Wondering how best you can 5 days in Rwanda while on safari in Africa? Well, Rwanda is remarkably one of a few most exceptional destinations you need to pay a visit this coming holiday. With a lot more that wait for you to explore, a primate safari is incredibly one best way you can spend your holiday in this spectacular country. With this kind of safari, you have a chance to trek mountain gorillas, chimpanzees and many other significant tourist sites. You can start and end it in Kigali and you head off to Volcanoes National Park for gorilla trekking and Nyungwe Forest National Park for chimpanzee tracking. If your plan is to spend about 5 days in Rwanda, there are so many ways that you can explore this country. Rwanda is a remarkable country of its own and rewards visitors beyond its breathtaking landscapes.
First on day one, you arrive at Kigali capital-a renowned cleanest city with warm welcoming and hospitable people. After, transfer to a hotel of your choice for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay at Serena/Manor Hotel-luxury or Chez Lando Hostel-Moderate.
On the second day, head off to Nyungwe Forest National Park. A drive to Nyungwe Park is so rewarding as it takes you through breathtaking sceneries in and around while also have a chance to take incredible photos. Make a stopover at areas like Butare national museum, Nyanza or Malaba coffee factory. On arrival, check in at Nyungwe Forest Lodge, Nyungwe Top View Hotel or Gisakura Guest House.
The next day, you set off for chimpanzee tracking or canopy walk. With 13 primate species that thrive in this park, chimpanzees are some of the few incredible and most fascinating creatures you need to consider a must to explore while on safari in Rwanda. While on chimpanzee tracking, you also have a chance to catch a glimpse at other incredible primates such as L’Hoest monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, olive baboons as well as birds. On your fourth day, drive to Volcanoes National Park while enjoying amazing views of Lake Kivu. While here, spend a night at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge or Muhabura Hotel.
On the 5th day, you track mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park. The trek starts with early morning breakfast at your respective lodge and after, you head off to park headquarters for briefing on dos and don’ts for gorilla trekking by one of the park officials. You will be assigned to one habituated gorilla family to track in a group of eight visitors. This adventure involves you hiking through the dense rainforest and steep slope in search of mountain gorillas and this may last you about 2 to 6 hours or more depending on your hiking speed, nature of gorilla habitat and location of these creatures in the course of the day. On getting a group that is assigned to you, you have an hour of magical encounter with these dramatic creatures for you to take photos, learn more about their behaviors and body gestures among other things. Later, return to the lodge for check out and then drive back to Kigali.
