5 Days Gorilla and Chimp Trek

• Arrive at Kigali Airport.
• Clear Customs and Immigration formalities and you will be met by a Safari Ventures representative and transferred to your hotel.
• Overnight at the Flame Tree Village Hotel
• Bed and breakfast provided

• After breakfast, you will depart with your guide on a scenic drive west to Ruhengeri, the base for Gorilla trekking at the Parc National Des Volcans.
• The town itself, located just 24 km from the Ugandan border, is relatively small with a population of about 350,000 people.
• Overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
• Full board provided

• Have an early breakfast, then transfer to Volcanoes National Park Headquarters where you will register for the trek.
• The park staff determines which group of gorillas you will visit.
• There is a total of 96 gorilla permits available each day with a maximum of eight trekkers visiting any one group.
• Once the trekkers are put into groups, each group’s Lead Guide briefs the trekkers of the  procedures as well as the“do’s and don’ts” while in the presence of gorillas.
• After the briefing, trekkers return to their respective vehicles for the drive up the mountain to the starting point.
• Trekking can take from two to six or more hours if the gorillas move before the park rangers locate them the next morning.
• The guides stop frequently to allow trekkers a chance to rest and take photos along the way.
• Have lunch at the lodge; Afternoon time/weather permitting, visit the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo
• Overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
• Full board provided

• After breakfast, drive to Nyungwe National Park; a rainforest reserve at an altitude range of between 1600-2950 meter sabove sea level.
• Rainy season is September to May, dry season June to August with some dry weeks in December and January.
• The main feature and attractions in Nyungwe Forest include the largest montane rain forest remaining in Africa.
• Nyungwe Forest has 260 species of trees,shrubs and over 100 species of orchids and giant lobelias.
• For those interested in botany, the flora in Nyungweisan is an added bonus!
• Have lunch in Kibuye and then continue to Nyungwe Forest.
• Overnight at Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
• Full board provided

• Early breakfast at your lodge, then hike into Nyungwe Forest, the natural habitats for a huge population of Chimps.
• Chimpanzees are great apes that are closely related to humans.
• Nyungwe Forest hosts these intelligent primates who are an endangered species.

The forest harbors more than 275 endemic and  migratory bird species recorded Including the Ruwenzori turaco, Ross’s turaco, Grey–cheeked hornbill, Red-throated alethe, Red-breasted sparrow hawk, White-headed wood-hoopoe, Kungwe apalis, Ruwenzori batis, Blue-headed and Regal sunbirds.  After the trek, have lunch at the lodge.  Afternoon at leisure or re-enter the forest to visit Colobus Monkeys, do the canopy walk, visit the Kamiranzovu waterfall or other activities (optional, at extra cost)

• Overnight at Nyungwe Top View Hill Hotel
• Full board provided

Have breakfast and return to Kigali Airport for your onward flight.