Rwanda Primate Experience

Itinerary :

Day 1: Kigali (Arrival): Arrive at Kigali International Airport and transfer to hotel. Enjoy half-day city tour including the genocide memorial site. Lunch is included at a local restaurant. Overnight in Kigali. (L)
Day 2: Kigali – Nyungwe National Park: Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Kamembe (Not Included). After arrival, private road transfer (30 minutes) to Lodge at Nyungwe Forest. After lunch, Canopy Walk in Nyungwe Forest. The spectacular hanging platform allows tourists to view different animal species in Nyungwe Forest. The platform is above a steep and deep valley stretching across the massive forest. The platform is 50 meters above ground level and 90 meters long. It allows tourists to view butterflies, birds and blue monkeys that dwell in the upper levels of the forest. Overnight in Nyungwe Forest. (B, L, D)
Day 3: Nyungwe National Park: Breakfast at the Lodge. Road transfer to Cyamundogo Forest for Chimpanzee tracking. Afterwards, back to the lodge for lunch. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Nyungwe Forest. (B, L, D)
Day 4: Nyungwe National Park – Kigali – Musanze (Ruhengeri): Breakfast at the Lodge. Transfer to the airstrip for your flight to Kigali (Not included). After arrival, transfer by road through the scenic Rwandan countryside to Musanze (Ruhengeri). Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Musanze. (B, L, D)
Day 5: Musanze (Ruhengeri): After an early breakfast you will be driven to Volcanoes National Park, where you will join a group briefing at 7:00 AM before your Golden Monkey Trek. After the briefing you will be driven to the trail head where your track begins. The Golden Monkey is a local subspecies of the Sykes monkey, endemic to the high-altitude forests of Volcanoes National Park. Not much is known about their behaviour. They live in social groups of up to 30 individuals. Their diet consists mainly of leaves and fruit; it is believed they also eat insects. Restricted to the highland forest of the Virungas near bamboo, they share this habitat with the gorillas, inhabiting a small area that overlaps the territory of one of the Gorilla families. Together, they face the same threats; snares, human encroachment etc. and are listed on the IUCN Red List of critically endangered species. Afterwards, back to the lodge for lunch. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Musanze. (B, L, D)
Day 6: Musanze (Ruhengeri) – Kigali: After an early breakfast you will be driven to Volcanoes National Park, where you will join a group briefing at 7:00 AM before your Gorilla Trek. After the briefing you will be driven to the trail head where your track begins. Upon entering Volcanoes National Park, you will be immersed in the intimacy of the rainforest, alive with colourful bird calls and butterflies. Through gaps in the canopy, the magnificent Virunga peaks, among the highest in Africa, are glimpsed, beckoning an ascent. Weaving through overhanging vines, moss-covered hagenia and giant lobelias that thrive in the tropical climate, our experienced trackers, they spent their entire lives in or close to this forest, soon bring us up close with the family. Upon sighting the gorillas, you will stay with them for a magical hour as they go about their daily life, feeding, playing, resting; raising their young. Afterwards, back to the lodge for lunch. Then transfer by road to your Kigali. Dinner and stay in Kigali. (B, L, D)
Day 7: Kigali – Akagera National Park: After breakfast, pick up and drive to Akagera National Park by your driver guides arrival by game drive to Magashi in time for lunch. After lunch check in to the room. Later in afternoon meet for the high tea. Afterword head out on the boat or game drive depending on wildlife sightings in the area, return to the camp with a night drive whilst trying to find leopard with help of the leopard trackers. Dinner & Stay at the lodge. (B, L, D)
Day 8: Akagera National Park: After breakfast, enjoy game drive, possibly combined with a visit to the rhino boma. During the game drive use the telemetry to track the lions. Return to the camp for brunch / lunch. After High Tea head out on the boat or game drive depending on wildlife sightings in the area, return to the camp with a night drive whilst trying to find leopard with help of the leopard trackers. Dinner & Stay at the lodge. (B, L, D)
Day 9: Akagera National Park – Kigali: After breakfast, enjoy your morning at leisure. Afternoon, drive back to Kigali and check- in at Kigali Hotel for overnight stay. (B)
Day 10: Kigali (Departure): After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight. (B)