8-Day Authentic Rwanda Primates & Cultural Encounters

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival and City tour in Kigali the heart of Rwanda

Arrival at Kigali International Airport, where you will be welcomed by your professional safari guide and transferred to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a guided Kigali City Tour, including; Visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Museum, explore local craft markets and artisan shops, Scenic drive through Kigali’s vibrant neighborhoods Kigali is known as one of the cleanest and safest cities in Africa, built across beautiful rolling hills.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

Eagle View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located in Kigali

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Volcanoes National Park in Kinigi for Cultural Encounter at Gorilla Guardian's Village

After breakfast, depart Kigali for Volcanoes National Park, located in Rwanda’s northern province. The scenic drive (approx. 2.5 hours) passes through Rwanda’s famous “Land of a Thousand Hills.” In the afternoon, visit Gorilla Guardian's village the former Iby'iwacu Cultural Village, where you will experience authentic Rwandan traditions including, Traditional dances and drumming performances, Cultural storytelling and local customs and Traditional hunting and herbal medicine demonstrations. By engaging in this experience, you are directly and indirectly supporting conservation of mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes national park. This project was started as a hope for reformed poachers, and now these people have known that you can survive minus doing poaching, this not only contributed conservation but also improved on the livelihood of native Volcanoes community.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)

High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantRare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Isange Paradise Resort

• Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking Experience in Volcanoes National park

After an early breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing before embarking on the life-changing gorilla trekking experience. Trek through the lush rainforest of Volcanoes National Park in search of the endangered mountain gorillas. The activity takes 2–6 hours depending on where the gorillas were left the previous day, you are allowed only one hour observing the gorillas, watch gorillas feed, groom, and interact in their natural habitat Return to the lodge for relaxation before you plan for next day's activity.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Isange Paradise Resort

• Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Golden Monkey Trekking in Volcanoes National park– Lake Kivu transfer for Sambaza fishing experience

After breakfast, return to Volcanoes National Park for Golden Monkey Tracking. These playful and rare monkeys live in the bamboo forests of the Virunga Mountains and are fascinating to observe. Later, drive to Lake Kivu, one of Africa’s Great Lakes and Rwanda’s most scenic destination. In the evening, participate in the Sambaza Fishing Experience, where you will join local fishermen and witness traditional night fishing techniques.

Main Destination:

Lake Kivu

Accommodation:

Paradise Malahide Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located at Lake Kivu

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Kivu – Nyungwe National Park

Enjoy breakfast overlooking Lake Kivu before departing for Nyungwe National Park. The journey takes approximately 5–6 hours and passes through scenic tea plantations and rural landscapes. Nyungwe is one of Africa’s oldest rainforests, home to 13 primate species and hundreds of bird species. On this day, you will have an evening relaxation as you wait for next day's chimpanzee and canopy walk the highlight of the destination.

Main Destination:

Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)

Best Time To Visit June to September (Dry weather, best chimp trekking)

High Season June to September (Popular gorilla trekking time in Volcanoes NP)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Nyungwe NP

ChimpanzeeCommon

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

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ElephantNone

GiraffeNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Lodge

• Budget hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Chimpanzee Tracking & Canopy Walk at Uwinka Overlook Center in Nyngwe National Park

Early breakfast followed by transfer to Nyungwe National Park for Chimpanzee Tracking. Accompanied by expert guides, hike through the forest to locate chimpanzee groups. You may also see: the Black-and-white colobus monkeys, L’Hoest monkeys and Various Albertine forest birds and butterflies. Nyungwe has the biggest count of Albertine endemic species
In the afternoon, experience the famous Nyungwe Canopy Walkway, a suspended bridge about 50 meters above the forest floor, offering breathtaking rainforest views.

Main Destination:

Nyungwe National Park (Chimps)

Accommodation:

Chimpanzee Lodge

• Budget hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Nyungwe National Park and Transfer to Kigali enroute Nyanza King's Palace

After breakfast, drive back to Kigali. En route, visit the historic King's Palace Museum Nyanza, where you will learn about Rwanda’s royal heritage and see the traditional Inyambo long-horned cattle. Continue to Kigali and check in at your hotel. Nyanza is more than an administrative capital—it’s a living archive of the nation’s monarchical past. Once the seat of power for Rwanda’s kings, this eighth-largest city is a must-visit for travelers en route to Nyungwe National Park, offering a cultural immersion that bridges centuries. Step into a regal past at the King’s Palace, a masterfully reconstructed thatched beehive-shaped residence that mirrors the elegance of pre-colonial architecture. Behind the palace graze the majestic Inyambo cattle, descendants of the royal herd. Their keepers sing to them in ancient tradition, preserving a bond between humans and animals that once symbolized royal prestige.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

Five to Five Hotel

• Budget hotel located in Kigali

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Air Transfer to Kigali International Airport for your flight

After breakfast, enjoy some free time tailored to your travel schedule. Later, you will be transferred to Kigali International Airport for your onward flight to your next destination.
Depending on your departure time, you may choose to unwind at your hotel or explore Kigali’s vibrant streets. Take a moment to browse local craft shops for unique souvenirs—handmade baskets, colorful fabrics, or carved keepsakes—before bidding farewell to Rwanda’s warm capital.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (Kigali)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.