Chimp Trekking in Nyungwe Forest Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Kigali - Nyungwe Forest National Park
Your safari guide will meet you at your hotel or at the Kigali International airport and drive you to the Nyungwe Forest National Park. Along your journey you will visit Nyanza, the former Mwami’s (King’s) as well as the National Museum at Butare; one the finest ethnographic museums in East Africa. After lunch you will continue driving south to the Nyungwe Forest National Park where you will have the chance to see a variety of wildlife living in the forest. Later in the evening you will check-in at the Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel for dinner and turn in for the night.
Day 2: Nyungwe Forest National Park
After breakfast you will set off into the forest; very early in the morning, to track chimpanzees. You will have the best opportunity to encounter humankind’s closest living relative in the early morning hours. This time will also give you a higher chance to encounter other animals and bird species in this park. In the afternoon you will return to the lodge for lunch. In the evening you will take off on a canopy walk where you will view different animal species and beautiful landscape. After this walk you will return to the lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Day 3: Return to Kigali
After breakfast you will check out and your safari guide will drive you back to Kigali for an outbound flight for home. This is where your safari will end.
