among others (the duration of this tour will depend on time of arrival).
Accommodation: Ubumwe grande hotel (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
On this day you will be at Nyungwe national park; one of Africa’s oldest rainforests having a greatly rich biodiversity, 13 species of the primates’ family including chimpanzees, over 300 recorded bird species, a water catchment area and watershed between the drainage systems of the Nile and Congo basins and believed to be the furthest source of the Nile. The park will get you have primate tracking, canopy walk experience, bird watching, hiking & waterfall trails and community based activities such visiting tea plantations, bee keeping and honey making experiences.
Accommodation: Ubucuti (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
On this day you will head out to the green savannah and wetland wilderness of Akagera national park and home to Africa’s big 5 game; lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos and elephants along with giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, wild dogs, antelopes, kobs, water bucks, monkeys, baboons and more than 300 bird species. the park provides various safari options such as day and night game drives, boat safari cruises, hot air balloons and walking safaris.
Accommodation: Ihema lodges (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Early in the morning, you will head to the headquarters of the volcanoes national park for a briefing before embarking on the trekking experience to the natural habitats of the endangered mountain gorillas. On reaching the site of these species, you will be allowed to spend one hour with and after return to the park headquarters. You will also have a visit at the Ellen DeGeneres campus of the Dian Fossey fund; a research and education center and conservation gallery designed to serve as a gateway to conservation.
Accommodation: Ingagi park view lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
This day will find you in the same volcanoes national park and will be woken up by the songs of the birds of the montane tropical rain forest. After breakfast, you will have a briefing and be led by expert rangers up to above 2,500 meters of sea level in the bamboo vegetation zones of the mountains where the playful and chattering golden monkeys reside in groups and families of hundreds along with over 200 bird species including Albertine endemics. Thereafter you will return to the park headquarters and continue with a nature walks that will lead you the Musanze caves; 52 caves with 15.2km of cave passages developed from Cenozoic volcanic rocks dating back to 65 million years.
Accommodation: Gorilla solution lodge (or a similar one)
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Day 8 Kigali & Departure
On this day you will head to Kigali and have a chilling and relaxing time as you wait for your departure flight.
Accommodation: N/A
Meals: Breakfast| Lunch| Dinner
Inclusions
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Chimpanzee tracking permits
- Golden monkey tracking permits
- Park entrance fees
- All activities indicated in the itinerary
- Transport 4×4 safari landcruiser
- Government taxes
- Driver & guide
- Airport transfers
- Bottled drinking water
Exclusions
- Travel insurance
- International flights
- Visa fees & processing
- Extra activities, meals, alcohol/ liquor
- Tipping & gratitude
- Any changes to the itinerary
- Accommodation after end of the trip
- Souvenirs & snacks
- Anything not mentioned
Your safari route map
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