Arrival at Kigali International Airport
Meet and greet with your Safari Huella representative
Private transfer to your hotel
Hotel check in and relaxation
Safari briefing and preparation for the journey ahead
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will meet our company representative and receive assistance before your private transfer to the hotel.
Check in, relax, and prepare for the exciting primate adventure ahead.
Breakfast at the hotel
Guided Kigali heritage and city tour
Explore selected cultural and historical attractions
Learn about Rwanda’s heritage and contemporary culture
Lunch in Kigali
Scenic transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Enjoy views of Rwanda’s rolling hills and volcanic landscapes
Check in at your lodge
After breakfast, meet your professional guide and begin a guided Kigali heritage tour. Discover important cultural and historical attractions while learning more about Rwanda’s heritage and modern identity.
After the city tour, enjoy lunch before continuing north toward Volcanoes National Park. The scenic journey offers beautiful views of Rwanda’s rolling hills and volcanic landscapes.
Arrive at your lodge and relax ahead of your gorilla trekking experience.
Early breakfast
Transfer to the gorilla trekking starting point
Professional-guided mountain gorilla trekking
Explore the montane forest and search for a habituated gorilla family
Spend time observing the gorillas in their natural habitat
Return to the lodge for relaxation
Optional: Visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
After an early breakfast, meet your professional guide and proceed for your mountain gorilla trekking experience.
Explore the beautiful montane forest of Volcanoes National Park in search of a habituated gorilla family. The trek provides an exceptional opportunity to observe these magnificent primates in their natural habitat.
After the trek, you may choose an optional visit to the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, offering further insight into gorilla conservation and research.
Return to your accommodation for relaxation and overnight.
Breakfast
Guided golden monkey trekking
Explore the beautiful montane forest
Observe golden monkeys in their natural habitat
Visit a local community around Kinigi
Participate in a cultural immersion experience
Learn about local traditions, crafts, food, and daily life
Experience: Primate tracking, culture & community interaction
After breakfast, meet your professional guide and head into the forest for golden monkey trekking.
Explore the montane habitat while searching for Rwanda’s endangered golden monkeys. After the trek, continue to a local community in the Kinigi area for an authentic cultural immersion experience.
Meet local people, learn about traditions and daily life, and experience the warmth of Rwandan hospitality.
Breakfast at the lodge
Scenic transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park
Enjoy Rwanda’s changing landscapes during the journey
Check in at your accommodation
Experience the spectacular Nyungwe Forest Canopy Walk
Enjoy panoramic views over the rainforest from the elevated suspension bridge
After breakfast, begin your journey toward Nyungwe Forest National Park.
Enjoy the changing scenery as you travel from Rwanda’s volcanic highlands toward the ancient rainforest environment of Nyungwe.
Upon arrival, experience the spectacular Nyungwe Canopy Walk, crossing a suspended bridge high above the forest floor. Enjoy panoramic views of the rainforest and surrounding landscape while experiencing one of Rwanda’s most memorable forest adventures.
Early breakfast
Professional-guided chimpanzee tracking
Explore Nyungwe’s ancient rainforest and search for chimpanzees
Learn about the forest ecosystem and primate conservation
Continue with colobus monkey tracking
Observe the remarkable diversity of Nyungwe’s primates
Return to the lodge and relax
Experience: Chimpanzee tracking, colobus monkeys & rainforest wildlife
Rise early for a professional guided chimpanzee tracking experience in Nyungwe Forest.
Explore the rainforest in search of chimpanzees while learning about the forest’s remarkable biodiversity. Continue your primate adventure with colobus monkey tracking, providing an opportunity to observe another of Rwanda’s fascinating forest species.
The day offers an immersive rainforest experience combining wildlife, nature, and conservation.
Breakfast at the accommodation
Meet your Safari Huella representative
Scenic transfer back to Kigali
Enjoy views of Rwanda’s countryside along the way
Transfer to Kigali International Airport
Departure and conclusion of your primate adventure
Experience: Scenic countryside journey & departure
After breakfast, meet your company representative and begin the journey back to Kigali.
Depending on your departure schedule, enjoy the scenic drive through Rwanda’s beautiful countryside before arriving in Kigali for your departure flight.
Your 7 day Signature Primate Tour concludes with unforgettable memories of Rwanda’s gorillas, golden monkeys, chimpanzees, rainforest landscapes, cultural heritage, and local communities.