6 Day Rwanda Primates Safari
Overview
The 6 Day Rwanda Primates Safari is a concentrated primate adventure designed to provide an unforgettable encounter with Rwanda’s mountain gorillas and chimpanzees. The itinerary focuses on Volcanoes National Park for gorilla trekking, Nyungwe Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking, and includes cultural experiences and scenic drives through Rwanda’s rolling hills.
This safari is ideal for travelers seeking a comprehensive primate-focused experience in a manageable timeframe, combining wildlife encounters, cultural immersion, and comfortable lodge stays.
Detailed Tour Plan
Arrival at Kigali International Airport and transfer to your hotel. Depending on arrival time, enjoy a brief Kigali city tour including the Genocide Memorial and local craft markets.
Accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel / Hotel des Mille Collines / Heaven Boutique Hotel (or similar)
Meals: Dinner
After breakfast, drive north to Volcanoes National Park. The scenic route passes Rwanda’s terraced hills and rural villages.
Arrive in time for lunch at your lodge. In the afternoon, visit Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village for traditional dance performances and community interaction.
Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge / Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge / Bisate Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early breakfast and transfer to park headquarters for briefing. Trek through Volcanoes National Park to locate a habituated mountain gorilla family.
Spend one hour observing the gorillas in their natural habitat before returning to the lodge.
Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge / Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge / Bisate Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, conduct golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park’s bamboo forest. After the trek, drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park in southwest Rwanda.
Check in at your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel / Nyungwe Forest Lodge / Gisakura Guesthouse (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early breakfast and transfer to park headquarters for chimpanzee trekking briefing. Trek through Nyungwe Forest in search of habituated chimpanzee troops and other primates.
Return to the lodge in the afternoon for relaxation and optional nature walks.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel / Nyungwe Forest Lodge / Gisakura Guesthouse (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, begin the drive back to Kigali. Depending on departure time, enjoy optional stops at local markets or scenic viewpoints before transfer to Kigali International Airport for your onward flight.
This concludes your 6 Day Rwanda Primates Safari.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included/Exclude
- Pick-up and drop-off in Kigali.
- Private 4x4 safari vehicle with fuel.
- Professional English-speaking safari guide.
- All park entrance fees.
- Gorilla trekking permit.
- Golden monkey tracking permit.
- Chimpanzee trekking permit.
- All scheduled activities as per itinerary.
- Five nights’ accommodation.
- Meals as specified (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
- Bottled drinking water during transfers.
- International flights
- travel insurance
- tips
- alcoholic drinks
- optional activities not mentioned.