2 Days Chimpanzee Habituation in Rwanda
With the newly introduced activity in Nyungwe National Park, chimpanzee habituation in Rwanda will give you the chance to spend more time with the primates as opposed to chimpanzee trekking. With chimpanzee habituation, you will get the chance to watch how the species are trained by different researchers and trainers to get accustomed to human presence and later for travelers to track during chimpanzee trekking Nyungwe national park which is such a notable safari experience which will give you a broader look into the lives of the chimpanzees in their natural habitat. Continue with this detailed itinerary for an amazing adventure during this 2 days chimpanzee habituation in Rwanda.
Highlights of your safari
Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee habituation and transfer back to Kigali city
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe national park
You will be picked by the driver from your hotel in Kigali or a location of your choice in Kigali and drive southwards to Nyungwe Forest National Park. 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. Before you make your way to the Park you will have a stopover at the Huye women’s coffee Cooperative which will take you on a 2 hour’s safari at the coffee plantation understanding more about the coffee making process from harvesting, sorting, and cleaning until it is processed. You will also get to watch how coffee has improved the livelihoods of the neighboring communities through women empowerment for an amazing safari experience. After the safari experience, make your way to the park and check in your hotel. Dinner and overnight at Nyungwe hill top view hotel (mid-range accommodation) Gisakura visitor center (budget)
Day 2: Chimpanzee habituation and transfer back to Kigali city
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will make your way to Gisovu chimpanzee community where you will embark on chimpanzee habituation in Nyungwe national park which will give you the chance to watch the species and how they are trained to get accustomed to human presence. Interesting about chimpanzee habituation is the fact that it is an all-day activity which will give you the opportunity to spend more time with the species watching their different training sessions. During your chimpanzee habituation process in the park will give you the chance studying their behavior, feeding patterns, how they build their nests and many other rewarding features of the chimpanzees. After the safari experience, you will head back to your starting point where you will be presented your chimpanzee habituation certificate. After you will connect with your guide who will drive you back to Kigali city where you will be dropped off at a location of your choice.
End of the 2 Days Chimpanzee Habituation in Rwanda.
Inclusions
- Chimpanzee permit
- Park entrance fees
- Vehicle entrance fees
- All accommodation as per itinerary
- 4X4 safari vehicle & Fuel
- Full time English/ French speaking driver/ guide
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
Excludes;
- Tips
- Rwanda Visa fees
- Air tickets
- All items of personal nature like laundry, porterage, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Optional/ any activity not included in the itinerary
