Nyungwe Chimps & Congo Gorilla Trekking

In the morning, you will be picked up from Kigali and transferred southwards to Nyungwe Forest NP. En route stops at the King’s palace in Nyanza may enrich you with knowledge about how ancient kings of Rwanda lived. At the same time, a stopover at Butare National Museum will give you a glimpse of Rwanda’s natural history. You will then proceed to Nyungwe Forest NP, arriving in the late afternoon.

In the morning, you will be transferred to the park headquarters at Uwinka for briefing and proceed to track chimps. The time one takes to find these primates is not specific and depends on one’s luck and the movement of these animals on a particular day. Once you catch up with them, you will be allowed a maximum of 1hr to observe and take photos before returning to your lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will go for a canopy walk to catch the spectacular views of the forest from high above and later return to your lodge

In the morning, you will transfer to the Congo border in Kamembe where your Congo guide will pick you up from and transfer you to Bukavu.

In the morning, you will be driven to the Kahuzi Biega NP headquarters for briefing before proceeding to track the low land gorillas. Once you catch a glimpse of them, you will be allowed to stay with them for not more than 1hr and later return to your hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the nearby Lwiro Primates rehabilitation center to see the orphaned primates that include chimps and other monkey species. You will tour the facility and learn about the conservation work being done there before returning to your hotel.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the border by your Congo guide and proceed to Kigali with your Rwanda guide.