3 Days Nyungwe Forest Chimpanzees Tour

Duration

3 Days

Destination

Departure

Kigali

Overview

Our 3 days Rwanda chimpanzee safari takes you to the Nyungwe rainforest is placed in the southwestern Rwanda, at the border with Burundi, south, and Lake Kivu and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Nyungwe rainforest is probably the best preserved rainforest in the mountains throughout Central Africa. It is located in the watershed between the basin of the river Congo to the west and the basin of the river Nile to the east. From the east side of the Nyungwe forest comes also one of the branches of the Nile sources.

        Trip Highlights
        Kigali City Tour
Chimpanzee trekking
Canopy walk
King’s palace at Nyanza
National Museum at Huye

      

Day by day

Itinerary

Day 1

Kigali-Nyungwe forest

Upon arrival, you shall thereafter embark on the safari vehicle and transfer to Nyungwe forest and on your way to this forest have your lunch en-route, visit to some genocide memorials, then upon your arrival check in at the lodge.

Day 2

Chimpanzee trekking & Canopy walk

Have breakfast, and after meet at the park offices for the briefing about the primates and the forest, after enter into the tropical rain forest searching for the shy chimpanzees in the tree branches. While on this walk expect to spot other primates like the white and black Columbus, Vervet monkeys, red tailed monkeys and manageably. More birds can also be spotted too in the Nyungwe National park, return to lodge for lunch and then evening take the canopy walk looking for primates, birds and the clear of the green canopy cover.";

Day 3

Nyungwe Forest – Kigali

Have breakfast, and after embark the safari vehicle and drive back to Kigali with lunch en-route you will visit the Cathedral of Kabgayi and other many historical sites such as the ancient King’s palace at Nyanza, National Museum at Huye. Visit to the women drumming group and hear history, taboos e.t.c. about Rwanda drums. Proceed to. Then drive to the airport for your return flight back home.

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What's Included & Excluded

Note: the list below is our standard checklist, not confirmed line-by-line for this specific itinerary yet — ask us to confirm exact inclusions before you book.