In this 4 days chimpanzee habituation and golden monkey trekking in Rwanda which will give you access to the endangered Albertine endemic species the mountain gorillas as you participate in gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park which will give you access to the species for one hour and when you participate in chimpanzee habituation in Rwanda, you will have access to the chimpanzee troops as they go about their daily activities in the wild. Continue with the detailed itinerary for a few surprises while on your Rwanda safari.
Highlights of your safari
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Kivu
Day 2: Chimpanzee habituation and transfer back to Kigali city
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes national park
Day 4: Golden monkey trekking and transfer back to Kigali
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Lake Kivu
At a location of your choice in Kigali City, you will be picked up by a representative of our tour company who will be your guide for the day. On meeting up with the guide, you will participate in the briefing session for the experience and then embark on your way to the Lake. You will drive southwards to having a stopover in Butare, where you will visit the national museum of Rwanda, the king’s palace in Nyanza with lunch en-route. After you will make your way to the Nyamirundi Island on the lake, where you will visit ‘Ingoboka’ a coffee plantation which you will get to watch how the coffee is grown, you will also get the chance to watch how the coffee is processed from it being harvest, dried and then processed into some of the best coffee in the world. Interesting about your coffee tour you will also get to have a cup of coffee. Later on you will connect with your guide to participate in the boat cruise which will offered exceptional views of the different bird species, the marine life and many other attractions. After the safari experience you will transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Chimpanzee habituation and transfer back to Kigali city
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will make your way to Gisovu chimpanzee community where you will embark on chimpanzee habituation in Nyungwe National Park which will give you the chance to watch the species and how they are trained to get accustomed to human presence. Interesting about chimpanzee habituation is the fact that it is an all-day activity which will give you the opportunity to spend more time with the species watching their different training sessions. During your chimpanzee habituation process in the park will give you the chance studying their behavior, feeding patterns, how they build their nests and many other rewarding features of the chimpanzees. After the safari experience, you will head back to your starting point where you will be presented your chimpanzee habituation certificate. After you will connect with your guide who will drive you back to Kigali city where you will be dropped off at your hotel in Kigali city at hotel des mille collines.
Day 3: Transfer to Volcanoes national park
You will be met by your driver guide at your agreed location in Kigali city to transfer to volcanoes national park where you will arrive in time to participate in Ibyi’wacu cultural village tour. Have a guided walk around the village at the different sites that exhibit the different aspects of the people of at the village to have a insight about the interesting features of the culture of the people of Rwanda. You can also get the chance to visit the Musanze caves which have a rich cultural attributes which will give you the opportunity to understand more about the history of the people of Rwanda, the caves were used as coronation grounds for the Kings of Rwanda. After the experience head to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay. Five volcanoes hotel (luxury)
Day 4: Golden monkey trekking and transfer back to Kigali
After breakfast, with your packed lunch you will make your way to the park to participate in the golden monkey trekking which will lead you to a number of different attractions in the wild from the habituated golden monkey troops that you will get to observe how they go about their daily activities in the wild. The golden monkeys van be accessed when you hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda which will lead you to the habituated gorilla families watching how they co-exist with one another, the environment and many other rewarding features. After the safari experience, you will embark on your journey back to Kigali city where you will be dropped off at your hotel in Kigali.
End of the 4 Days Chimpanzee Habituation and Golden Monkey Trekking in Rwanda.
Inclusions
- Chimpanzee permit
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Park entrance fees
- Vehicle entrance fees
- All accommodation as per itinerary
- 4X4 safari vehicle & Fuel
- Full time English/ French speaking driver/ guide
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
Excludes;
- Tips
- Rwanda Visa fees
- Air tickets
- All items of personal nature like laundry, porterage, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Optional/ any activity not included in the itinerary
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