3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Rwanda Safari Tour (Best Packages)
Tour Overview
The 3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Rwanda offers a great immersion into the Nyungwe Forest National Park. The three-day chimpanzee trekking Rwanda involves spending 3 days in Nyungwe chimpanzee trekking, a captivating Nyungwe National Park tour. Expect to enjoy the best of Nyungwe chimpanzee trekking and canopy walks.
Nyungwe chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda involves trekking through the natural rainforest as you look for an already habituated chimp community. Nyungwe is 970 sq. km and holds 500 chimpanzees with currently two communities/sectors all open for chimpanzee trekking that is Uwinka and Cyamudongo. A chimp trek allows you to explore chimpanzees in the wild and accompanying you will be an experienced park ranger guide.
A canopy walk will take you through the suspended walkway set about 60 meters from the ground. It is a 2-hour walk to complete the 160-meter journey as you keep an eye on strikingly beautiful primates, flora, and birds.
Nyungwe National Park is lying in the Southern Province of Rwanda. It was established in 2004 to protect its diverse attractions. Over 13 primate species, 310 species of birds, and other species all survive in the Nyungwe Forest National Park. The primates found in Nyungwe include golden monkeys, common (eastern) chimpanzees, blue monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, olive baboons, and colobus monkeys.
On this captivating 3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Rwanda, expect to begin your journey from Kigali with a city tour before you set off to Nyungwe National Park. You will end this budget-friendly tour still in Kigali.
Brief Itinerary
Day 1: Kigali city tour & drive to Nyungwe
Day 2: Nyungwe chimpanzee trekking plus canopy walk
Day 3: Depart for Kigali
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Kigali city tour & drive to Nyungwe
Enjoy a heavy breakfast in the comfort of your hotel property in Kigali. After, meet with the driver guide assigned to you by Flawless Adventure Planners Ltd. You will be taken through a short briefing and then embark on a short city tour. On the Kigali city tour, the key sites to focus on today will be the Kigali genocide site plus other nearby historical sites.
After the short city tour, continue to Nyungwe and your journey will go for 6-7 hours in a comfortable 4×4 safari vehicle. A stopover will be made at the National Ethnographic Museum in Huye, the King’s Palace, and others. From Huye, proceed to Nyungwe Forest National Park.
On arrival at Nyungwe Forest Park, check in your pre-booked accommodation. Have a relaxed stay till the next day when the actual thrilling Nyungwe chimpanzee trekking adventure will begin.
Accommodation
Luxury: One&Only Nyungwe House/Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Midrange: Nyungwe Top Hills Hotel
Day 2: Nyungwe chimpanzee trekking plus canopy walk
Be ready to get up early to organize yourself and then join others for briefing in the Uwinka or Cyamudongo area. Meet the park official who will take you through the guidelines about chimpanzee tracking. The park official will also allocate to you the park guide who will take you to search for Nyungwe chimps.
Trekking with Nyungwe chimps can go for 2-5 hours but expect to have an hour of a close encounter with the common/eastern chimpanzees. Observe at close range how we relate with these apes and take pictures as many as you can.
After the chimp trek, begin walking back. Meet the driver guide for transfer back to the lodge for a leisurely lunch. In the afternoon, get back to enjoy a guided canopy walk which will go for about two hours. As you enjoy the 360-degree scenic view, expect to see other primates and birds.
Accommodation
Luxury: One&Only Nyungwe House/Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Midrange: Nyungwe Top Hills Hotel
Day 3: Depart for Kigali
A delicious breakfast will be served at the lodge and after, check out. From your respective lodges, set off to Kigali, 6-7 hours’ drive in our 4×4 safari vehicle. On arrival at Kigali capital, you will be dropped off at the airport or the hotel for relaxation.
End of 3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Rwanda
3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Rwanda Tour Inclusions
- Valid Nyungwe chimpanzee permit
- Canopy walking fees
- Accommodation and meals
- Airport transfers
- Kigali city tour
- All ground travel as per this itinerary
- Bottled drinking water
- Driver services
- Relevant Rwanda government taxes
3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking Rwanda Tour Exclusions
- Visa
- Airfares
- Additional activities
- Alcoholic drinks
- Laundry
- Travel Insurance
- Extra accommodation
- Passport