10 DAYS BEST OF RWANDA PRIMATE TOUR & WILDLIFE SAFARI TOUR
10 days best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour: This 10 days/ 9 Nights best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour is a perfect Rwanda safari package for tourists interested in primates and wildlife tours. While on this 10 days best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour, you are to visit numerous Rwanda travel destinations such as Volcanoes national park for mountain gorilla trekking, golden monkey trekking, and cultural tour to Iby’Iwacu Cultural village (Gorilla Guardian Village). You will then explore Lake Kivu for boat cruise, Nyungwe Forest national park for chimpanzee trekking and Canopy walk, then Akagera national park for boat cruise and Game drive. This 10 days best of Rwanda primates tour & wildlife safari tour safari starts from Kigali city of Rwanda and also ends in Kigali.
Highlights of 10 days best of Rwanda primates tour & wildlife safari tour
- Day 1: Arrival in Kigali & Kigali city tour
- Day 2: Kigali city tour and transfer to Volcanoes national park
- Day 3: Mountain gorilla trekking experience in Volcanoes national park
- Day 4: Golden monkey trekking and Iby’Iwacu Cultural visit
- Day 5: Transfer to Lake Kivu – Boat cruise
- Day 6: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest national park
- Day 7: Chimpanzee trekking and Canopy walk
- Day 8: Transfer back to Kigali
- Day 9: Transfer to Akagera national park Lake Ihema boat ride
- Day 10: Morning Game drive & drive back to Kigali
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrival in Kigali, Rwanda
Welcome to Rwanda: On arrival at Kigali International airport on day 1 of 10 days best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour, you will be picked up by your tour guide and drive to your hotel in Kigali City the capital of Rwanda, have dinner and stay overnight at The Kigali Serena Hotel (Luxury)/ The Retreat Kigali (Mid-range)/ Step town Motel (Budget)
Day 2: Kigali City tour & Transfer to Volcanoes national park
Volcanoes national park: On day 2 of 10 days best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour, breakfast then go for a city tour visiting some of the fascinating tourist attractions including the Kigali Memorial Genocide Centre exhibiting the history of Rwanda genocide through videos, photographs and history written on a number of art crafts and testimonies. You will also visit a section referred to as the wasted lives referring to the genocides plus holocausts in Southwestern Africa, Bosnia, Armenia and Cambodia. After lunch you will embark on a drive heading to Volcanoes national park a famous mountain gorilla habitat in Rwanda and Africa, on your arrival you will have dinner then stay overnight at Kiningi Guest House/ La Palme/ Mountain gorilla view Lodge/ Sabinyo Silverback lodge.
Day 3: Mountain gorilla trekking experience- Volcanoes national park
Gorilla trekking Rwanda: Mountain gorilla trekking experience is the highlight of this 10 days best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour and on this day you will wake up early for breakfast then head to the park for the fascinating mountain gorilla trekking experience. You will briefed about the rules and regulations to follow on the experience then trek into the forests of volcanoes national park in search for mountain gorillas with a help of a game range, as you hike through the mountainous terrain of the park you will enjoy watching many plant species, birds and a chain of volcanoes including mount Karisimbi the highest volcano in the chain. When you find the mountain gorilla, you will be fascinated by the incredible size of the gentle animals, watch them take care of their animals, pick fruits and leaves to eat and get to take amazing pictures (keep in mind your flashlights should be off). Then trek back to your lodge for late lunch then spend the last of the day resting at your lodge or even take a dip in the swimming pool. Dinner and overnight will be at your lodge as above.
Day 4: Golden Monkey trekking and community visit
Golden monkey trekking & Ibyiwacu: Have your breakfast at your lodge on day 4 of 10 days best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour, then drive to the park headquarters for a golden monkey trekking experience. You will undergo a briefing session in which rules and regulations to follow in this experience will be read to you then trek into the forest looking for golden monkeys and when you find them you will spend 1 hour in their presence. In this one hour you will take amazing pictures, observe the behavior of the golden monkeys then head back to your lodge for lunch. In the afternoon you will go for a community walk enjoying interaction with the locals, observe the making of locally brewed beer and be entertained by cultural dances. In the evening you will have dinner and stay overnight as above.
Day 5: Transfer to Lake Kivu – Boat cruise
Transfer to Lake Kivu: After breakfast at your hotel on day 5 of 10 days best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour, you will checkout and drive to Lake Kivu for a boat ride experience visiting the virgin Islands found in the lake such as the Napoleon’s Hat Island. While on the island you can ascend to the peaks of the hat where you will enjoy views of numerous Angola bats in the blue skies. After lunch you will head to Butare visiting the Intellectual Centre of Rwanda, the National University, the national Museum and the Institute of Scientific Research. In the evening you will head to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel (Luxury)/ La Palm Beach Hotel (Mid-range)/ Paradise Malahide (Budget)
Day 6: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National park
Lake Kivu to Nyungwe forest national park: Have breakfast at your hotel on day 6 of 10 days best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour, checkout and transfer to Nyungwe Forest one of the remaining protected montane rainforests on the African continent covering an area of 970 square kilometers. The forests are a home to a large population of chimpanzees other primate species such as black and white Angolan Colobus monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys, over 270 species of trees and orchids, butterflies, 70 species of mammals and over 275 bird species. Lunch will be enroute and upon arrival, you will check n for dinner and overnight sleep at Gisakura guest house (Budget)/ Nyungwe Top View Hotel (Mid-Range)/ Nyungwe Forest Lodge (Luxury).
Day 7: Chimpanzee Trekking and Canopy Walks in Nyungwe forest national park
Chimpanzee trekking: Have early breakfast then proceed to the park for a chimpanzee tracking experience, you will be briefed about the experience then head into the forests of Nyungwe looking for chimpanzees, when you find them you will have one hour of watching these beautiful creatures playing on tree tops and take pictures to spice up your 7th day of 10 days best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour.
Canopy walk: After lunch, you will return to the park for an afternoon canopy walk on the canopy suspended about 50M high above the tree tops, on this walk you will enjoy watching chimpanzees, numerous species of birds such as sun birds and the neighboring areas. Later return to your lodge, have dinner and stay overnight.
Day 8: Drive to Kigali
Nyungwe to Kigali: On day 8 of 10 days best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour, have breakfast then check out of the lodge and drive to Kigali city with an enroute lunch and upon arrival, you will check in your hotel for overnight.
Day 9: Transfer to Akagera national park Lake Ihema boat ride
Kigali to Akagera national park: Wake up in the morning on day 9 of 10 days best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour, have breakfast after which you will check out of your hotel and depart Kigali for Akagera national park one of the most stunning and the only savanna national park in Rwanda. Once you arrive at the park, you will check in for lunch.
Afternoon Boat cruise: later in the afternoon, you will enjoy a breath taking boat cruise on Lake Ihema to watch plenty of wildlife species including Crocodiles, Hippos, and water birds among others. You will then head back to your lodge for dinner and overnight at Dereva hotel/ Akagera Game lodge/ Karenge Bush Camp/ Ruzizi Tented Camp.
Day 10: Morning game drive and transfer to Kigali
Morning game drive: Arise and shine on the very last day of your 10 days best of Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari tour, head back to the park for the morning game drive as you spot plenty of animals that reside in this stunning savanna park. look out for all the big 5 game including Elephants, Rhinos, Lions, Buffaloes, Leopards and many other animals that reside in Akagera national park. other animals to look out for include zebras, impalas, giraffes, Topis and lots of bird species such as giant kingfisher, Senegal lapwings, grey crowned crane, papyrus Gonolek, to mention but a few. After game drive, you will return to your lodge for lunch and finally check out to start the journey back to Kigali city.
END OF 10 DAYS BEST OF RWADA PRIMATE TOUR & WILDLIFE SAFARI
Inclusive in 10 days Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari
- Airport pick up and drop off
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Golden monkey hiking permit
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Canopy walking permit
- Cultural tour
- Lake Kivu
- Boat cruise
- Game drive
- A safari vehicle for ground transportation
- All accommodations for 9 Nights
- A bottle of packed drinking water
Exclusive in 10 days Rwanda primate tour & wildlife safari
- Rwanda visa
- Flight air ticket
- Tips & Gratuity
- All expenses of personal nature
- Optional activities
- Additional accommodation before or after the safari
