3 Days Nyungwe Chimpanzee Trekking & Canopy walk Safari
3 Days Nyungwe Chimpanzee Trekking & Canopy Walk Safari
This 3-day Nyungwe Chimpanzee Trekking & Canopy walk Safari will give you an intimate experience of tracking chimpanzees in Nyungwe Forest National Park. Nyungwe Forest National Park is located in southwestern Rwanda with great scenic views surrounded by tea plantations. Nyungwe forest is among the few remaining intact tropical forests in Africa. It is home to the Chimpanzees and the largest troops of colobus monkeys found anywhere else.
Depending on your interests – in addition, you can have colobus monkey trekking, forest hikes to waterfalls, and Rwanda birding safari. This particular safari is organized specifically for chimpanzee trekking and canopy walks. However, depending on the available time on the last day – you can choose to add an extra activity before traveling back to Kigali.
Itinerary highlights
- Day 1:Transfer to Nyungwe forest
- Day 2:Chimpanzee Tracking & Canopy Walk
- Day 3:Colobus Monkey Trekking and return to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1:Transfer to Nyungwe forest
You will depart from Kigali to Nyungwe forest preferably early morning after your breakfast. The roads to Nyungwe after Huye are mostly winding which will give you amazing views of the famous ‘thousand hills’. You will be arriving at your lodge not too far from the Nyungwe forest later that evening ready to take on the chimpanzee trekking the next day.
Meals: Lunch& Dinner
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking & Canopy Walk
Rwanda Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest National Park starts very early in the morning and so this requires that you leave your lodge as early as 5.00 am to make it to the briefing area. Nyungwe forest has two main trailheads where Chimpanzee trekking happens i.e. Uwinka trail and the Cyamudongo section. The forest is rich in botanical diversity hosting over 200 species of trees and flowering plants, 13 species of primates including, colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, 300 bird species with several Albertine rift endemics, and several species of butterflies. If it is Cyamudongo, it requires you to drive out for a certain distance and your driver’s guide will transfer you to the starting point. After the chimp trekking, there is a canopy walk, or return to the lodge for the needed time of relaxation and take the canopy walk later in the afternoon.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch& Dinner
Day 3:Colobus Monkey Trekking and return to Kigali
Today after your breakfast, You have the option of doing a colobus monkey trekking. Then you start the journey back to Kigali. If interested in this, please let us know in time so we book for the same. Take the last photos of the beautiful Nyungwe forest and transfer to Kigali International Airport or your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast& Lunch
Thus end of an amazing 3 days Rwanda Chimpanzee Tracking and Canopy Walk Safari
Tour Inclusions
- All activities or services as per itinerary
- 4WD Vehicle – with a pop–up roof for scenic viewing
- A professional driver-guide
- Park entrance fees
- Chimpanzee Tracking Fees
- Free Wi-Fi internet in the vehicle
- All ground transportation and fuel
- Meals as per the itinerary
- Drinking water in the vehicle
Exclusions
- Visas
- International airfares
- Activities or services not included in the itinerary
- Alcoholic drinks or wines
- Laundry and any service of a personal nature
- Travel insurance cover
Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a Local tour operator based in Uganda with its head offices in Entebbe. Moreover, Safari Vacations and Travel Services is a business for Ugandan natives. We specialize in life-changing experiences, sustainable tours, and holidays for all East African countries. Also, we are members of the Association of Uganda Tour Operators and with registration from the Uganda Tourism Board. We have a good and long working relationship with the Uganda Wildlife Authority. We are making booking your gorilla permits and gorilla trekking safari easy. Safari Vacations and Travel Services is also high in Trip Advisor reviews.
