RWANDA PRIMATES ADVENTURE SAFARI

Tour Highlights

Volcanic Virunga Mountains.
Visiting the tomb of the world-famous Dian Fossey and the Karisoke Research Centre.
Day hike to the crater lake on Mount Bisoke.
Ride on a water taxi, a neighborhood walks and ends at the Kigali Genocide Memorial.

DAY WISE TOUR ITINERARY

Arrival Kigali
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 dinner and overnight stay.
Transfer From Kigali To Volcanoes
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 centre 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.
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 community walk to get an insight of Rwandan culture. Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Golden Monekey Trek And Transfer To Lake Kivu
Today after you warm early morning breakfast, you will be picked by our safari driver guide who will transfer you to the park headquarters for briefing with your packed lunch and start off you day golden monkey trekking in search for these shy primates in the jungle. Just like the gorilla trekking experience, the same applies to golden monkey trekking though no so hectic like gorilla trekking. You will later return to the lodge for lunch and later transfer to Lake Kivu for night fishermen experience in this beautiful lake.
Coffee Experience And Canopy Walk
After your morning breakfast, heads to Kimbiri for coffee plantation and processing experience, later you will be transferred to Nyungwe National park. On arrival we shall head to the canopy walk within this national park. This suspended bridge will reward you with great views. After drive to the hotel for diner and overnight.
Chimpanzee Trekking And Tea Plantation Visit
Today, after your early morning cap of African coffee, you will leave your hotel to experience the natural forest of Nyungwe well known for having 13 species of primates and transferred to the park for briefing and chimpanzee trekking. You will be entitled to one hour on finding the chimpanzees. After doing the chimpanzee trek, head for lunch before head for tea plantation visit, learn more about how tea is processed.
Waterfall Hike And Kings Palace Museum, Transfer Back To Kigali
After a relaxed morning breakfast, head for a waterfalls hike, in the park, which is roughly 2 -3 hour’s walk, exploring a number of waterfalls, within the park. On a lucky day, some primates can as well be spotted and a number of bird. Later return and drive off to Kigali, with enroute lunch, and visit to King Palace Museum, reaching Kigali in afternoon.
Airport Departure
After getting done with your relaxed morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport to catch up with your onward flight. Depending on your flight time( if it is in the afternoon ) We will have the city tour by visiting the Nyamirambo Women Centre for walking around in Kigali suburb to experience the way of living for Rwandans prior to your departure flight. End of service

Inclusions Exclusions

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 Chimpanzee permit.
Canopy walk
Museum visit
Waterfalls hike
Kigali city tour
Golden monkey permits
Lake Kivu with Fishermen experience
Services of a professional English-speaking driver/guides
Sightseeing and excursions as described in the itinerary, inclusive of applicable entrance fees

Corona test fees
International and domestic flight fares
Items of a personal nature i.e., telephone/internet usage, alcoholic beverages, Covid/PCR Tests etc