This primate safari takes you to Nyungwe National Park one of the oldest rainforest in Africa. The park is well known for its concentration of Chimpanzees and the canopy walk that is done on a suspended bridge 70ms above the ground. It offers great scenic views. It also gives you an emotional experience as you visit the Genocide memorial Museum.
Day 1; Arrival and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Golden Monkey tracking and transfer to Nyungwe National Park
Day 3: Chimpanzee tracking and the Canopy walk
Day 4: Transfer to Kigali International Airport
Kigali International Airport
3 Hours Before Flight Time
Depending on the arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be welcomed by the tour guide of the company and if there’s time, you can go for a city tour of Kigali. Here, you will visit different places like genocide memorials, markets etc. You may also choose to have Lunch in Kigali and then after, transfer to Kinigi which is the closest town to Volcanoes national park which is the home to mountain gorillas in Rwanda
After your breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing about Golden monkey tracking. The rangers will brief you on how to behave while around the primates. Golden monkey tracking is an exciting adventure that offers epic encounter that offers epic encounter with the rare beautiful Golden monkeys. Uganda and Rwanda are the only 2 countries where visitors have the opportunity to trek these beautiful monkeys. Afterwards transfer to Nyungwe National park.
You should wake up early a take your breakfast as you prepare for an adventurous day tracking the primates. Chimpanzee trekking starts at 5 am. The reason why the activity starts early is because meeting the primates is not guaranteed. Starting early increases your chances of finding the primates. The Driver will take you to the park offices and visitor center in Uwinka for briefing and meeting the park Rangers/Guides who will be leading you into the forests. The Guides/Rangers will brief you about the rules and requirements for chimpanzee trekking. If there are many travelers booked for the day, you will be divided into two groups – One will start the trek from the Uwinka Visitor Centre and the other from the Cyamudongo area. There are about 500 chimpanzees in Nyungwe forest. As you enter into the forest, you will be welcomed by beautiful jungle noises of birds, primates and insects. Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest is just as unpredictable as gorilla trekking. The activity can take up to 4 hours depending on the location of the primates that day. Chimpanzees move as they wish and you will have to follow them through the forest. They are different from gorillas which generally stay in one place for longer periods of time. The good thing about chimps is that they are very vocal. Because of the constant loud screams, hoots and barks made by chimps, it is easy to pinpoint their location even before seeing one.
Early morning transfer to Kigali. Depending on your flight time you may have a city tour of Kigali town. You will visit the Genocide memorial, convention center or even the craft markets
