Day 1, Arrival and transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Upon arrival at the Airport, our driver guide will pick you up and transfer to Nyungwe forest National Park. En route visit the National cultural Museum in Butare and the Old King’s palace in Nyanza. Proceed with your journey to Nyungwe where you will reach in the evening. Dinner and overnight at Gisakura Guest house
Day 2, Chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest
Set out before day light for a chimpanzee tracking experience in Nyungwe Forest National Park. Before the activity, activity, you will first get the briefing from the Park rangers who will in details explain to you the rules for Chimpanzee trekking. When it comes to day light, you will already be in the forest. Also look out for the colobus monkeys, Varvet monkeys and so many other primates. Return to your lodge for lunch and refreshments and then later in the afternoon, go for the canopy walk to search for different bird species. Dinner and overnight at Gisakura Guest House/Nyungwe Forest Lodge
Day 3, Transfer to Parc National des Volcans
After breakfast, you will transfer to Ruhengeri via Gisenyi on the shores of Lake Kivu. The journey will offer you with beautiful views of the colonial houses and heavily flowered gardens. Have your lunch on one of the beaches of Lake Kivu after which you will transfer to Ruhengeri town for dinner and overnight stay at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Kinigi Guest House/Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge
Day 4, Gorilla tracking and departure
After a fully served breakfast, you will report to the ORTPN offices for registration and briefing on the Gorilla tracking rules. After this, you will be allocated your Gorilla group and you will penetrate deep in the forest to search for these rare Mountain Gorillas. This experience is memorable and can not be forgotten easily. You can take as many pictures as you want and then after this, return back to your lodge for lunch and in the afternoon, you will transfer back to Kigali city. Drop off will be at the Airport for your flight back home
End of Safari