7 Days Dian Fossey hike and Rwanda primate safari tour
7 days Dian Fossey hike and Rwanda primate safari tour takes you on a breath taking an adventure in Rwanda the land of a thousand hills starting and ending in Kigali Rwanda. This 7 days Dian fossey hike and Rwanda primate safari tour combines both Volcanoes national park for gorilla trekking and Dian fossey hike and Nyungwe forest national park for Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk.
Highlights of 7 days Dian fossey hike and Rwanda primate safari tour
- Day 1: Kigali city tour and transfer to Volcanoes National park
- Day 2: Gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park
- Day 3: Dian Fossey tomb’s hike in Volcanoes national park
- Day 4: Golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes national park
- Day 5: Transfer to Nyungwe forest national park
- Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking and Canopy walk in Nyungwe
- Day 7: Transfer to Kigali for departures
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Kigali city tour and transfer to Volcanoes National park
Kigali city tour and transfer to Volcanoes national park: On day 1 of 7 days Dian fossey hike and Rwanda primates safari tour, arise from a hotel in Kigali where you would have spent an overnight before your safari and prepare for a pick up by our company representative who will brief you about this one week adventure in Nyungwe forest national park and Volcanoes national park then set off for a city tour exploring the best of kigali city including kigali genocide memorial sites which are some of the top attractions in Kigali city that were put up to commemorate the lives of those that perished during the 1994 genocide, visit craft shops for some crafts and souvenirs then enjoy your lunch in any hotel with in Kigali after which you will set off on a 2 hours’ drive to Volcanoes national park with a stopover at the park headquarters to obtain the permits then proceed to check in your lodge for dinner and overnight sleep.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park
Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes national park: On day 2 of 7 days Dian fossey hike and Rwanda primate safari tour, arise as early as possible, have breakfast served then meet your safari guide to be transferred to for briefing. Gorilla trekking is the top most activity done in Volcanoes national park Rwanda and starts early in the morning with briefing. After briefing, hire a porter and be led into the forest to start a walk via different trails in search of habituated mountain gorillas for about 2-7 hours. Once you finally find the gorillas, you will spend only one hour in their natural habitats taking photographs and watching gorillas closely as they move on with their daily activities of feeding, mating breast feeding, and sometimes watch them fight amongst themselves. You have an option visiting Ibyiwacu cultural village for a fascinating evening after trekking gorillas.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Dian Fossey tomb’s hike in Volcanoes national park
Hike Dian Fossey’s tomb (Ascend and descend): After breakfast on day 3 of 7 days Dian fossey hike and Rwanda primate safari tour, meet your safari driver with packed lunch box ready to hike up Dian Fossey tomb situated on Karisoke research center along Mount Bisoke and Mount Karisimbi. Karisoke research center was put up by Dian fossey who was an American primatologist that committed her life to protect the endangered mountain gorillas that were at a vague of total extinction in the wild. However, poachers finally took off her life and her body was laid to rest on her research center close to her best friend decimal who was a silverback gorilla that was as well murdered by the poachers. During the hike, look out for different wildlife that thrill in Mount Karisimbi and Mount Bisoke as well as a view of Volcanoes national park at a glance. While at the Tomb, enjoy the ambiance of the beautiful fauna and flora, vie different volcanos that thrill in Volcanoes national park and later on descend back to your lodge for a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight rest.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes national park
Golden monkey tracking in volcanoes national park: On day 4 of 7 days Dian fossey hike and Rwanda primate tour, enjoy your breakfast then be transferred for briefing after which you will enter the forest to track these endangered primates. Golden monkey tracking in volcanoes national park lasts between 30minutes to about 4 hours depending on the movement of these primates in their natural habitats as they are found of jumping from one tree branch to another swinging their tails and cheerfully shouting. You will spend only one hour with these beautiful primates then exit the forest and be returned to your lodge for lunch. Relax for a while then have a guided walk to visit the twin lakes of Burela and Ruhondo.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Transfer to Nyungwe forest national park
Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park: After breakfast on day 5 of 7 days Dian fossey hike and Rwanda primate safari tour, check out of the lodge and meet your Rwanda safari driver to set off on a drive to Nyungwe forest national park a home to 13 primate species. You will enjoy a stunning view of different attractions along the way including the view of rolling hills, plantations and many more that will make your drive so rewarding. Arrival will be in evening as you proceed to your lodge for check in, dinner and overnight sleep.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 6: Chimpanzee Trekking and Canopy walk in Nyungwe forest national park
Chimpanzee trekking and Canopy walk: Have breakfast served as early as possible on day 6 of 7 days Dian fossey hike and Rwanda primate safari tour then be driven direct for briefing where you are expected to arrive by 5:00am. After briefing, you will penetrate the forest in search of chimpanzees but being a forest, be ready with your camera since you will have to encounter with other wildlife species that reside in the same forest with chimpanzees in this thick forest. Upon finding chimpanzees, you will spend only one hour in their habitat interacting closely and taking photographs. Exit the forest and be returned to your lodge for lunch after which you will return to the forest for a breath taking canopy walk starting at Uwinka. This walk is one of the best canopy walks in the world and the best in Africa.
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Kigali for departures
Transfer to Kigali for departures: Depending on your flight details, you will enjoy a relaxed breakfast at your lodge on day 7 of 7 days Dian fossey hike and Rwanda primate safari tour then check out and embark on a drive to Kigali city which is a 5-6 hours’ drive with an enroute lunch. Upon arrival in the city, you will be dropped at your designated hotel or direct at Kigali international airport for departures.
Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch
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