7 days · Rwanda
Seven Days Ultimate Primates of Rwanda
DURATION
7 days
DESTINATION
Rwanda
FROM
USD 7,900
Seven days and the most complete primate itinerary in the portfolio — two separate gorilla treks, golden monkey tracking and Nyungwe chimpanzee tracking.
BEST FOR
Serious primatologists and repeat gorilla trekkers wanting the most complete primate experience available
Journey highlights
- —Two separate gorilla treks with different habituated family groups
- —Golden monkey tracking in the Virunga bamboo zone
- —Chimpanzee tracking in Nyungwe Forest
- —The most complete primate itinerary in the portfolio
- —A rare opportunity to compare gorilla families and habitats
Day by day
Kigali → Volcanoes National Park
Drive north to Musanze, arriving at your lodge in the afternoon with views of the Virunga volcanoes.
First Gorilla Trek
Trek into the forest with ranger guides to spend one hour with your first habituated gorilla family.
Golden Monkey Tracking
Morning trek into the bamboo zone on the slopes of Mount Sabinyo to track a troop of golden monkeys.
Second Gorilla Trek
A second trek with a different habituated gorilla family, an opportunity to compare group dynamics, terrain and personalities against the first encounter.
Volcanoes NP → Nyungwe Forest
Long, scenic drive south through the Thousand Hills to Nyungwe Forest, East Africa's largest montane rainforest.
Chimpanzee Tracking
Early morning trek into Nyungwe to track a habituated chimpanzee community, followed by an afternoon walk across the forest canopy walkway.
Departure
Morning birding walk before the drive back to Kigali for your international flight.