8 Days Rwanda Gorillas, Chimps, Golden monkeys & Big 5 Safari
Place Category: Travel, travel offer, Holidays, and Safari
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Safari HIGHLIGHTS
- Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National park
- Golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes National park
- Chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest
- Canopy walk in Nyungwe forest
- Spot the Big 5 and Big cats in Akegera
- Enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Ihema
- Enjoy unlimited game drives in Akagera
Detailed ItineraryDay 1: Transfer from Kigali to Nyungwe National ParkTranafer from Kigali to Butare and then Nyungwe forest: En route visit the Rwanda King’s Palace Museum-rukari in Huye town.Hotel: Emeraude Kivu Resort
Meal plan: Lunch & DinnerDay 2: Chimpanzee Trekking in NyungweHave a morning breakfast then head out on a trek to find chimpanzees in Nyungwe National Park. You will be entitled to a 1-hour stay on finding the chimpanzees. After doing the chimpanzee trek, you will go to your lodge for lunch.Hotel: Emeraude Kivu Resort
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerDay 3: Canopy walk in Nyungwe forest – Transfer to Volcanoes National ParkCanopy Walk (Nyungwe National Park), later exit Nyungwe with a stopover at Lake Kivu and transfer to Volcanoes national park.Hotel: Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerDay 4: Golden Monkey Trekking in Volcanoes National ParkAfter breakfast, report to the park headquarters for your first experience of endangered species in the Volcanoes National Park. The golden monkey trek is normally an easy trek that takes 1-2 hours. Later, visit the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo.Hotel: Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerDay 5: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National ParkAfter early morning breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters together with your packed lunch early enough to be briefed about the code of conduct while with the gorillas. Then, enter the forest in search of the gorillas, which may take 2-6 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas in the jungle. Meet and stay with the gorillas for a maximum of 1 hour.Hotel: Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerDay 6: Transfer from Volcanoes National Park to Akagera National ParkAfter breakfast, you will transfer from Volcanoes National Park to Akagera National Park through Kigali. On arrival at the park, we shall proceed to our accommodation.
We order lunch and later take a boat trip on Lake Ihema to watch Hippos and crocodiles in the water or by the shores.Lodge: Akagera Game Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerDay 7: Full Day Game Drives in AKagera National ParkEnjoy early morning breakfast and start your game drives in an open-roofed vehicle. A full day game drive here offers you an opportunity to spot a variety of game including elephants, buffalos, hippos, lions, Masai giraffe, gazelles, impala, baboons, oribi, Butchel’s zebra, topi, bush baby, leopard, and bushbuck, etc. Proceed for an evening game drive after lunch. Return to your lodge for dinner.Akagera Game Lodge
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerDay 8: Transfer from Akagera National Park to KigaliHave breakfast and then enjoy a morning game drive, we shall return to Kigali and you will check in at the lodge or be dropped at the airport for your departure flight.Meal plan: BreakfastTour price: USD 3,900.00 per personIncluded:- Gorilla permit @ $1500 per permit
- Chimps permit
- Canopy walk permit
- Golden monkey permit
- All activities (unless labeled as optional)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation (unless labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Emergency evacuation
- Roundtrip airport transfer
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day section)
- Bottled water throughout the trip
Excluded:- International flights (from/to home)
- Drinks
- Visa fees
- Covid-19 test
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Address: Nyungwe National Park
Rusizi
Western Province
Rwanda