Primate Safari in Rwanda and Congo

This tour starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda.

5 Days Primate Safari To Virunga And Nyungwe Forest

5 days Virunga and Nyungwe primate safari is one of the best-combined primate tour packages taking you to Virunga national park in DR Congo for mountain gorilla trekking then connect you to Nyungwe forest national park Rwanda for chimpanzee trekking as well as canopy walk and finally head back to Kigali for a city tour and departures. This primate safari starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda.

5 Days Virunga And Nyungwe Forest Primate Safari highlights

Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Goma and connect to Virunga national park

Day 2: DR Congo gorilla trekking in Virunga national park

Day 3: Drive from Gisenyi to Nyungwe forest national park

Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk in Nyungwe forest national park

Day 5: Drive back to Kigali for city tour and departures

Detailed itinerary 

Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Goma and connect to Virunga national park

On the first day of your primate safari tour, you will be picked by an English-speaking safari guide from Africa adventure vacations from your location who will brief you about the entire safari. You will set off from Kigali city and drive to Rwanda Congo border where you will get a DR Congo Visa then continue to the tourism office at Grande Barrier to obtain your gorilla trekking permit. You will proceed to Goma where you will be escorted by security personnel to your lodge for check-in and a relaxed evening.

Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Mount Kahuzi Hotel – luxury, Lulimbi Tented Camp – mid-range, Bukima Tented Camp – budget

Day 2: DR Congo gorilla trekking in Virunga national park

After early morning breakfast on your 2nd day of 5 days Virunga & Nyungwe forest primate safari tour, you will be transferred from your lodge to the Bukima patrol point for a briefing from rangers about gorilla tracking. During the briefing, you will get to know the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking that will help you while in the habitat of endangered mountain gorillas. In case of heavy luggage, you can hire a porter at a small fee after the briefing to help you carry your staff. You will be grouped and a ranger guide will head you into the forest to move up and down via different trails in search of rare mountain gorillas that always move around the forest in search of food. Trekking in Virunga national park takes you about 30 minutes to several hours but when you find the mountain gorillas, you will spend a maximum of one hour with them while learning their behaviors, watching them do their daily activities as you take photographs and record videos. After an hour with mountain gorillas, you will be led out of the forest and you will drive back to your lodge for lunch. After lunch, you will drive to Gisenyi where you will spend your night.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Mount Kahuzi Hotel – luxury, Lulimbi Tented Camp – mid-range, Bukima Tented Camp – budget

Day 3: Drive from Gisenyi to Nyungwe forest national park

After a relaxed breakfast at your lodge in Gisenyi on your 3rd day of the 5 days primate safari, you will check out of your lodge and start on your journey to Nyungwe forest national park with lots of beautiful attractions along the way. You will have an en-route lunch and as soon as you get to the park you will continue to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and an overnight stay.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Nyungwe House – luxury, Nyungwe Top View Lodge – mid-range, Gisakura Guest House – budget

Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk in Nyungwe forest national park

After breakfast on your 4th days of Virunga and Nyungwe forest primate safari, you will be driven to the park headquarters for a briefing about chimpanzee trekking to get all the information about the dos and don’ts of chimpanzee trekking. You will be grouped and each group will be led by a ranger guide to the forest in search of these primates. The entire chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest national park may take 2 to 3 hours depending on their location and when you land on them you will be given an hour to stay around them watch as you watch them do their daily activities as you take photos and record videos to go and share with family and friends. After spending an hour with these primates, you will trek back to the starting point where you will meet your driver ready to transport you to your lodge for lunch.

After enjoying your lunch, you will head out for the canopy walk which is considered to be the best in east Africa. The canopy walk in Nyungwe starts with a briefing at the Uwinka. It takes you to an adventure at treetop heights if 50 meters above the ground while having an aerial view of the national park, forest, some primates, mammals, butterflies, and different bird species that thrill in the forest. After the canopy walk, you will get back to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Nyungwe House – luxury, Nyungwe Top View Lodge – mid-range, Gisakura Guest House – budget

Day 5: Drive back to Kigali for city tour and departures

Wake up in the morning for a relaxed breakfast on the last day of your safari then check out of the lodge and meet your safari guide ready to transfer you to Kigali with an en-route lunch. Upon arrival in Kigali, you will go for a city tour and visit places like the Kigali genocide memorial where thousands of people who died in the 1994 Rwanda genocide are buried, art galleries, shopping malls, and markets. You will then be dropped at your hotel or Kigali international airport to end your 5 Days Virunga And Nyungwe Forest Primate Safari

Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch

Tour includes

Gorilla trekking permit

Chimpanzee trekking permit

Canopy walk

Congo tourist visa

Convoy

Transport

Bottled water

Accommodation

Meals

Park entrance fees

Service of an English-speaking driver-guide

All mentioned activities except for the optional ones

Tour Excludes

Extras at the accommodation i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry, etc.

Tips to porters and driver/ guide

Personal expenses

Insurance

Visa

International flight

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