10 Days Rwanda Primate Tracking Safari.
Enjoy tracking mountain gorillas and chimpanzees on this 10 Days Rwanda Primate Tracking Safari. Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoes National Park is the most done tourist activity in Rwanda thus why tourists from around the world visit Rwanda every year to take part in Gorilla trekking plus Game Drive at Akagera National Park staying at the 4 and 5 Star Lodges as per started in your Itinerary.
You will also visit Nyungwe Forest National Park for Chimpanzee Tracking. This is one of our most magical and most liked safaris as it gives a great encounter of chimpanzees in the land of the thousand hills.
Detailed Itinerary.
Day 1: Arrival to Rwanda and Transfer to Kigali Marriot Hotel (5 Star)
On arrival at Kigali International Airport by Rwanda Air , passing through the immigration process, you will be welcomed by our Company Representative with your Professional English Driver guide that will brief you shortly and transfer you to hotel for dinner and overnight. stay at Radisson Blue (5 stars).
Meal Plan: lunch at Republican Lounge located at Kimihurura.
Embark on a comprehensive Kigali City Tour, delivering into Rwanda’s complex history with a visit to the Kigali Genocide memorial. The poignant journey pays tribute to the victims of the genocide while providing vital insight. Enjoy a sumptuous lunch at republican Lounge located at Kimihurura in Kigali , the best cuisine’s diverse flavors.
Continue your exploration of Kigali, immersive yourself in the city’s neighborhoods and their cultural significance.
Visit inema arts center , where contemporary Rwandan thrives and explore vibrant local markets for unique crafts. Unwind at the Radisson Blu Kigali , taking advantage of the Hotel’s amenities. A comfortable night’s rest prepares you for the adventures that lie ahead.
Day 2: Kigali – Akagera National Park
After an early morning Breakfast at 8:00am leave for Akagera National Park which is roughly 3 hours’ drive away. You will reach the park and check-in at your Magashi Tented Camp later lunch followed by an afternoon game drive, or opt to relax at the Camp. Staff from Magashi Tented Camp will help you for Game drive at 2:00pm and boat ride at 3:00pm as it is the varied terrain shelters wildlife species as well as species restricted to the papyrus swamps such as the Sitatunga and the sought-after Shoebill Stork. Notable plains game includes elephant, buffalo, topi, zebra, waterbuck, roan antelope and eland. Other antelope are duiker, oribi, bohor reedbuck, klipspringer, bushbuck and impala. Arriving and as you check in take a mini game safari for wildlife viewing and photograph. Overnight at Magashi Tented Lodge (High-End) Meal plan (Half Board)
Day 3: Game Drive and Boat Ride at Akagera National Park
The day begins very early at 6.30am for breakfast, and start the game drive by 7.00am. It is a great opportunity to catch the early birders and hunters returning to their hideouts. Expect great wildlife sightings including elephants, buffalos, giraffes, gazelles, impalas, lions, baboons, warthogs, bushbucks, topi, oribis, and leopards. After over three hours of great wildlife sightings, you shall drive to the lodge for a lunch break.
After the lunch break you shall go for a boat ride on Lake Ihema. The boat ride offers an opportunity for more wildlife sightings, more so the marine animals such as hippos and crocodiles and moreover at a very close but safe range. The lake has also a great concentration of over 500 bird species some of which include the shoebill storks, herons, jacanas, ibis, gonolek among others. After the exciting boat ride, dinner and overnight Magashi Tented Lodge (High-End) Meal plan (Half Board).
Day 4: Akagera National Park – Transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
Wake up for breakfast at 6.30am, check out and drive to from Akagera National Park, several stop-overs will be done to admire you the scenery while taking pictures for souvenirs, you will have lunch in Kigali at Mille Collines Hotel and proceed through the foothills of Volcanoes National Park for late check-in at Five Volcanoes Boutique (5 Star Boutique Luxury). Meal plan: Half board.
Day 5: Mountain Gorillas Trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Today you will have the rare opportunity to observe the famous Rwandan mountain gorillas (subject to gorilla permits being available). Tracking the gorillas through the forested slopes of the Virunga is a magical experience. If you are lucky you can get to the gorillas, spend an hour with them, and be back at the base in time for a late lunch. Some gorilla families, however, are more elusive, and tracking can take a full day, especially when it is wet and muddy. Return to the Lodge for Lunch followed by Leisure in the afternoon.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation: Five Volcanoes Boutique (5 Star Lodge). Meal plan: Full board.
Day 6: Golden Monkey Tracking and Transfer to Kibuye.
After morning breakfast, you will depart for Golden Monkeys Trekking to observe the famous Rwandan mountain. Enjoy Lunch at The Lodge before you depart from foothills of the Virunga Volcanoes and drive to the ‘beach city’ of Kibuye, the capital of the Western Province of Rwanda, home to rock beaches, peaceful islands and the lovely Ndaba Falls, which lie a short drive from the city.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation: Cormoran Lodge (5 Star Lodge).
Day 7: Drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park and evening Canopy Adventure Walk.
After early morning breakfast you will check out from your Lodge and drive to Nyungwe National Park. At an altitude of 1600-2950m above sea level, this mountainous rain forest reserve is rich in flora and fauna, with over 260 species of trees and shrubs, and over 100 types of orchid and giant lobelia alone. As well as incredible biodiversity, the park also has breathtaking views. Arrive at the Lodge for Lunch followed by optional Canopy Walk in the Afternoon.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel on F/B
Day 8: Chimpanzee Trekking in Nyungwe Forest National Park
Have morning breakfast at your Hotel and then embark to a thrilling hike in search of chimpanzee communities. The Rwandan chimpanzee population is thought to consist of approx. 400-500 individuals, confined to the Nyungwe National Park, including a small community in the Cyamudongo Forest. Prepare to hear these excitable primates before you see them, as their pant-hoots travel through the deep forest. During your hike you may also spot migratory birdlife including the Ross’ turaco, grey-cheeked hornbill, red-breasted sparrow hawk and regal sunbird. After lunch, spend the afternoon at leisure making use of lodge facilities, or explore the surrounding area.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel on F/B
Day 9 : Hiking to Nyungwe Forest National Park and do the Colobus Monkey trekking .
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel before embarking on a thrilling hike in search of Columbus Monkeys communities. During your hike you may also spot migratory birdlife including the Ross’ turaco, grey-cheeked hornbill, red-breasted sparrow hawk and regal sunbird. After lunch, spend the afternoon at leisure making use of lodge facilities, or explore the surrounding area.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel on F/B
Day 10 : Transfer to Kigali Airport
After an early morning breakfast, by 8:00am in the morning, head into your Jeep find your way to Kigali, proceed to Kigali through Butare and you will have enough time to visit Butare National Museum , have lunch at a local restaurant in Butare, then continue to the Airport thus the end of the journey.
The Cost per person Sharing 2 Double Rooms is: $5,297
The Cost per person Sharing 2 Single rooms is: $6,170
Total amount will be: $5,297 x 4 =$21,180 +6,170+6,170 =$33,528
Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch.
End of the 10 Days Rwanda Primate Tracking Safari.
Thank you for choosing Njia African Adventures.
The 10 Days Rwanda Primate Tracking Safari includes;
- All airport transfers.
- Entrance fees at Akagera National Park per person
- Boat Ride fees per person at Lake Ihema
- Boat ride fees at Lake Kivu in Karongi
- Accommodation in at Radisson Blu and Lunch at Repub Lounge.
- Accommodation on safari on Full board basis as per started in Itinerary as per an option staying at Akagera Game Lodge (4 Star ) or at Magashi Tented Lodge ( 5 Star Lodge High-end ).
- Transport by safari vehicle + Driver + Fuel
- Services of an English-speaking driver-guide.
- Discounted Gorilla Permit per person as you will Visiting the Tree National Parks spending their more than 2 Nights.
- Entrance fees at Nyungwe National park for Chimpanzee and Canopy Adventure Walk.
- Chimpanzee permit per person
- Golden Monkey Permit per person
- Colobus Monkey Per Person
- Canopy Adventure Walk Fees per person
- Bottled drinking water.
- City tour.
The 10 Days Rwanda Primate Tracking Safari excludes;
International, regional and local Airfares, Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills and cigars.