5 Days Nyungwe Primates and Zipline Tour
This 5 Days Nyungwe Primates and Zipline Tour has been meticulously planned to give you the most of what Nyungwe Forest National Park has to offer. From chimpanzee trekking in Cyamudongo forest, colobus monkey tracking, canopy walks to a guided hike in Nyungwe forest and the newly introduced ziplining, this 5-day Nyungwe Primates and Zipline tour is sure to keep you busy with some of the park’s most popular and adventure-filled activities.
Highlights for 5 Days Nyungwe Primates and Zipline Tour
Day 1: Pickup from Kigali & Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park- Canopy Walk
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and Afternoon Hike
Day 3: Primate Tracking and Ziplining
Day 4: Visit Gisakura Tea Estate
Day 5: Transfer to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary for 5 Days Nyungwe Primates and Zipline Tour
Day 1: Pickup from Kigali & Transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park- Canopy Walk
In the morning, you will be picked by the driver from your hotel in Kigali and embark on a 6 hours’ drive to Nyungwe national park. You will have a stopover visit to the King’s Palace in Nyanza and lunch en route to the park. You will then proceed with your drive to the park where you will arrive in time to do 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.
Later drive to your lodge/ hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Chimpanzee tracking and Afternoon Hike
Enjoy breakfast and go for a 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 taking pictures and videos. You will then return to your accommodation for lunch.
After lunch, you will embark on a guided nature walk to Isumo waterfalls in the park. This is a 4 hours hike to and from and you will get to see a lot of wildlife and bird species during your hike. Before nightfall, you will return to the lodge for dinner as above
Meal Plan: Full Board
Day 3: Primate Tracking and Ziplining
After having your breakfast early in the morning, drive to the park’s meeting point for a briefing. Today you will be track the highly sought-after Black and White colobus monkeys. This activity can take anywhere between 2-4 hours or more depending on their location. Once you have located a group of these primates, you will be given an hour to spend in their midst as you monitor their behaviors and daily lives in their natural habitat.
Later have lunch and then take a short hike to your starting point for the zipline experience. Ziplining in Nyungwe Forest National Park is a newly introduced activity and entails you exploring one or all three of the ziplines in the park. The zipline in Nyungwe Park is one of the longest on the African continent, with the first part measuring up to 335 meters, the second 580 meters, and the last 1020 meters. The ziplining course is a delightful and fun-filled activity that rewards you with panoramic views of the park from 20-50 meters above the ground.
Later return to your accommodation for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Visit Gisakura Tea Estate
Have breakfast early in the morning, then drive to Gisakura Tea Estate, where you will be taken on a tea-making process. You will take a tour of the grand tea estate and learn how tea is harvested, stored, processed, and packaged for domestic sale and exportation. You will wind up your tour with a taste of Rwanda-made tea.
After you’re your tea tour, return to your lodge for lunch and relax for the rest of the evening. Dinner will be served at your lodge.
Meal Plan: Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner).
Day 5: Transfer to Kigali (Approximately 6 hours’ drive)
After having your breakfast, you will check out of your lodge and transfer back to Kigali with a stopover for lunch en route. Upon your arrival in Kigali, your driver/guide will drop you off at a hotel of your choice or Kigali International Airport, where you will board your flight back home.
End of your 5 Days Nyungwe Primates and Zipline Tour!
