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2 Days Chimpanzee trekking & Canopy Walk in Nyungwe National Park

5.0(4)2 daysKigali✓ Free cancellationPrivate tour
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Length

2 days

Itinerary

2 days planned

Group

Private

Guides

English, French

Overview

Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe is unique due to its location in Africa's oldest montane rainforest, offering encounters with adaptable, high-altitude chimps in a biodiverse ecosystem with bamboo forests and wetlands, providing intimate views of their complex social lives and unique behaviors, unlike savanna experiences. The varying habituation levels of groups (like Cyamudongo, Uwinka, Gisovu) and the focus on small, guided groups ensure personalized experiences in a truly wild, rugged setting

Day by day itinerary

  1. 1Pick up from Kigali and transfer to Nyungwe National Park⌄

    Early morning, after enjoying your breakfast, our drive-guide will pick you up from your hotel in Kigali and drive to Nyungwe National Park, the journey is expected to take us 6 hours before we check in at Uwinka visitors center in Nyungwe Forest for registration and briefing. En route, you will have a stopover in Nyanza museum/King's palace for a cultural description just before visiting the Rwanda National Museum. Lunch will be taken in Huye town and continue to Nyungwe National Park. Accommodation at: - Budget: Gisakura guest house or Uwinka tented Camp - Midrange: Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel

    Meals: Lunch · Dinner

  2. 2Chimpanzee trekking/waterfall & Canopy Walk Adventure and transfer to Kigali⌄

    After your early breakfast, we will start enjoying the natural and Eden-garden forest heading to - Kamiranzovu waterfall, on your way you will be meeting several species of primates. [ this activity is expected to take up to 4 hours] or - go for Chimpanzee trekking, [ this activity is expected to take up to 3 hours]. AFTERNOON After having your lunch in the afternoon, you will go for Canopy Walk Adventure, on your way, you will see countless butterflies, orchids and colorful birds, including many endemic to the region. This activity is expected to take up to 2 hours. End of your 2 Days Chimpanzee trekking & Canopy Walk in Nyungwe National Park. Later drive back to Kigali.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

What's included

  • ✓Lunch
  • ✓Dinner
  • ✓Breakfast
  • ✓Chimpanzee Entrance permit

Good to know

Cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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