3 Days Nyungwe Forest Chimpanzee trekking safari

3 Days Nyungwe Forest Chimpanzee trekking safari is one of the shortest chimpanzee trekking safari conducted in Nyungwe forest national park in Rwanda where you will have an opportunity of spending one hour with chimpanzees that have been habituated and used to humans. With 13 primate species, Nyungwe forest is indeed one of the primate destination in Rwanda apart from Volcanoes national park which is a home to the endangered mountain gorillas. This 3 days Nyungwe forest national park chimpanzee trekking safari starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda and it includes only 3 day and 2 night’s excursion and it includes chimpanzee trekking, Canopy walk and Kigali city tour for  breath taking adventure in Rwanda the land of a thousand hills.

Highlights of 3 days Nyungwe forest national park chimpanzee trekking safari

  • Day 1: Pick up and drive from Kigali to Nyungwe forest national park
  • Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and Canopy walk in Nyungwe forest national park
  • Day 3: Drive back to Kigali departures

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Pick up and drive from Kigali to Nyungwe forest national park

Pick up and drive to Nyungwe forest national park: On day 1 of 3 days Nyungwe forest national park chimpanzee trekking safari, you will be met by our safari driver in Rwanda who will pick you up from your hotel where you would have spent an overnight and start your adventure with a kigali city tour exploring some of the top attractions including Kigali genocide memorial sites, craft shops, and Kimironko market among others. After city tour, you will then embark on a road drive to Nyungwe forest national park which is about 6-7 hours road drive with stunning attractions along the way including the rolling hills of Rwanda, beautiful vegetation cover and a view of Lake Kivu and many more. Enjoy an enroute lunch and upon arrival at the park you will proceed to check in your reserved lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.

Meal plan: Lunch and dinner

Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and Canopy walk in Nyungwe forest national park

Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest national park: Wake from your bed as early as possible on day 2 of 3 days Nyungwe forest national park chimpanzee trekking safari, have your served breakfast, park enough snacks and drinking water and finally meet your safari driver to be transferred to the park headquarters where you will then be briefed about chimpanzee trekking before embarking on the actual trek. After briefing, you will hire a porter and be led into the forest to start the search of the habituated chimpanzees. During the trek, you will be rewarded with lots of other encounters including other primates such as Olive baboons, L’Hoest’s monkey, Owl faced monkey, Rwenzori Colobus monkeys, Silver monkeys, Angola Colobus monkeys, Golden Monkey, red-tailed monkey, Vervet monkey, grey-cheeked Mangabey, Black and White Colobus monkey and Bush babies among others, mammals such as Squirrels, Golden Cat, Giant Forest Hog, Bush Pig, Duikers, Leopards, Serval Cat, Jackals, Tree Hyrax, African Civet, Genet, Mongoose and Otters among others without forgetting a view of several bird species such as Albertine owlet, sunbird, Ruwenzori turaco, Dusky crimson wing, warbler, Handsome francolin, Kivu ground thrush, Ruwenzori Apalis, Ruwenzori batis, nightjar and the stunning flora of the park. The entire trek lasts between a few minutes to about 4 hours depending on the movement of chimpanzees since they always roam the forest in search of food. As soon as you find the chimpanzees, you will be allowed only one hour in their presence taking photographs and interacting closely with these chimpanzees while learning their behaviors. Upon finishing one hour, exit the forest and be returned to your lodge for lunch. 

Canopy walk in Nyungwe forest national park: after enjoying your lunch, you will head out into the forest once again for a fascinating canopy walk which is considered the best canopy walk raised at an elevation of 50M above the ground and stretches to a length of 150M long. During the canopy walk, you will enjoy a stunning view of Nyungwe forest national park at a tree-top height as well as encountering with different primates, mammals, birds and the flora species of the park that are worth the adventure. This canopy walk lasts for about 2 hours starting from Uwinka and upon completion, you will meet your guide for a transfer back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3: Drive back to Kigali for departures

Drive back to Kigali for departures: On this last day of your 3 days Nyungwe forest national park chimpanzee trekking safari, you will wake up from your bed, enjoy breakfast at leisure then check out of the lodge and meet your Rwanda safari driver to be driven from Nyungwe forest national park back to Kigali. You will be able to have lunch as enroute and upon arrival in Kigali City, be dropped off at your designated location be it a hotel or Kigali international airport for a flight to back home.

 Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch

END OF 3 DAYS NYUNGWE FOREST NATIONAL PARKCHIMPANZEE TREKKING SAFARI

Inclusive in 3 days Nyungwe forest national park chimpanzee trekking safari 

  • Kigali pick up and drop off in a 4×4 safari vehicle
  • Chimpanzee trekking permit
  • Canopy walk permit
  • Accommodation for  2 nights as per itinerary 
  • Meals will be as per itinerary
  • An English / French speaking safari driver 
  • Enough drinking water throughout the Rwanda safari
  • Ranger fees
  • All mentioned activities in the itinerary including chimpanzee trekking, canopy walk and Kigali city tour

Exclusive in 3 days Nyungwe forest national park chimpanzee trekking safari 

  • International travel Visa and flight Air ticket
  • Porter hire fees
  • Optional and additional activities
  • Additional accommodation before and after the safari
  • Souvenirs
  • Alcoholic drinks and other beverages apart from water
  • Laundry fees
  • Tips 
  • Life insurance
  • Souvenirs 
  • Other expenses of Personal nature such as Cigar, crafts, airtime, emails etc.
book a gorilla trip