Tailored Primate Safaris

Primate- and bird-filled forests of Uganda and Rwanda
return to previous page
Primates and Birds in Nyungwe Forest

 

A 4 day safari which starts and finishes in Kigali. This safari can also be done as a scheduled safari. This safari can also be done as an extension to Classic Uganda and Rwanda.

Nyungwe, a massive montane forest, in southern Rwanda is the largest in Central Africa and has thirteen species of primate including chimpanzee and large groups of Rwenzori colobus. Tracking is on steep slippery hillsides and viewing is unpredictable. Around 300 bird species, orchids and butterflies are other attractions.

On safari clients stay 3 nights at the basic ORTPN Gisakura Resthouse on the western edge of the Nyungwe forest.

Download 2008 safari prices and dates here


Day 1
Briefing on your safari. Start for Nyungwe Forest National Park. Visit the old palace in Nyanza. Drive past green hills of tea and the vast Nyungwe Forest. O/N: ORTPN Resthouse (FB).

Day 2
Go on an escorted walk in search of the large groups of colobus monkeys and birds including the Rwenzori turaco. Or go chimp tracking. Picnic lunch. Return late afternoon. O/N: ORTPN Resthouse (FB).

Day 3
Guided nature walk in the forest or go chimp tracking. O/N: ORTPN Rest House (FB)

Day 4
Return to Kigali. Visit the cultural museum in Butare enroute. Transfer to airport for your onward flight.

return to previous page  
Member Associations




Volcanoes Safaris is a member of the ATTA (African Travel and Tourism Association) in the UK; APTA (Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa); AUTO (the Association of Uganda Tour Operators) in Uganda; RTTA (the Rwanda Travel and Tour Operators Association) in Rwanda. Volcanoes Safaris is the officially appointed operator in Uganda and Rwanda for Virtuoso, the oldest and most prestigious association of leisure agencies in the United States.

Consumer Protection-   -

Copyright Volcanoes Safaris (2008). All rights reserved.

site map | sites of interest