5 Days Volcanoes & Nyungwe National Park
This 5 Days Volcanoes & Nyungwe National Park safari is one of our best-selling Rwanda tour packages. It gives you the chance to encounter the endangered mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park and embark on a community cultural tour to Iby’iwacu Village, located just outside the park. You will then continue on an adventurous journey to Nyungwe Forest National Park, where you will go chimpanzee trekking in Cyamudongo Forest and take a short hike along the Igishigishigi Trail to and from the canopy walk bridge.
Highlights: 5 Days Volcanoes & Nyungwe National Parks
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking and Iby’iwacu Village Tour
Day 3: Golden Monkey Trekking and Transfer to Nyungwe National Park
Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking and Canopy Walk
Day 5: Transfer Back to Kigali and Departure
Detailed Itinerary: 5 Days Volcanoes & Nyungwe National Parks
Day 1: Arrival and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Arrival and Transfer to Volcanoes: You will be welcomed by our guide and transferred into Kigali city for a short tour, including a visit to the Genocide Memorial site. Later in the afternoon, you will transfer to Musanze (Ruhengeri) town for dinner and an overnight stay.
Accommodation: Muhabura Hotel / Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge / Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park and Iby’iwacu Village Tour
Gorilla Trekking: Early in the morning after breakfast and a briefing from Rwanda Development Board officials, you will set off for gorilla trekking, a genuine once-in-a-lifetime experience. Rangers will lead you deep into the forest in search of the gorillas, and you will move up and down rugged terrain until you finally encounter these remarkable creatures, whose company you will enjoy for a full hour. The activity typically takes three to five hours, depending on the gorillas’ movement that day. In the afternoon, you may join an optional village tour for a cultural experience with a resident local guide.
Iby’iwacu Village Tour: Return afterward for dinner and an overnight stay, as above.
Accommodation: Same as Day 1
Day 3: Golden Monkey Trekking and Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Golden Monkey Trekking: Wake up to an early breakfast, then head to the park headquarters for a briefing, as on Day 2. You will then go golden monkey trekking, an activity that lasts three to four hours. Return to your lodge to freshen up before transferring to Nyungwe Forest National Park, with lunch en route and arrival in the evening.
Accommodation: Gisakura Guesthouse / Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel / One&Only Nyungwe House
Day 4: Chimpanzee Trekking and Canopy Walk
Chimpanzee Trekking: Enjoy breakfast, then attend a briefing before entering the forest in search of Nyungwe’s lively, playful chimpanzees. They are relatively easy to spot as they swing from tree to tree, chattering along the way. Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe usually takes about three hours, after which you will return to your accommodation for lunch.
Canopy Walk: After lunch, you will walk a forest trail leading to the Canopy Walk at Uwinka, a suspended swing bridge roughly fifty metres long. From here, you will take in sweeping views over the rainforest canopy and spot wildlife moving below. Dinner and overnight stay as above.
Accommodation: Same as Day 3
Day 5: Transfer Back to Kigali and Departure
Transfer Back to Kigali: Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at your lodge, then bid farewell to Nyungwe Forest National Park and begin your journey back to Kigali. If the city tour was not completed on your arrival day, you will enjoy a brief tour before being transferred to the airport for your onward flight home.
