Looking for a 5-day Rwanda primates safari? Want an experience with the big two primates of Rwanda – Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees?
This 5 days Chimps and Gorillas package highlights primate experiences in Nyungwe Forest National Park and Volcanoes National Park respectively.
This 5-day tour in Rwanda highlights Nyungwe Forest National Park in the southern province of Rwanda and Volcanoes National Park in the northern province of Rwanda.
Please see a more detailed day-by-day safari plan below. This 5-day Rwanda safari can be altered to match your preference.
5-Day Rwanda Primates Tour Highlights
- 5-day Rwanda safari with chimpanzee trekking and gorilla trekking.
- Road transfer from Kigali to Nyungwe Forest National Park.
- Stopover visits at Butare Museum and the former Presidential Palace in Nyanza.
- Overnight stay at a lodge near Nyungwe Forest.
- Early morning chimpanzee trekking with park rangers.
- Spend time observing chimpanzees in the forest.
- Afternoon canopy walk above Nyungwe Forest.
- Road transfer to Lake Kivu with a boat ride on the lake.
- Transfer to Volcanoes National Park in Musanze.
- Optional visit to Musanze Caves.
- Morning briefing at the park headquarters before gorilla trekking.
- Spend one hour observing mountain gorillas.
- Receive a gorilla trekking certificate after the activity.
- Return transfer to Kigali International Airport for departure.
Detailed 5-Day Rwanda Primates Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Our tour guide will pick you up from Kigali City early in the morning and transfer you to Nyungwe Forest National Park. You will have your lunch en route, visit the Butare Museum and the former presidential palace in Nyanza. Upon reaching Nyungwe, you will have dinner and rest.
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking and Canopy Walk
Wake up early in the morning and head to the forest to locate Chimpanzees before they wake up.
Chimps move very fast when they wake, so it’s best if you find them sleeping.
When you find them, you have one hour to spend with them before returning to your lodge.
In the afternoon, you will enjoy a magical canopy walk experience across Nyungwe Forest, offering an elevated view of the entire forest.
This is a perfect experience, especially for birders.
Day 3: Transfer to Lake Kivu
Today, you will transfer to Lake Kivu via the Congo Nile Divide Trail.
In the afternoon, you will take a boat cruise on the lake, exploring various islands and places of interest.
Day 4: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
On the fourth day of your 5-day tour, you will transfer to Volcanoes National Park in Musanze for a gorilla trekking encounter.
This park shelters Rwanda’s gorillas and some of the Virunga Mountains.
Upon arrival, you will visit the mysterious Musanze Caves in the afternoon.
Day 5: Mountain Gorilla Trekking and Departure
Wake up early and head to the park headquarters for a briefing before embarking on your mountain gorilla trek.
Your trek could last from 2 to 8 hours, depending on how long it takes to locate the gorillas.
This time includes a 1-hour encounter with the gorillas.
After meeting the gorillas, you will return to the park headquarters for your gorilla trekking certificates and then transfer to Kigali City to catch your onward flight.
This concludes your 5-day primates adventure in Rwanda.
End of 5 days Rwanda primates tour.
