This 3 Days Nyungwe National Park Safari will give you the chance to explore the park which will give you the opportunity to explore a number of different attractions from the chimpanzees in Rwanda when you participate in chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda, you will also enjoy the night walk in Nyungwe which will give you the chance to watch how the park comes to life when the sun sets this will give you the chance to watch the nocturnal mammals, you can also participate in in the Isumo waterfalls hike which offer exceptional views of the falls, watch a number of animal species quenching their thirst, you will enjoy the canopy walk which will give you the chance to watch a number of different animal species from an aerial view in the park for a memorable Rwanda safari.
Highlights of your safari
Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk & night walk
Day 3: Isumo waterfalls hike and departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park
Breakfast will be served early. Meet your driver guide for your transfer to Nyungwe forest. You will be driven southwards to Nyungwe Forest National Park, watching a number of rewarding attractions like the rolling hills of Rwanda, the homesteads, and so on. You will have a stopover in Butare, where you will visit the national museum of Rwanda, the king’s palace in Nyanza, with lunch en route. Head back to your lodge/ hotel. Dinner and overnight at Nyungwe Top Hill View Hotel (mid-range) Gisakura visitor centre (budget)
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk & night walk
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel with your packed lunch, you will be picked up by your guide who will transfer you to Nyungwe National Park, where you will get to participate in chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk. Chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda is quite a rewarding activity, which will give you the chance to understand more about the primate species and will give you an amazing time in the park. The activity involves hiking through the forest of the park in order to access the habituated chimpanzee troops. During the activity, you will have the chance to observe how they carry out their daily activities, how they carry out their daily activities, their grooming patterns, how they care for their infants, and how they construct their nests for overnight stay. After the rewarding experience, you will have your lunch and relaxation. After your lunch, you will participate in the canopy walk, which will give you the chance to see a number of rewarding and breathtaking views of the park from an aerial view. You will get to see numerous bird species, a number of primates swinging from one tree branch to another, among other rewarding attractions and views. You will participate in the night walk, which will give you the chance to watch how the species come to life when the sunsets. Some nocturnal animals can also be seen during the safari experience. After the experience, you will head back to your hotel or dinner and overnight stay, as the night before.
Day 3: Isumo waterfalls hike and departure
Isumo Trail in Nyungwe Forest National Park is one of the most phenomenal day hikes in Rwanda. There is no view greater and more dramatic than seeing the stunning Isumo waterfalls. Many Travellers who take on this trail want to experience the unrivaled beauty of the waterfalls, get classic photography, and watch a number of bird species that include Rwenzori Turaco as well as primates like L’Hoest’s monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and blue monkeys, among others. Later, you will participate in a primate safari, which will give you access to a number of primate species as they go about their daily activities. After the rewarding experience, make your way to Kigali City, having lunch en route. You will be dropped off at a location of your choice in Kigali city or at the airport for your scheduled flight back home, and the end of your 3 Days Nyungwe National Park Safari.
Quotation Includes;
- Chimpanzee permit
- Park entrance fees
- All accommodation as per the itinerary
- Safari vehicle & Fuel
- Full-time English-speaking driver/ guide
- Park entrance fees
- Boat cruise
- Vehicle entrance fees
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
- All activities as indicated
- meals
Excludes;
- All optional activities as indicated
- Tips
- Visa fees
- Air tickets
- All items of personal nature like laundry, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
