Day 1: Depart Kigali capital for Nyungwe

Leave your lodge or hotel after a heavy breakfast for city tour in the beautiful Kigali Capital City, lasting you about 2 hours. Your driver guide will take you to pay a visit to Gisozi/Kigali genocide site, museum, craft shops. Depart Kigali after city tour & leisurely lunch then drive for 6 hours to Nyungwe Forest National Park. A stopover will be made at the national museum in Huye and then you proceed to check into the lodge in Nyungwe.

Where to stay

• Gisakura Guesthouse for basic/low budget
• Nyungwe Top Hill Lodge for moderate/mid-range
• Nyungwe Forest Lodge for up-market/luxury

Day 2: Chimp Tracking & Canopy Walk-Nyungwe Forest

Wake up and enjoy a heavy breakfast in your respective lodges in Nyungwe Forest. Transfer to Nyungwe offices at Uwinka for briefing after you have had breakfast. Chimpanzee Tracking in Nyungwe is such a memorable experience in that you have more than chimpanzees to keep an eye on.

A total of 13 primate species exist in Nyungwe Forest and other than chimps, you can also come across other primates like colobus monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys; birds, flora, butterflies to mention but a few. You will have a complete 1 hour with chimpanzees, take pictures and learn more about their daily behaviors. After having ample time with chimps, retreat to have lunch break at the lodge.

After a leisurely lunch, you can an amazing canopy walk in Nyungwe Forest-the only experience so far that is available in the whole of East Africa. Enjoy the best view of primates, birds and Nyungwe Forest canopy while on a suspended canopy walk. Later, after 2 hours, return to enjoy a relaxed evening, dinner and night stay. 

Where to stay

• Gisakura Guesthouse for basic/low budget
• Nyungwe Top Hill Lodge for moderate/mid-range
• Nyungwe Forest Lodge for up-market/luxury

Day 3: Vacate Nyungwe for Volcanoes N/Park-short visit to the Twin Lakes

A leisurely breakfast early morning and after, vacate the lodge ready to take 6 to 7 hours’ drive trip to Volcanoes N/Park. Lunch be provided en-route and next short visit will be made at the Twin Lakes of Ruhondo & Lake Burera. Go check into your lodge at Volcanoes N.Park after your Twin Lakes Tour.
Where to stay

• Kinigi Guesthouse/Muhabura Hotel for low budget/basic
• Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/Da Vinci Lodge-for mid-range
• Mountain Gorilla View Lodge-up market or luxury

Day 4: Gorilla Trekking and Iby’Iwacu Village for cultural interaction

Today, the main highlight of your 5 days Rwanda primate safari will be trekking to see mountain gorillas. This begins after breakfast from your lodge and briefing at Kinigi. You will have enjoyable 3-6 hours of trekking with mountain gorillas and once you have relocated a gorilla group, enjoy 1 hour with these rare species. After, walk back to be awarded your gorilla certificate and later, proceed to your lodge for relaxation.

In the evening and a relaxed afternoon, go enjoy Iby’Iwacu village walk-interact with local residents. Get entertained by the dances, music performances and stories told by the elders. 

Where to stay

• Kinigi Guesthouse/Muhabura Hotel for low budget/basic
• Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/Da Vinci Lodge-for mid-range
• Mountain Gorilla View Lodge-up market or luxury

Day 5: Volcanoes N/Park Golden Monkey Tracking & departure

Early morning breakfast and after, briefing about golden monkey tracking guidelines at Kinigi. Today, you will spend 2-4 hours on a trek to see golden monkeys and once you have located them, there is absolute 1 hour of face to face encounter. After enjoyable moment with golden monkeys, walk back to the lodge to have lunch before setting off to Kigali Airport-KGL where you fly back home.

End of the 5 days Rwanda primate safari holiday