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Day 1, Arrival and transfer to Nyungwe forest National Park
Upon arrival at the Airport, you will be met by our company driver guide who will greet you and also brief you about your Safari and then after, you will transfer south wards to Nyungwe forest National Park arriving late afternoon / early evening. Dinner and overnight at Overnight Gisakura Guest House/ ORTPN Rest house
Day 2, Chimpanzee trekking
On this day after breakfast, you will go in the forest and search for the Chimpanzees which are man’s closest friends. There are also several other primates in Nyungwe such as the Ruwenzori collubus, L’Hoest’s monkey, The Silver monkey, Owl faced monkey and the Grey cheeked Mangabey to name a few. After the trek return to the Guest house for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3, Forest walk
You will have breakfast and go for the forest walk to search for the large groups of Colobus monkeys and birds including the Rwenzori turacco. You will have lunch in the forest. Return late afternoon for evening tea, picnic dinner and overnight stay at ORTPN Rest house/ Gisakura Guest House
Day 4, Transfer to Parc Nationale Des Volcanoes
After breakfast, you will embark on your day’s long drive to northern Rwanda and to the Volcanoes National Park. Dinner and overnight at Gorillas Nest / Virunga Lodge/ Sabinyo Silverback Lodge.
Day 5, Gorilla Tracking
After breakfast, report to the headquarters of Parc Nationale des Volcans at 08:00hours for briefing, After the briefing from the authorities of the park, set off for the trekking into the rain tropical forest covering the hills surrounding Virunga Volcanoes. It is advisable to organize packed lunch and plenty of water for this sometimes strenuous activity. Return for dinner and over night at your lodge
Day 6, Golden Monkey Trekking
After breakfast at the Lodge, You will go and trek the golden monkeys. After this you will drive to Gisenyi or visit Ross Carr's orphanage and Lake Kivu and trek to Dian Fossey's grave. Return for dinner and overnight at your lodge
Day 7, Kigali City Tour and Return Home
After breakfast, you will depart for Kigali where you will do a City tour and visit places like the market, a pottery project, handicraft shops, the Franco-Rwandan cultural centre, the Museum and the genocide memorial. Have lunch enroute and then Transfer to the airport reaching in time for your flight back home
End of Chimpanzee Gorilla Safari