7 Days Rwanda Gorillas/Chimpanzees/Golden Monkey/Cultural

With our 7 Days Rwanda Gorillas/Chimpanzees/Golden Monkey/Cultural, you will be able to go gorilla trekking at volcanoes national park, chimpanzee trekking at Nyungwe national park. You will also go for a city tour of Kigali, which is the capital city of Rwanda. the safari will also offer you a chance to encounter the local natives during the cultural visit at Iby’iwacu village where you will get to know the traditions of Rwandese.

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and optional Kigali City Tour

On your arrival at the airport, you will be picked up from the airport and transferred to your Hotel in Kigali.  You can relax at your Hotel or take part in a Kigali city tour (depending on the time of arrival). Key sites include landmarks from colonial, post-independence, genocide, and post-genocide times. Dinner is under own arrangements, and overnight stay at your Hotel in Kigali

Accommodation: Hotel Mille Collines (Midrange) or Gloria Hotel

https://millecollines.rw/

https://www.gloriahotelrwanda.com/

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Day 2: Transfer from Kigali to Nyungwe Forest National Park

After an early breakfast, we will drive south in our comfortable 4×4 safari car through rolling Rwandan hills for a visit to the Royal Palace at Nyanza. Our drive continues to the university town of Butare, where we can visit the National Museum, known as one of the best museums in East and Central Africa. We will take lunch in Butare and then proceed to Nyungwe Forest. Dinner and overnight at a lodge near the park.

Accommodation: Nyungwe Hill Top View Hotel (Midrange) or chimpanzee lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

https://nyungwehotel.com/Meal plan: Full board

Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking and canopy walk or Boat Trip on Lake Kivu

The morning will start after breakfast with chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe Forest. You may spot other primates such as the Lhotse’s monkey and the grey-cheeked Mangabey. The birds in this tropical forest are also spectacular! It is quite the experience to enjoy the chimpanzees in their natural environment. You will have an opportunity to relax over lunch, and then start a canopy walk in the afternoon. The canopy walk is a guided tour starting from the Uwinka Visitors center in Nyungwe Forest with a 30 minutes’ walk via the Igishigishi Trail. The trail begins with a steep slope, but the views atop the canopy make it worth it! On a clear day, you can see Lake Kivu.

Option activity – You can choose to drive to Lake Kivu for a Boat cruise. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation:  Cormoran Lodge or Delta Resort

Meal Plan: Breakfast/Lunch and Dinner.

Meal plan: Full board

Day 4: Drive to Ruhengeri

After breakfast, we will drive north and drive northwards through the Rwandan farm heartland to the city of Ruhengeri. Ruhengeri is the gateway to Volcanoes National Park, home to nearly 500 Mountain Gorillas. Dinner and overnight stay near the park.

Accommodation: Da Vinci Lodge or Gorillas Volcanoes Hotel

Davinci Gorilla Lodge | Davinci House Kigali

https://gorillasvolcanoes.com-hotel.website/

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 5: Dian Fossey – Ibyiwachu cultural village

The day starts early with a 7:00 briefing at the National Park headquarters for the Dian Fossey trail. This is a 7km round trip hike to the Karisoke Research Center, where Dian, an American anthropologist, spent years researching and conserving the gorillas. Sadly Dian was murdered for her pioneering work in protecting the Gorillas, and today her legacy lives on in the preservation of these majestic animals. Her story is told in the 1988 movie Gorillas in the Mist, featuring Sigourney Weaver. On this hike you may also encounter Vervet Monkeys, Golden Monkeys and many species of birds. After a relaxing lunch, we can visit the Ibyiwachu cultural village, they perform cultural activities like singing, dance etc. Dinner and overnight stay near Volcanoes National Park.

Accommodation: Da Vinci Lodge or Gorillas Volcanoes Hotel

Davinci Gorilla Lodge | Davinci House Kigali

https://gorillasvolcanoes.com-hotel.website/

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6: Gorilla Trekking & Twin Lakes visit

In the morning, you will enjoy an early breakfast at the lodge, and pack for a day in the park: water, jacket, camera, and a packed lunch. We start at the park headquarters at 7:00 am to check-in and learn about the park and different gorilla families.  After a briefing together with your trekking guide, it is a brief drive to the forest trail to begin the trek. It may be 2-8 hour trek road trip, depending on the location of the Gorilla families. While hiking to the gorillas you will enjoy beautiful sights and sounds of the rain forest. After enjoying a majestic one-hour stay with the gorillas, you hike back out of the park and the driver will meet you. After lunch, you will have the option to visit the Twin Lakes Rubondo and Bulera. This is another opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery and animals of Rwanda. Dinner and overnight at same lodge.

Accommodation: Da Vinci Lodge or Gorillas Volcanoes Hotel

Davinci Gorilla Lodge | Davinci House Kigali

https://gorillasvolcanoes.com-hotel.website/

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7: Golden Monkey trekking – Departure

Today will be another early morning with breakfast at the lodge at a briefing at park headquarters at 7:00 am. Your park guide will share with you interesting facts about the monkeys and their habitat. Golden Monkey trekking may take 1-4 hours depending on the troop’s location in the forest. After Lunch, the guide will drive you back to Kigali for Dinner and Overnight.

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