3 Days Nyungwe National Park Safari
The 3 days Nyungwe national park safari is an exceptional safari that starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda. Nyungwe forest national park is the largest montane forest in African located in south eastern part of Rwanda. Nyungwe forest national park is known for harbouring different wildlife species including 13 primates, mammals, different bird species, colourful butterflies, plant and tree species among others. During the 3 days Nyungwe national park safari, you will be able to engage in an adventurous chimpanzee trekking experience where you will be able to spend time with the chimpanzees in their natural habitat and also engage in and exciting canopy walk where you will be able to enjoy aerial views of the park.
Highlights of the 3 days Nyungwe national park safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking experience and canopy walk tour
Day 3: Departure to Kigali
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Nyungwe forest national park
Depending on your location on the first day of the 3 days Nyungwe national park safari, our driver guide will pick you up from your hotel or airport, brief you about the safari and then go for a short Kigali city tour where you will be able to visit art/craft centres, Kigali genocide memorial centre, Kimironko market among others. After the city tour, you will start the journey to Nyungwe forest national park with a stopover at the former Kings Palace and en-route lunch on the way. After lunch, you will continue the journey to the park and upon arrival, you will connect to your lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Chimpanzee trekking and Canopy walk tour
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 3 days Nyungwe national park safari, you will meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for chimpanzee trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest in search of the chimpanzees with an experienced park guide which takes about 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on where they are located. During trekking you will be able to view other wildlife species and once the chimpanzees are located, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn more about their behaviours, habits, watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, breastfeeding, playing, grooming young ones, resting, fighting, take photos and record videos to show people back home. After the one hour with the chimpanzees, you will trek back to the starting point where you will meet up with your driver guide and return to the lodge lunch.
After lunch, you will transfer to the park headquarters go for the canopy walk briefing where after you will have a 200m walk along the forest trail to the amazing canopy walkway where you will be able to enjoy aerial views of the forest, trees, spot different bird species, primates among others. After the canopy walk tour, you will meet up with your driver guide and return to the lodge for an evening relaxation, dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Departure to Kigali
On the last day of the 3 days Nyungwe National Park safari, you will have a relaxed breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey back to Kigali with en-route lunch on the way. Upon arrival, your driver guide will drop you off at Kigali international airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of advise.
End of 3 days Nyungwe national park safari
Tour includes
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Kigali city tour
- Canopy walk tour
- Services of a professional English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Pick up and drop off in Kigali Rwanda
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Tour excludes
- Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, cigarettes, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
