6-Day Nyungwe, Lake Kivu, Golden Monkey & Gorilla Trek

Drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park

Day 1Drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park Drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park You will depart from Kigali to Nyungwe Forest early morning after breakfast so that we have enough time for a stopover at the Ethnographic Museum in Huye. The Ethnographic Museum (which is also the national museum of Rwanda) showcases the historic and cultural aspects of Rwanda through the ages. It has materials and guides to take you through the rich Rwandan culture and history. We will have lunch after the museum experience before continuing on our journey to Nyungwe Forest. The roads to Nyungwe after Huye are mostly winding which will give you amazing views of the famous "thousand hills". You will be arriving at your lodge not too far from the Nyungwe Forest later in the evening for dinner and overnight. Get ready to take on the chimpanzee trekking the next day. 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 Show more ElephantNone GiraffeNone BuffaloNone ZebraNone WildebeestNone HippoNone Accommodation: Gisakura Guest House Budget guest house just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps, Rwanda) +4 Photos +3 Photos Meals & Drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included) Drinking water (O

Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk

Day 2Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk Chimpanzee trekking and canopy walk The chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest National Park starts very early in the morning. It requires that you leave your lodge as early as 5:00 am to make it to the briefing area at the Uwinka overlook. Nyungwe Forest has 2 main trailheads for chimpanzee trekking i.e. the Uwinka trail and the Cyamudongo section. The forest is rich in botanical diversity. It hosts over 200 species of trees and flowering plants, and 13 species of primates including colobus monkeys, vervet monkeys, and red-tailed monkeys. There are also 300 bird species with several Albertine Rift endemics and several species of butterflies. After the briefing, you will be advised on which trail you will take. If it is Cyamudongo, it requires you to drive out for a certain distance and your driver guide will transfer you to the starting point. After the chimp trekking, there is a canopy walk, or you can return to the lodge for relaxation and take the canopy walk later in the afternoon. Return for dinner and overnight. Main Destination: Nyungwe National Park (Chimps) Accommodation: Gisakura Guest House Budget guest house just outside Nyungwe NP (Chimps, Rwanda) Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Lake Kivu for hiking and boat ride

Day 3Transfer to Lake Kivu for hiking and boat ride Transfer to Lake Kivu for hiking and boat ride Have breakfast and then transfer to Lake Kivu in Gisenyi where you will have a morning boat ride on the lake. You will have a chance to see many bird species. Lake Kivu is not only a lake where you can relax and chill out, but you can also swim in the lake. There are no hippos or crocodiles, and no bilharzia are found in Lake Kivu, making it the perfect natural swimhole. You will visit the hot spring at Lake Kivu and Punishment Island where they used to take girls that would get pregnant before getting married. Lake Kivu has many islands, with one of the largest being Nyamirundi Island, which is home to a large coffee plantation. Here, you can learn all about the coffee-making process; from harvesting, drying, roasting and of course culminating in the opportunity to sample some exceptionally fresh, organic and award-winning Rwandan coffee. Later, return for dinner and overnight. Main Destination: Lake Kivu (Rwanda) Accommodation: Inzu Lodge Budget tented camp located at Lake Kivu (Rwanda) +5 Photos +4 Photos Meals & Drinks: All meals included Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Volcano National Park and visit the Twin Lakes

Day 4Transfer to Volcano National Park and visit the Twin Lakes Transfer to Volcano National Park and visit the Twin Lakes After breakfast at 7:30 am, transfer to Musanze at 8:00 am and proceed to visiting the Twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo. Enjoy a nature walk and visit the Karisoke Research Center and Exhibits. Have lunch at Migano Café, and later head to Hotel Muhabura for dinner and overnight. 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 Show more GiraffeNone LionNone LeopardNone CheetahNone ZebraNone WildebeestNone HippoNone Accommodation: Hotel Muhabura Budget hotelless than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Golden monkey tracking in Volcano and transfer to Bwindi in Uganda

Day 5Golden monkey tracking in Volcano and transfer to Bwindi in Uganda Golden monkey tracking in Volcano and transfer to Bwindi in Uganda Wake up for an early breakfast and transfer to the park's head offices in Kinigi by 7:00 am. Join up with the other golden monkey trekkers, and meet the ranger guide for a few minutes' talk about the activity and the park. At 8:00 am, you transfer to the trailhead just outside the park. Enjoy great views of the mountain scenery as you start your trek into the park to find the golden monkeys. The golden monkeys live near the edge of the park in the bamboo forests where the ground is relatively flat and easy to trek. Find the monkeys and follow them as they feed. You will notice how they skillfully pick the young bamboo leaves from the tip of the bamboo tree. They may also move out of the park into the potato fields, and how they love the potatoes! After an amazing 1 hour with the golden monkeys, you will return to the trailhead and drive back to the lodge for lunch. Thereafter, head to the border, and then proceed to Bwindi. Main Destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas) Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest) High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce) Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall) Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP GorillaCommon ChimpanzeeRare ElephantRare White RhinoNone Black RhinoNone LionNone Show more Giraffe

Gorilla trekking and transfer back to Bwindi

Day 6Gorilla trekking and transfer back to Bwindi Gorilla trekking and transfer back to Bwindi You will have an early breakfast and be driven to the park headquarters for a briefing about what to do and not do while on a gorilla trek. After the briefing, you will set off for the trekking in very thick vegetation. Trekking gorillas in Bwindi, Uganda is quite challenging as it involves moving over the rugged terrain of steep slopes and valleys. The jungle is very lively with rich forest sounds. The trek ranges between 2 and 8 hours, and you have 1 hour to stay with the gorillas once located. After the trek, you head to the border to cross to Rwanda and then drive to Kigali to catch your evening departure flight. Main Destination: Kigali (Rwanda) Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour) Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included) End of tour (See Getting There for more details)End of tour (See Getting There for more details) Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost. You'll be dropped off at the airport. Interested in This Tour? Request a Quote We advise requesting quotes from 3 operators (Learn why) Requests are sent directly to the tour operator If preferred, you can contact the tour operator directly Next: Overview Next: Day by Day Next: Rates Next: Inclusions Next: Getting There Next: Offered By Best price guarantee Your request will be sent directly to the operator If preferred, you can co