The 2 days Nyungwe chimpanzee tracking tour is remarkably one of the best Rwanda primate safaris set for you to get up close with chimpanzees in the wild. This package involves chimpanzee tracking, canopy walk in Nyungwe Forest National Park. It rewards travel endeavors beyond magical encounters with chimpanzees since you will also have a chance to see other primates, especially the black and white colobus monkeys, baboons, red tailed monkeys, olive baboons as well as some forest birds and unique flora.
Nyungwe National Park is set in the southwestern side of Rwanda and it is comprised of a vast rainforest where over 13 primate species, 310 bird species are confined. Your 2 days Nyungwe chimpanzee tracking tour starts and ends in Kigali.
What to expect on your 2 days Nyungwe chimpanzee tracking tour
- Chimpanzee tracking
- Canopy walk
- Visit to Ethnographic museum
Highlights of the 2 days Nyungwe chimpanzee tour
Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and drive back to Kigali
Detailed itinerary of the 2 days Nyungwe chimpanzee tour
Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Today, your 2 days Nyungwe chimpanzee tracking tour starts with a hot cup of Rwanda tea or coffee at your respective hotel in Kigali. After, meet our company representative for a warm welcome and briefing about your tour. Later, begin your 6-hour journey to southwestern Rwanda to Nyungwe Forest National Park with en-route stopover at the Ethnographic museum in Huye district. You will have lunch and later, drive to Nyungwe National Park.
Arrive early enough at Uwinka Visitor Center and in the afternoon, you have a canopy walk along a suspended treetop canopy walk way which will last you about 2 hours. Along the way, don’t miss to spot out variety of primates, colorful birds, butterflies and incredible view of Nyungwe Forest Canopy. After your rewarding canopy walk, get back to the lodge while enjoying the incredible views of rolling hills, Lake Kivu.
Travel time: 5-6 hours
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation choices at Nyungwe Forest National Park
One & Only Nyungwe Lodge/Nyungwe Forest Lodge (Luxury)
Nyungwe Top View Hotel/Emeraude Kivu Resort (Midrange)
Gisakura Guesthouse (Budget)
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and drive back to Kigali
On the second day, you will begin your day with breakfast and later, depending on where you spent the night you are expected to join other trekkers at Uwinka Visitor Center to be briefed on safety measures to be observed while on search for chimpanzees. At 8:00am, you and other trekkers will be accompanied by a professional and experienced park ranger guide to look for these majestic apes that share about 98 percent of their DNA with humans and this can last you about 2 to 3 hours.
Once you come across chimpanzees, you have an hour to strike your imaginations with these magnificent creatures, take their pictures and learn about their behaviors. On search for chimpanzees, higher chances are you will come across other primate species including among others the grey cheeked mangabeys, black and white colobus monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys as well as bird species, unique plants that are of medicinal importance. After your fun filled primate experience, return to the lodge have lunch and check out ready to make a return journey to Kigali.
End of the 2 days Nyungwe chimpanzee tracking tour
2 days Nyungwe chimpanzee tracking tour includes
- Chimpanzee permit
- Canopy walk
- Bottled water
- Ground transportation in a 4×4 drive car
- Service of an English-speaking driver guide
- Relevant government taxes
- Accommodation and meals
2 days Nyungwe chimpanzee tracking tour excludes
- Rwanda visa fees
- Tips to driver/guide, waiters, waitresses, porters
- Personal insurance
- Telephone calls
- Laundry services
- Alcoholic drinks
- Airfares
Things to pack on your 2 days Nyungwe chimpanzee tracking tour
- Camera without flashlight
- Waterproof hiking boots/shoes
- Insect repellents
- Long shirts/t-shirts
- Bottled water
- Sun hat
- Rain jacket