Tour Trip Guide
1. The Overview
Discover the beauty of Rwanda on this unforgettable 12-day private luxury chimpanzee and gorilla trekking safari with Africa Natural Tours & Safari. This carefully designed adventure takes you through Rwanda's spectacular destinations, combining incredible primate encounters, breathtaking landscapes, rich cultural experiences, and personalized guided excursions.
2. Complete Highlights
3. Description
Come and experience our 12-Day Private Luxury Rwanda Chimpanzee & Gorilla Trekking Safari – Specialized Tour Operator & Travelers Choice to discover the best of Kigali, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Volcanoes National Park, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Zanzibar Beach and more. Book our 12-Day Private Luxury Rwanda Chimpanzee & Gorilla Trekking Safari – Specialized Tour Operator & Travelers Choice with the best guide, suitable itinerary and service. 12-Day Private Luxury Rwanda Chimpanzee & Gorilla Trekking Safari – Specialized Tour Operator & Travelers Choice gives you the best 12 days tour trip in Rwanda for best memory. From Kigali discover the most iconic Kigali, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Volcanoes National Park, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Zanzibar Beach in only 12 days at the best price, time and plan.
Explore the top best wonders of Rwanda on this 12-Day Private Luxury Rwanda Chimpanzee & Gorilla Trekking Safari – Specialized Tour Operator & Travelers Choice. Discover Kigali, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Volcanoes National Park, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Zanzibar Beach. Experience this 12-Day Private Luxury Rwanda Chimpanzee & Gorilla Trekking Safari – Specialized Tour Operator & Travelers Choice Enjoy your guide, at the best price and plan. 12 days, Rwanda tour itinerary experience Rwanda's iconic destination on this 12 days Explore Kigali, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Volcanoes National Park, Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Zanzibar Beach.
4. Tour Features
Standard of tour
Luxury: This tour uses luxury lodges
Tour style
Private: This tour is arranged solely for you and will not be shared with others
Customizable tour
Feel free to request minor Changes to suit your preferences
Suitable for all travelers
Best for the year : 2026, 2027, 2028, and +
5. Activities and Transportation
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★ Our activities: Guided game drives
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★ Getting around: Pop-up roof 4x4 vehicle
6. Full Guided Itinerary - Complete and Comprehensive Details with Everything You Need to Know
This 12-day private luxury Rwanda Chimpanzee and Gorilla Trekking Safari takes you on an unforgettable journey through Rwanda's most beautiful natural and cultural destinations. Your adventure begins in Kigali, where you will be welcomed by your professional safari guide before travelling to Nyungwe National Park for exciting chimpanzee tracking and a spectacular canopy walk through the tropical rainforest.
Arrival in Kigali
Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our company representative or professional safari guide. After completing immigration formalities and collecting your luggage, you will be transferred to Heaven Boutique Hotel in Kigali. During the drive, enjoy your first impressions of Rwanda, famously known as the Land of a Thousand Hills. Upon arrival, check in, relax, and receive a short briefing about your upcoming adventure. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation
- Meals & Drinks:
Transfer from Kigali to Nyungwe National Park
After breakfast, meet your professional safari guide and depart Kigali for Nyungwe National Park in southwestern Rwanda. The journey takes approximately 5–6 hours, passing through beautiful rolling hills, traditional villages, scenic countryside, and magnificent tea plantations. Nyungwe is one of East Africa\'s most remarkable tropical rainforests, famous for its rich biodiversity and diverse primate species. Enjoy photography stops along the way and lunch en route before continuing to the park. Upon arrival, check in at your lodge, relax, and enjoy the peaceful forest surroundings. Dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
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Top Hill Nyungwe Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Chimpanzee Tracking and Canopy Walk in Nyungwe National Park
After an early breakfast, head to Nyungwe National Park headquarters for a briefing before beginning your exciting chimpanzee tracking adventure. Accompanied by experienced park rangers, venture into the tropical rainforest in search of habituated chimpanzees. Nyungwe is home to several fascinating primates, including blue monkeys, L\'Hoest\'s monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, and black-and-white colobus monkeys. Once you locate the chimpanzees, enjoy observing their natural behaviour in the forest. Later, experience the spectacular Nyungwe Canopy Walk, a suspension bridge offering breathtaking views of the rainforest canopy, beautiful birdlife, and surrounding vegetation. Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Accommodation:
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Top Hill Nyungwe Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Transfer from Nyungwe National Park to Volcanoes National Park
After breakfast, check out of your lodge and begin your scenic journey towards Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda. The drive takes you through beautiful countryside landscapes, rolling hills, traditional villages, and picturesque plantations. Depending on the route, enjoy a stop in Kigali for lunch and photography before continuing towards Musanze, the gateway to Volcanoes National Park. Upon arrival, check in at your lodge and relax as you prepare for the following day\'s unforgettable mountain gorilla trekking experience. Dinner and overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Accommodation:
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Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Mountain Gorilla Trekking and Cultural Experience in Volcanoes National Park
After an early breakfast, transfer to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters for a briefing by experienced park rangers about gorilla trekking guidelines and safety procedures. You will then enter the beautiful forest in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family. The trek can take approximately 2–6 hours, depending on the movement and location of the gorillas. Once you find them, enjoy a memorable one-hour encounter observing these endangered primates in their natural habitat. After trekking, return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation. In the afternoon, visit Gorilla Guardians Village, formerly known as Iby\'Iwacu Cultural Village, to discover traditional Rwandan lifestyles, local customs, music, dancing, and storytelling. Return to your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Volcanoes National Park
- Accommodation:
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Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Golden Monkey Tracking and Transfer to Kigali
After an early breakfast, transfer to Volcanoes National Park headquarters for a briefing before beginning your golden monkey tracking adventure. Accompanied by experienced park guides, venture into the bamboo forests in search of these beautiful and endangered primates. Enjoy watching golden monkeys as they feed, jump between bamboo branches, and interact within their natural habitat. After the tracking experience, return from the forest and begin your journey back to Kigali. Enjoy the beautiful countryside scenery along the way before arriving at your hotel. Check in, relax, and enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
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Heavens Boutique Hotel
- Meals & Drinks:
Flight from Kigali to Kilimanjaro International Airport – Transfer to Arusha
After breakfast, your driver will transfer you to Kigali International Airport for your flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania. Upon arrival, you will be warmly welcomed by your Tanzanian safari representative and privately transferred to your hotel in Arusha. Check in at Kibo Palace Hotel and enjoy some time to relax after your journey. Later, your safari manager or professional guide will provide a detailed briefing about your upcoming Tanzania wildlife safari, including the destinations, activities, and travel arrangements. Enjoy dinner and an overnight stay in Arusha.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali
- Accommodation:
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Mount Meru Hotel
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- Meals & Drinks:
Arusha to Tarangire National Park – Wildlife Game Drive
After breakfast, meet your professional Tanzania safari guide and depart Arusha for Tarangire National Park. The park is famous for its ancient baobab trees, enormous elephant herds, impressive termite mounds, and beautiful savannah landscapes. Upon arrival, enjoy an exciting game drive in search of elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, warthogs, impalas, and numerous other wildlife species. Tarangire is also an excellent birdwatching destination, with a remarkable variety of bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch during your wildlife exploration before continuing with your afternoon game drive. Later, depart for the Karatu area, where you will check in at your lodge for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Tarangire National Park
- Accommodation:
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Tarangire Elephant Springs by Karibu Camps & Lodges
- Meals & Drinks:
Karatu to Serengeti National Park – Scenic Drive and Game Drive
After breakfast, depart for Serengeti National Park via the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, enjoying spectacular views of the highlands and surrounding landscapes along the way. As you approach the Serengeti, the scenery gradually opens into vast golden savannah plains dotted with fascinating wildlife and distinctive rocky kopjes. Enjoy a picnic lunch during the journey before continuing into the park for an afternoon game drive. Serengeti is world-famous for its remarkable wildlife populations and the spectacular Great Wildebeest Migration. Look out for lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, cheetahs, and leopards. Later, proceed to your accommodation for dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
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Serengeti Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Serengeti National Park to Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Wake up early and enjoy breakfast before heading out for an exciting morning game drive in Serengeti National Park. The early hours provide excellent opportunities to encounter predators and other wildlife as they become active in the cool morning atmosphere. Your experienced guide will help you explore the savannah in search of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeests. After the game drive, enjoy lunch before departing for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Along the way, admire the beautiful landscapes and wildlife of the Serengeti ecosystem. Upon arrival, check in at your accommodation and enjoy dinner and an overnight stay as you prepare for the following day\'s crater adventure.
- Main Destination:
- Serengeti National Park
- Accommodation:
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Ngorongoro Serena Safari Lodge
- Meals & Drinks:
Ngorongoro Crater Game Drive – Transfer to Zanzibar
After an early breakfast, descend into the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater for an unforgettable wildlife game drive. The crater is one of Africa\'s most remarkable natural wonders and offers excellent opportunities to encounter the Big Five: lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos, and buffaloes. Explore its diverse habitats, including open grasslands, freshwater lakes, wetlands, and forested areas. You may also encounter zebras, wildebeests, hippos, hyenas, flamingos, and numerous bird species. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a designated location within the crater before ascending and beginning your journey to the airport for your onward flight to Zanzibar. Upon arrival at Zanzibar Airport, you will be welcomed by your local driver and transferred to your beach hotel in Nungwi. Check in, relax, and enjoy your first evening on the beautiful island of Zanzibar.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Beach
- Accommodation:
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Nungwi Beach Resort in Zanzibar
- Meals & Drinks:
Full-Day Beach Relaxation in Zanzibar
After breakfast, enjoy a relaxing day exploring the beautiful tropical island of Zanzibar. Famous for its spectacular white-sand beaches, turquoise ocean waters, swaying palm trees, and warm tropical atmosphere, Zanzibar is the perfect destination to unwind after your exciting wildlife safari. Spend the day relaxing on the beach, swimming in the Indian Ocean, enjoying the sunshine, or exploring the surrounding coastal area. You may also choose optional activities such as snorkelling, diving, or other water sports, depending on your interests. Later, return to your beach hotel and enjoy dinner and an overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Beach
- Accommodation:
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Nungwi Beach Resort in Zanzibar
- Meals & Drinks:
Transfer to Zanzibar International Airport – Departure
Enjoy your final breakfast at the hotel before checking out. Depending on your flight schedule, you may have some free time to relax at the beach or enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Zanzibar. At the agreed time, your driver will pick you up and transfer you to Zanzibar International Airport for your onward flight. This marks the end of your unforgettable Rwanda primate adventure, Tanzania wildlife safari, and Zanzibar beach holiday. Thank you for choosing Africa Natural Tours & Safari, and we look forward to welcoming you again for another memorable African adventure.
- Main Destination:
- Zanzibar Beach
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation
- Meals & Drinks:
7. What's Included
- Park Entrance fees
- All Activities Mentioned
- Transport (4x4 Land Cruiser) with open roof
- Platinum Accommodations
- Professional English-speaking safari guide
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunches, & dinner
- Drinks: 1.5 bottle of water per day; tea and coffee
- Hot Lunch / Lunch Box
8. What's Not Included
- Flight
- Travel Insurance & Visa
- Personal Expenses
9. Meals Plan During Your Tour
10. More Information
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11. Reasons to Book With Us
We use equipment of international standards & our guides are trained in First aid & personal protection equipment
We reward our staff based on your feedback & that results in all of us working towards making your trip memorable
Our guides are trained to pay attention to each clients requirements & situation & customize the program accordingly
Once a tour is booked, its guaranteed to go, even if there is only single client for the entire trip
Book by paying advance by card on our website. Balance can be paid upon arrival, before the tour
Daily departures available for most of our tours
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15. Our Operating Registration and Documentation
We are officially registered by the National Busness and Licensing Agency (BRELA) as the local tour operator organizing all safari tours starting from Kigali and all other places in the country. Our tour operator registration number is 531295 in the index of registration, which makes us welcome you to book 12-Day Private Luxury Rwanda Chimpanzee & Gorilla Trekking Safari – Specialized Tour Operator & Travelers Choice
We are licensed to carry the business of tourism agency (local tour operator) including from Kigali and others safari starting points. We're licensed to carry on the business of tourism Class A including 12-Day Private Luxury Rwanda Chimpanzee & Gorilla Trekking Safari – Specialized Tour Operator & Travelers Choice We will be organizing for you 12-Day Private Luxury Rwanda Chimpanzee & Gorilla Trekking Safari – Specialized Tour Operator & Travelers Choice under a current local tour operator License No: 034406
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