3 Days of Chimpanzee Canopy walk and Nyungwe Forest
3 Days of Chimpanzee Canopy walk and Nyungwe Forest

3 Days of Chimpanzee Canopy walk and Nyungwe Forest

Tour  overview

3Days of chimpanzee canopy walk and Nyungwe forest. Nyungwe Forest Primates Trekking Book a 3-day Rwanda chimpanzee tour and canopy walk to Nyungwe National Park on your  Rwanda safari with. Nyungwe Forest is home to over 500 chimpanzees and around 300 bird species, orchids, monkey species, and butterflies, which are other attractions offering you a memorable Rwanda primate experience.

Day Activity
Day 1: Arrival & transfer to Nyungwe Forest
Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking & canopy walk
Day 3: Day Hike And Return To Kigali For Departure

Detailed  itinerary

Day 1: Arrival & transfer to Nyungwe Forest

On arrival in Kigali, meet your driver-guide and transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park, located in southwestern Rwanda.  Enjoy this scenic drive through Kigali city with great views of Randa’s rolling hills.

  • Accommodation: One & Only Nyungwe House
  • Meals: Dinner.

Day 2: Chimpanzee Trekking & canopy walk

After breakfast, transfer to the Uwinka Information Center for registration and a briefing on chimpanzee trekking. At 8:00, start off on a hike to meet the endangered chimpanzees in the jungle. You will spend an hour in the company of the chimpanzees, learn their behaviours, take pictures and enjoy their company.

Trekking can be done in the main forest or the Cyamudongo forest, but all experiences are worth it. Other primates you may see include: the chimpanzees, the handsome L’Hoest’s monkey, the endangered golden monkeys, strong troops of the delightfully acrobatic Angola Colobus, vervet monkeys, Silver Monkey, Hamlyn’s Monkey, Red-tailed Monkey, Dent’s Mona Monkey, Olive Baboon, Grey-cheeked Mangabeys and so on. Also, the trek will expose you to excellent birding to see the great blue Turaco and the Rwenzori Turaco, paradise flycatcher, a long-tailed blue, orange and white bird, and the forest hornbills, among others. In the afternoon, join a 2-hour canopy walk to have an epic aerial view of the forest, wildlife, Virunga volcanoes, and neighbouring communities.

  • Accommodation: One & Only Nyungwe House
  • Meals: Dinner.

Day 3: Day Hike And Return To Kigali For Departure

We follow the Gusakula Tea Estates and Lake Kivu after breakfast. (2-3 hours walk). Embark on your trip to Kigali for your flight back home.

End Of The Rwanda Primates Tracking Safari

Includes:

  • Primates tracking permits
  • Ground transport
  • Full board accommodation
  • All park entrance fees to include government taxes
  • Full-time English-speaking professional driver/guide
  • All tour activities as detailed in the itinerary
  • Bottled water while on safari
  • Airport transfers

Excludes:

  • Tips for staff
  • Laundry services
  • Beverages
  • International flights
  • Visas
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Optional activities and any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary

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