This is the first day of our 5 days Rwanda safari. Wake up early on a tasty breakfast, check out, and go for a city tour in Kigali’ the capital of Rwanda.  Some of the tourist destinations to visit in Kigali include Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre and Kimironko Market. You can also have an optional visit to the Kigali Convention Center, Inema Art Gallery, and the former presidential palace among others. You will then drive southwestwards to Nyungwe Forest National Park with en route lunch. Arrive in the evening and chill at your lodge as you wait for dinner and overnight.

Today you will wake up very early, have breakfast, and with your packed lunch transfer to the headquarters of Nyungwe Forest National Park. Register with the park wardens who will also brief you on the rules and regulations of chimpanzee trekking.  You will be assigned a chimpanzee community to trek and two armed park rangers to escort you to and from the jungle. At 8:00 am, start the hike into the jungle forest searching for the endangered chimpanzees. You can either trek in the main Nyungwe Forest or Cyamudongo Forest. The loud shouts and laughs of chimpanzees heard from a distance give you directions on which track to follow. You may also encounter other primates and colobus monkeys that live in this forest on your search for the chimpanzees. Trekking time lasts for between 2-6 hours! On meeting the chimpanzees, you will be allowed to spend an hour in their presence. Return to the lodge for refreshment and in the afternoon go for the adventure canopy walk which offers you great views of the forest, Virunga Volcanoes, and the rolling hills of Rwanda.  Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

Today is for transferring to Volcanoes National Park. Have a relaxed morning breakfast check out and start the drive headed northwest to Volcanoes Park. Enjoy the scenic drive by the beautiful Lake Kivu, tea farms, banana plantations, and homesteads.  Have lunch en route and proceed to Volcanoes Park arriving in the afternoon. Spend the rest of the day chilling at your lodge as you wait for the next day’s adventure. Dinner and overnight at your lodge.

You are expected to be at Kinigi Park headquarters by 7:00 am for registration and briefing. Ensure to wake up very early for a heavy breakfast at your lodge. You will also be given a packed lunch since the trekking time is not certain. Together with the other seven travelers, you will be allocated one gorilla family to visit. The trek to meet the endangered gorillas starts at 8:00 am and can be as short as 30 minutes to over 7 hours. Gorilla trekking time is determined by the location of the gorillas and the hiking speed of travelers in your group. The allowed time with the endangered gorillas is strictly an hour counted from the moment you see them.  Volcanoes National Park also shelters other animals such as Forest Elephants, golden monkeys, and colobus monkeys which you may encounter on your gorilla search.  After a magical encounter with the gorillas, hike down and drive back to our lodge for refreshment, In the evening go for a cultural tour to the Gorilla Guardian Village where you will learn and experience the traditions, norms, customs, and practices of local people. Get a chance to meet and interact with local people who share their daily lifestyle.  Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Following an early morning breakfast go back to Kinigi Park headquarters to get ready for the thrilling golden monkey trekking experience. The proceedings of the day are similar to those of the previous day. Start with registration and a brief guide on the dos and don’ts of golden monkey trekking. You will then hike into the jungle to search for these lively primates. Enjoy the company of these playful creatures who continuously jump across tree branches above your head.  The allowed time is also an hour. You will then transfer to your hotel, refresh check out, and drive to Kigali International Airport for your departure flight.