The 5 Days Rwanda Tour will enable you to explore Rwanda's major primate parks for chimpanzees and mountain gorillas. You will start the tour by visiting Nyungwe National Park in the southwestern part of the country. Nyungwe is a forested National park with one of East and Central Africa's oldest forests. This forested national park is home to chimpanzees and 12 other primates and it is also Rwanda's most Important Bird Area. You will end this 5 Days Rwanda Primates and Wildlife Discovery Journeys in Volcanoes National Park. Here you will trek to the Mountain Gorillas & Golden Monkeys
Tour Features
| Mid-Range Tour: | This tour includes mid-range camping and lodges. |
| Can be Customized: | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private Tour: | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo traveller: | Solo traveller can book this tour. |
| Can start any day: | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age of 3 years: | The minimum age for this tour is 3 years. |
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 |
Mantis Marina Bay
Nyungwe National Park |
Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 2 |
Mantis Marina Bay
Nyungwe National Park |
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 3 |
Ingagi ParkView Lodge
Volcanoes National Park |
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 4 |
Ingagi ParkView Lodge
Volcanoes National Park |
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 5 |
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Breakfast & Lunch Included |
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1Transfer To Nyungwe National Park
You will be picked up from your Kigali Hotel for a Kigali city tour visiting the genocide museum and other places of interest. You will then depart for Nyungwe National park located in southwestern Rwanda with en route stopovers at the Nyanza palace and Butare Musuem. You will also have a stop over for a lunch break and the proceed to Nyungwe arriving in the evening.
Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park
Accommodation: Mantis Marina Bay ,
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
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2Chimpanzee Trekking & Canopy Walk
After breakfast you will go for chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest where you will meet chimpanzees mans closest primates. You will also see other wildlife species including birds and other primates. In the afternoon you will go for a canopy walk along east Africa's only canopy walkway.
Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park
Accommodation: Mantis Marina Bay ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
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3Nature Walk & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
You will go for a Nature walk in the forest where you will see a number of birds and other primates in nyungwe forest. You will then return for a transfer to Volcanoes national park arriving in the evening for meals and overnight at your lodge.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: Ingagi ParkView Lodge ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
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4Gorilla Trekking & Cultural Visit
On this most anticipated day you will head to the park headquarters early morning after breakfast. You will be briefed about the gorilla trek and then head to the forest in a 2 to 6 hour trek as you see other wildlife species. Once you get to the gorillas stay in their presence for an hour and later be brought back to the park headquarters. In the evening you will take a cultural visit where you will discover more about the Rwandan local culture.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: Ingagi ParkView Lodge ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
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5Golden Monkey Trekking & Departure
After breakfast be taken for another briefing about golden monkey tracking after which you will proceed to the forest. You will meet the golden monkeys that are among the rare primate species only living in the Virunga massif. You will see other wildlife species in the park and later return for a transfer back to Kigali for a drop off at the hotel or airport depending on schedule. End of Tour.
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Important to Know
- This tour is not available to solo travelers or groups larger than 14 people.
- Rates are per person and exclude the international flightfrom/to your home country.
- This tour accepts children who are 3 years and older.
| Start Dates |
Solo 1 room |
2 people 1 room |
3 people 2 room |
4 people 2 room |
4+ people 3 room |
| May 22 2023 to Dec 31 2023 | $4700 | $3600 | $3500 | $3400 | $3400 |
Getting There
Kigali International Airport (KGL), on the outskirts of Kigali, would most likely be your point of entry point into the country. There are currently no direct flights from any North American city to Kigali. All require at least one stop, with most major cities, including New York, Toronto, Sao Paolo and Montreal only requiring one stop. Direct flights are available from Amsterdam and Brussels. There are also direct flights on Turkish Airlines, from Istanbul, and from Dubai on Rwanda Air. There are no direct flights from Doha and Qatar. Flights from major cities in Asia, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, also require one stop. Flights from Sydney, Australia presently require two stops.
Rwanda is quite tiny, and most people travel inside the country by car. Rwanda's speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour on all roads. Akagera Aviation, on the other hand, provides charter helicopter transfers to and from any place in the country.
Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included
Discovery Journeys
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Offices In :
Uganda -
Size :
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Member Of :
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Tour Types :
Savanna Wildlife Safaris, Gorilla Trekking Safaris, Cultural Safaris, Birding Safaris, City Tours -
Destinations :
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda - At Discovery Journeys we make Bespoke itineraries that enable you to explore East Africa’s most desired destinations including Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable and the less traveled paths of Kidepo Valley National Park. Some of our selling adventures include Gorilla trekking in Rwanda, Uganda & the Democratic Republic of Congo, Wildebeest migration Safaris in Masai Mara & Serengeti National Park, cultural experiences and much more.
| Mid-Range Tour: | This tour includes mid-range camping and lodges. |
| Can be Customized: | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private Tour: | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo traveller: | Solo traveller can book this tour. |
| Can start any day: | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age of 3 years: | The minimum age for this tour is 3 years. |
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 |
Mantis Marina Bay ,
Nyungwe National Park |
Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 2 |
Mantis Marina Bay ,
Nyungwe National Park |
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 3 |
Ingagi ParkView Lodge ,
Volcanoes National Park |
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 4 |
Ingagi ParkView Lodge ,
Volcanoes National Park |
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 5 |
,
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Breakfast & Lunch Included |
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1Transfer To Nyungwe National Park
You will be picked up from your Kigali Hotel for a Kigali city tour visiting the genocide museum and other places of interest. You will then depart for Nyungwe National park located in southwestern Rwanda with en route stopovers at the Nyanza palace and Butare Musuem. You will also have a stop over for a lunch break and the proceed to Nyungwe arriving in the evening.
Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park
Accommodation: Mantis Marina Bay , ,
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
-
2Chimpanzee Trekking & Canopy Walk
After breakfast you will go for chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe forest where you will meet chimpanzees mans closest primates. You will also see other wildlife species including birds and other primates. In the afternoon you will go for a canopy walk along east Africa's only canopy walkway.
Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park
Accommodation: Mantis Marina Bay , ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
-
3Nature Walk & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
You will go for a Nature walk in the forest where you will see a number of birds and other primates in nyungwe forest. You will then return for a transfer to Volcanoes national park arriving in the evening for meals and overnight at your lodge.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: Ingagi ParkView Lodge , ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
-
4Gorilla Trekking & Cultural Visit
On this most anticipated day you will head to the park headquarters early morning after breakfast. You will be briefed about the gorilla trek and then head to the forest in a 2 to 6 hour trek as you see other wildlife species. Once you get to the gorillas stay in their presence for an hour and later be brought back to the park headquarters. In the evening you will take a cultural visit where you will discover more about the Rwandan local culture.
Main Destination: Volcanoes National Park
Accommodation: Ingagi ParkView Lodge , ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
-
5Golden Monkey Trekking & Departure
After breakfast be taken for another briefing about golden monkey tracking after which you will proceed to the forest. You will meet the golden monkeys that are among the rare primate species only living in the Virunga massif. You will see other wildlife species in the park and later return for a transfer back to Kigali for a drop off at the hotel or airport depending on schedule. End of Tour.
Includes & Excludes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of 56 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
| Start Dates |
Solo 1 room |
2 people 1 room |
3 people 2 room |
4 people 2 room |
4+ people 3 room |
| May 22 2023 to Dec 31 2023 | $4700 | $3600 | $3500 | $3400 | $3400 |
Getting There
Kigali International Airport (KGL), on the outskirts of Kigali, would most likely be your point of entry point into the country. There are currently no direct flights from any North American city to Kigali. All require at least one stop, with most major cities, including New York, Toronto, Sao Paolo and Montreal only requiring one stop. Direct flights are available from Amsterdam and Brussels. There are also direct flights on Turkish Airlines, from Istanbul, and from Dubai on Rwanda Air. There are no direct flights from Doha and Qatar. Flights from major cities in Asia, such as Hong Kong and Singapore, also require one stop. Flights from Sydney, Australia presently require two stops.
Rwanda is quite tiny, and most people travel inside the country by car. Rwanda's speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour on all roads. Akagera Aviation, on the other hand, provides charter helicopter transfers to and from any place in the country.
Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included
Discovery Journeys
-
Offices In :
Uganda -
Size :
-
Member Of :
-
Tour Types :
Savanna Wildlife Safaris, Gorilla Trekking Safaris, Cultural Safaris, Birding Safaris, City Tours -
Destinations :
Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda - At Discovery Journeys we make Bespoke itineraries that enable you to explore East Africa’s most desired destinations including Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable and the less traveled paths of Kidepo Valley National Park. Some of our selling adventures include Gorilla trekking in Rwanda, Uganda & the Democratic Republic of Congo, Wildebeest migration Safaris in Masai Mara & Serengeti National Park, cultural experiences and much more.
