5 Days Gorilla Habituation in Uganda and Chimpanzee Habituation in Rwanda
Combine gorilla habituation in Uganda and chimpanzee habituation in Rwanda, which will give you access to two different primates as they undergo the habituation process of getting trained to be accustomed to human presence. The safari experience will lead you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you will participate in gorilla habituation in Uganda which will give you access to the different gorilla family undergoing the habituation process, you will get the chance to watch the species and other different attractions in the park. in Nyungwe national park, you will get to participate chimpanzee habituation which will lead you to the chimps and other surprises. Continue with this detailed itinerary for more species that can be seen.
Highlights of the 5 Days Gorilla Habituation in Uganda and Chimpanzee Habituation in Rwanda
Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park and coffee tour
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and canopy walk.
Day 3: Transfer to Kigali City
Day 4: Pick up in Kigali and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park safari
Day 5: Gorilla trekking and departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Nyungwe forest national park and coffee tour
Upon your arrival/ after your breakfast, you will be picked by the driver from your hotel 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, 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 top hill view hotel
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and canopy walk.
Enjoy breakfast and go for briefing about the endangered chimpanzees before entering the forest in search of the active and playful fellows in Nyungwe forest. The Chimpanzees are much easier to spot as they jump from one tree to another, chattering and laughing. Chimpanzee tracking usually takes about 3 hours. On finding them, spend an hour while taking pictures and videos. You will then return to your hotel to freshen up, have lunch then check out and later in the afternoon participate in After lunch, you will go on a walking trail that will take you to the Canopy Walk-a swing bridge 50 meters in length that is suspended from large trees. You will be able to see the amazing rainforest with a bird’s eye view, spotting wildlife moving about below you there after connect to your accommodation to spend the evening at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Nyungwe top hill view hotel
Day 3: Transfer to Kigali city
Enjoy breakfast and embark on your drive back to Kigali city where you will be dropped off at your hotel in Kigali city for dinner and overnight stay at Hotel des mille collines.
Day 4: Pick up in Kigali and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park safari
After breakfast, you will be picked by your guide to transfer you Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you will get to participate in gorilla trekking in Uganda. Before you transfer to the park, you can participate in the Kigali city tour where you will access a number of destinations from the Kigali genocide memorial museum, Kimironko market and other sites. After the Kigali city tour, you will get to transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park through the cyanika border. Depending on the time you reach the hotel, you can get to participate in Batwa trail experience, to understand more about the culture of the people of Rwanda. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in either of the sectors of the park.
Day 5: Gorilla trekking and departure
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel with your packed lunch, you will make your way to the park headquarters to participate in the briefing session for your gorilla trekking experience in Uganda. With gorilla trekking, you will get to spend an hour with the species observing a number of their different features as they co-exist with one another and the forests. After the safari experience. you will then connect to your guide who will transfer you back to Kigali city where you will be dropped off at a location of your choice or Kigali International Airport.
End of the 5 Days Gorilla Habituation in Uganda and Chimpanzee Habituation in Rwanda.
Quotation Includes;
- Canopy walk
- Chimpanzee trekking
- Gorilla trekking
- Meals as included
- Park entrance fees
- Vehicle entrance fees
- All accommodation as per itinerary
- vehicle & Fuel
- Full time English guide
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
Excludes;
- Tips
- Rwanda Visa Fees
- Air tickets
- All items of a personal nature like laundry, porterage, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
