The tour takes you to Nyungwe Forest Park in the South West of Rwanda. Nyungwe forest covers over 10000sq.km in size. The forest habituates primates including chimpanzees and colobus monkeys, butterflies and about 300 recorded bird species of birds. On this trip, you will also Visit cultural and heritage sites including the palace of former king of Rwanda in Nyanza and the Museum in Butare. This is a scheduled safari which departs twice a month every first Thursday and third Thursday of the month.
Day 1 Kigali
Arrive in Kigali at Kanombe airport where you will Meet and greet our driver guide then transfer to a hotel in Kigali City. O/N: Hotel Chez Lando (BB).
Day 2 Kigali – Nyungwe Forest National Park
After breakfast you will head for Nyungwe Forest National Park. Make stops En route at places of interest including local markets, the traditional palace of Rwanda’s Former King in Nyanza. You will visit the Botanical Gardens and a cultural museum in Butare, You will have Lunch En route before proceeding to Nyungwe Forest across cute hilly sceneries modified by tea plantations En route. O/N: Gisakura Guest House (FB)
Day 3 Nyungwe Forest National Park
You will go primate tracking in the forest in search for chimpanzees. You will continue on a guided nature walk in the forest searching for birds as well, including; the black and white casqued hornbill, turaco and many others, the forest has over 300 species of birds. O/N: Nyungwe Top View Hotel (FB)
Day 4 Nyungwe Forest – Parc National des Volcanos
You will transfer from Nyungwe forest park to Parc National des volcanos. You will see stunning sceneries of hills/volcanoes En route to Kinigi.
Day 5 Parc National des Volcanos
After breakfast, you will drive to the Park Headquarters for briefing by the guides before heading for gorilla tracking in the park. Tracking can be hard and challenging hence requires physical fitness of the participants. Parc National des Volcanos is a forest with hilly sceneries, steep slopes and swamps can make tracking a hard and tiring experience. Tracking can take as long as up to 6.5 hours of a walk in the forest searching for the gorillas. However, an hour of interaction with these closest relatives to human is indeed a rewarding experience. O/N: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge (FB)
Day 6 Parc National des
Take a village walk to the Dian Fossey’s Karisoke Research Centre and visit local communities. There after drive to Kigali and transfer to Kanombe airport for your return flight (HB).
