The 3 Day Nyungwe Chimpanzee Trekking Safari is a fascinating Rwanda safari excursion that will take you to the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda, to appreciate the country’s rich biodiversity in this forested region. This 3 Day Nyungwe Chimpanzee Trekking Safari takes you to Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda, which is situated in the country’s south-western region, close to the border with Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and also borders Lake Kivu.
The endangered chimpanzees of Rwanda reside in Nyungwe Forest National Park. In addition to chimpanzees, there are 12 other primate species in Nyungwe Forest National Park, including the Black and White Colobus monkeys, among many others. Primarily for chimpanzee trekking, tourists on a Rwanda safari travel to Nyungwe Forest National Park.
This safari includes chimpanzee trekking, a canopy walk on the renowned Nyungwe canopy walkway, and a walking safari experience along the Isumo trail.
Safari Highlights of 3 Days Nyungwe Chimpanzee Trekking Safari.
Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park.
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking, Isumo Trail.
Day 3: Canopy Walk, Departure.
Detailed Itinerary of 3 Days Nyungwe Chimpanzee Trekking Safari
Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park.
On the first day of 3 days Nyungwe Chimpanzee trekking safari. Our Rwanda safari guide will pick you up in Kigali, depending on your location either at the hotel or at Kigali International Airport. Your guide will introduce you to the safari and provide you with an overview of the 3-Day Chimpanzee Trekking Safari in Nyungwe. You will be transferred to Nyungwe Forest National Park while travelling through Rwanda’s rolling hills with lunch enroute. The six-to-seven-hour journey from Kigali to Nyungwe Forest National Park passes through picturesque communities. Once you have arrived at the park, you will proceed to the lodge, check in and relax while you wait for dinner and your overnight stay.
Accommodations: One and Only Nyungwe House (Luxury), Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel (Mid-range), Gisakura Visitors Centre (Budget)
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking, Isumo Trail.
On the second day of 3 days Nyungwe Chimpanzee trekking safari. Get up early in the morning and get served with breakfast. After a scrumptious breakfast at the lodge, you will meet with your safari guide and take you at the park headquarters to be briefed about the rules and regulations to follow while carrying out chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest National Park with your packed lunch. You will then depart on an expedition to trek chimpanzees. This chimpanzee trekking excursion can take between thirty minutes to five hours, with only one hour with the chimpanzees upon encounter while watching them groom, playing, taking their pictures and recording videos and among others. The Isumo trail will connect you to the greatest waterfalls in Nyungwe Forest National Park. You will observe numerous avian species. Afterward, you must return to the lodge for optional safari activity like guided nature walks to observe the biodiversity within the destination and among others. Later you will get back to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: One and Only Nyungwe House (Luxury), Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel (Mid-range), Gisakura Visitors Centre (Budget)
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Canopy Walk, Departure.
On the final day of your three-day Nyungwe chimpanzee trekking safari, enjoy a sumptuous breakfast at your lodge. Meet with your safari guide and proceed for a canopy walk experience on a 50-meter-long canopy walk suspension bridge suspended above a large tree. Views of Nyungwe Forest National Park are breathtaking. With a bird’s-eye view, you will be able to see incredible wildlife traversing the park below you. After leaving the park, you will be transferred back to Kigali and dropped off at your hotel or the airport for your departure flight.
End of 3 Days Nyungwe Chimpanzee Trekking Safari