Experience Rwanda's primate paradise on this 7-day gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, golden monkey safari. Track mountain gorillas Volcanoes National Park, chimpanzees Nyungwe Forest National Park, golden monkeys Volcanoes NP. Includes Nyungwe Canopy Walkway, Nyanza Kings Palace, Kigali Genocide Memorial. Private Rwanda primates tour mid-range lodges.
Arrive Kigali International Airport where your private guide welcomes you and handles transfers to Kigali Serena Hotel. Receive comprehensive briefing on Rwanda gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, and golden monkey safari ahead. Relax and prepare for primate adventure across Rwanda's thousand hills.
Accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel | Meals: Breakfast
Drive south through Rwanda's scenic hills to Nyungwe Forest, stopping at Nyanza Kings Palace to see sacred Inyambo long-horned cows and Rwanda's royal history. Continue to Ethnographic Museum in Huye before reaching Nyungwe Forest National Park, Rwanda's chimpanzee trekking capital. Check into Nyungwe Top Hill View Lodge surrounded by rainforest canopy.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top Hill View Lodge | Meals: Full Board
5 AM departure for chimpanzee trekking through Nyungwe's ancient rainforest - track wild chimps and spend 1 hour observing their natural behavior. Return for lunch then drive 30 minutes to Uwinka for Rwanda's thrilling Canopy Walkway - 160m suspension bridge 50m above the forest floor. Evening relaxation gazing over endless green rainforest.
Accommodation: Nyungwe Top Hill View Lodge | Meals: Full Board
Scenic drive north through Karongi and Rubavu towns along Lake Kivu's shores with lunch stop featuring Rwanda's volcanic landscapes. Arrive Musanze town gateway to Volcanoes National Park and Rwanda's famous mountain gorillas. Check into The Bishops House surrounded by Virunga volcano views.
Accommodation: The Bishops House | Meals: Full Board
6:30 AM gorilla trekking through bamboo forests and steep Virunga slopes to spend magical 1 hour with mountain gorilla family. Return for lunch then visit Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Conservation Campus learning about 50+ years of gorilla protection efforts. Evening reflection on one of Africa's ultimate wildlife encounters.
Accommodation: The Bishops House | Meals: Full Board
Early golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes National Park - track Rwanda's rare orange-black primates through high-altitude forest. Visit Gorilla Guardians Village to meet communities protecting Virunga gorillas through music, dance, and conservation. Afternoon transfer to Kigali Serena Hotel.
Accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel | Meals: Breakfast
