An EPIC 5 Days Rwanda Self-drive Road Trip

This intriguing trip explores Rwanda’s cultural and natural wonders. Try your negotiating skills at a bustling market, see Kigali’s art and historical monuments, and learn about traditional living at Ibyi Iwacu Cultural Village. Finish your tour by trekking deep into Nyungwe Forest National Park to meet wild chimps in their native habitat.

This 5-day Rwanda gorilla and chimp safari gives the finest of Rwanda’s primate adventure. The vacation begins with a chimp tracking excursion in Nyungwe National Park in the southwest of the country. The park features around 12 primate species, with chimpanzees serving as the main draw for tourists.

From Nyungwe, you will travel to Volcanoes National Park in the northwest of the country for an exciting gorilla trekking experience. The park is home to about 350 mountain gorillas, some of which have been successfully habituated into twelve groups. You will have the opportunity to meet and interact with one of the habituated gorilla groups for at least an hour, observing how they feed, play, and rest.

Highlights

• Explore Kigali’s hospitality, visit the genocide memorial, and see local art
• Visit Ibyi Iwacu village to learn about rural life and traditions from locals
• Trek in Nyungwe Forest National Park to see a chimpanzee family up close
• Try your hand at haggling in bustling Kimironko Market