ITINERARY
Three-day Nyungwe Chimpanzee Tour: With 13 different kinds of primates, including chimpanzees and sizable herds of Ruwenzori colobus, Nyungwe is the largest montane forest in Central Africa. In Nyungwe Forest National Park, tracking takes place on steep, slick hillsides, and visibility is erratic. Other attractions include over 300 different types of birds, orchids, and butterflies. By African standards, Nyungwe’s biodiversity is astounding, including chimp tours, and it is one of the continent’s most endemic species-rich regions.
Highlights of the Package
DAY 1: Arrival at Nyungwe Forest National Park
DAY 2: Nyungwe Forest chimpanzee tracking
DAY 3: Return travel to Kigali and depart
Acomplete 3 Days Expedition of the Nyungwe Chimpanzees Rwanda
Day 1 of the three-day itinerary: Arrival at Nyungwe Forest National Park
You’ll be taken to Nyungwe Forest National Park following breakfast at your Kigali hotel. Visit Nyanza’s historic King’s Palace en way. After eating lunch, continue on your way to the park. Gisakura Guest House/Nyungwe Forest Lodge for dinner and the night
Day 2: Nyungwe Forest chimpanzee tracking
After an early breakfast, you will head to the park headquarters for a briefing at six in the morning. Here in Nyungwe Forest National Park, the chimpanzee tour begins at 6:00 am, in contrast to other nations like Uganda where it begins at 8:00 am. When you first approach the forest, it will be dark, but you will be able to view primate species like Colobus monkeys and forest birds. Later, when it is already daylight, you will be able to see chimpanzees. After the tracking, head back to your accommodation for lunch before starting the guided woodland walk in the afternoon. Go back to Gisakura Guest House/Nyungwe Forest Lodge for dinner and spend the night there.
Day3: Return to Kigali
After eating breakfast early in the morning, return to Kigali. You will visit the Rwanda National Museum in Butare town and eat lunch on the way to the city. To catch your trip home, continue on to Kigali, where you will be dropped off at the airport.