The 10 Days Rwanda Chimpanzee Tracking and Nature Safari offered by African skimmer tours starts from Kigali Rwanda, it’ a complete Safari to discover the thousand hills National park in Tanzania with professional tour guide from African skimmer tours
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: arrival day and city tour
Upon Arrival at Kigali International Airport you will be welcomed by the tour guide from African skimmer tours and he will brief you about the safari. According to the arrival time we will start with the city tour of the great Kigali visiting the genocide memorials and after transfer at booked hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight
Day 2: Visit the Murambi genocide and Nyanza Palace.
After morning breakfast at the lodge, you start with the visit to the national museum, visit the genocide and later transfer to Nyanza Palace to explore the great history of Rwandan Kingship and the remains of the Palace that is still existing in Rwanda.
During the visit in the nyanza Palace you will move around the palace with the royal guards. Dinner and overnight at booked lodge
Day 3: Transfer to Nyungwe National park.
Have Morning breakfast and Transfer to Nyungwe Forest national Park the known home for Chimps and arrive before afternoon to enable you enjoy the evening canopy walk, during this activity you will enjoy watching birds and other primates while on top of the trees with the experienced assistance of park rangers. Dinner and Overnight at booked hote
Day 4: Chimpanzee tracking experience Nyungwe forest national park
Wake up very early in the morning to enjoy breakfast and after take a 1 Hour drive to the starting point of Chimpanzee Tracking for briefing about the rules and regulations to be followed by Chimp trekkers in Nyungwe forest national Park.
After enter into the jungle to search for the primates as you may spot other primates like monkeys & birds species. Once found you will stay with them for 1 hour and after enjoy your packed lunch, return to the lodge for Relaxation, Dinner and Overnight as Above
Day 5: community visit in tea harvesting
The fertile volcanic soil and temperate climate are perfect for growing the plants that create this popular drink for local and visitors in Nyungwe forest, and during this village visit to tea Plantation.
You will engage yourself actively in the tea collection with the locals as a way to discover how tea is harvested, processed, and even get to taste the results.
Day 6: Transfer to Gisenyi (Lake Kivu)
After morning Breakfast, you will embark into the safari jeep and take a 4 hours journey to Lake Kivu, arrive in the time of lunch and after lunch enjoy relaxation on the shoes of the lake. Dinner and overnight at booked hotel
Day 7: Have a boat cruise on lake.
Have breakfast, and then go for Boat cruise on Lake Kivu water and visiting the villages for fisher men and local people, after return for lunch and in evening enjoy relaxation on the shoes of the Lake Kivu beach and later return to the hotel for dinner and overnight
Day 8: Have the Village walk and spend the whole day interacting with locals
Dinner and Overnight at one of the Locals House (Home Stay)
Day 9: transfer to Volcano National
Park (Visit the Ibyi’wachu cultural
Village Expoarchers, they Demonstrate Kinyarwanda Culture like Dancing,
full day participation in the community
Day 10: transfer to Kigali international airport
Today you will be the end of your trip and after breakfast you will check out of the lodge and transfer to the airport for departure flight
End of the safari