Primates & Rainforest
6 nights, 3 stops — rainforest & chimps.
From Nyungwe to Kigali, the route is built around the rainforest, its chimps and the lake.
Round trip · returns to Kigali
What you'll see
The journey, one day at a time
Into Nyungwe
Arrive at Nyungwe and settle at the forest edge for the rainforest.
Rainforest & chimps
Chimp tracking, the great colobus troops and the canopy walkway high over the forest.
Rainforest & chimps
More of the rainforest — the canopy walk, the colobus and Albertine Rift birding.
On to Lake Kivu
Transfer to Lake Kivu and settle in, with time to get your bearings.
On to Kigali
Transfer to Kigali and settle in, with time to get your bearings.
Capital & memorial
The Genocide Memorial and the city — essential context before or after the wildlife. Most safari capitals are just transit. Kigali is different — a day here, and especially at the Memorial, gives the whole trip its human depth, framing the gorillas and forests within the story of a country that came through catastrophe and rebuilt itself with deliberate care.
Departure
A final morning in onward — a last outing or a slow start as time allows — before the transfer onward and the journey home.
The season changes what you see.
Long dry season
Firmer forest trails and the best trekking, with strong savanna game — the prime, busiest window. Permits go early.
Short dry season
A second dry window, again excellent for trekking and game, warm and largely dry.
Hand-picked camps & lodges
The Retreat
A standout retreat at Kigali, a comfortable base in the capital.
Cleo Lake Kivu
A standout lodge at Lake Kivu, on the shore for the lake and the rest.
One&Only Nyungwe House
One&Only's tea-estate lodge on the edge of the Nyungwe rainforest — refined, and wonderfully remote.
Kigali Serena
A polished hotel, a comfortable base in the capital.
Radisson Blu
A polished lodge, a comfortable base in the capital.
Lake Kivu Serena
A polished hotel, on the shore for the lake and the rest.
Make it yours.
Add nights, swap a park, extend to the coast — this route is a starting point, not a fixed menu. Tell us how you travel and we'll route the rest.