6-Day Budget Rwanda Safari with Gorillas, Chimps & Monkeys

This 6-day budget safari in Rwanda takes you to explore the best of the country. Activities include gorilla trekking, a visit to Gorilla Guardians Village, chimpanzee tracking, a canopy walk, golden monkey tracking, and a Kigali city tour.

The safari covers two major national parks in Rwanda: Volcanoes National Park and Nyungwe National Park. The 6-Day Rwanda safari trip begins and ends in Kigali.

6-Day Rwanda Safari Highlights

• Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
• Day 2: Gorilla Trekking & Visit to Gorilla Guardians Village
• Day 3: Golden Monkey Trekking & Visit to Twin Lakes
• Day 4: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park & Canopy Walk
• Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking in Nyungwe
• Day 6: Return to Kigali & City Tour

Detailed 6-Day Rwanda Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

You will be picked up from your hotel in Kigali or from the airport by our company representative, who will accompany you throughout the 6 days in Rwanda.

Start with a Kigali city tour to visit historical sites such as the Gisozi Genocide Memorial, the craft markets, the presidential museum, and shopping centers. Later, drive north to Volcanoes National Park in Musanze Province. Arrive in the evening and check in to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking & Visit to Gorilla Guardians Village

After an early breakfast, head to the park headquarters in Kinigi with your trekking gear and packed lunch. Attend a briefing before setting off with a ranger guide for the gorilla trekking adventure.

The trek may take between 2 and 8 hours depending on the movement of the gorillas. Once you find them, you will spend one hour with the gorilla family, observing and taking photos.

Return to your lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, visit Gorilla Guardians Village for a cultural experience with traditional music, dance, food, and stories of the Banyarwanda people. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 3: Golden Monkey Trekking & Visit to Twin Lakes

After breakfast, go for golden monkey trekking. Along the way, you may also encounter baboons and other wildlife.

Return for lunch and spend the afternoon visiting the twin lakes of Ruhondo and Burera. You can take a canoe ride while enjoying views of the Virunga Mountains. Return to your lodge in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Transfer to Nyungwe National Park & Canopy Walk

After breakfast, drive to Nyungwe National Park, the only place in East Africa where you can enjoy a canopy walk.

On arrival, go straight for the canopy walk, which is 50 meters above the ground. From here, you will see colobus monkeys, olive baboons, blue monkeys, birds, butterflies, and the forest from above. Dinner and overnight at your lodge near Nyungwe.

Day 5: Chimpanzee Trekking in Nyungwe

After an early breakfast, transfer to the chimpanzee trekking starting point for a briefing by the park ranger. Learn the rules before heading into the forest to track chimpanzees.

During the trek, you may also see red-tailed monkeys, vervet monkeys, birds, butterflies, and other forest wildlife. The trek can take between 1 and 6 hours depending on where the chimps are located.

Return to your lodge for an early lunch. In the afternoon, relax or take a short visit to the Gisakura Tea Plantation. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.

Day 6: Return to Kigali & City Tour

After breakfast, check out of the lodge and drive back to Kigali via Butare. Stop to visit cultural and historical sites along the way. Continue to Kigali for a short city tour or shopping before transferring to the airport for your flight.

End of 6 Days Budget Rwanda Safari & Primates Trekking Adventure.

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