Primate safaris in Rwanda

Primate safaris in Rwanda are among the rewarding activities that can be carried out when you visit Rwanda given the fact that the country is a home two of the endangered primate species that is mountain gorillas and the golden monkeys which are among the primate species that can be seen in the country. In order to have memorable primate species, you should visit the different national parks; Volcanoes national park and Nyungwe national park where you will see a number of primates like dent’s monkey, vervet monkey, olive baboons, grey-cheeked mangabey, owl-faced monkey, silver monkey among other primate species that can be seen during the primate safaris in Rwanda.

Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes national park is home to half of the remaining mountain gorillas which has attracted a number of tourists to visit the park in order to access the different Rwanda gorilla families and understand more about the mountain gorillas in the wild through the observation of the behaviour during gorilla trekking. The park is also a home to the endangered golden monkeys that are only endemic to the Albertine rift and can be seen in virunga national park, mgahinga national park and a large number of the monkeys in volcanoes national park, you will also have the chance of seeing a number of other primate species in the park during which will make your primate safaris in Rwanda quite memorable.

Gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park is one of the most rewarding activities in volcanoes national park that should not miss out on your primate safaris n Rwanda for an amazing time in the park.

The activity involves hiking the Virunga Mountains in Rwanda in order to access the different Rwanda gorilla families in the park while hiking the different mountains you will see a number of attractions like the numerous bird species like black-headed gonalek Ross’s turaco, Heuglin’s robin chat, Amur falcon, brown crested lapwing, shoe bill stork, western reef heron, yellow-bellied eremomela, blue shouldered robin-chat, Eleonora’s falcon, tabora cisticola booted eagle, you will also come across the mammal species like the forest elephants, bushbucks, buffaloes, primate species like the mona monkey, dent’s monkey and the vervet monkey, among other attractions.

When you get to the different Rwanda gorilla families, you will get to spend one hour with the gorilla families observing their behaviour in the park-like their feeding patterns, their co-existence with one another among other interesting features and at the end of your one hour you can take pictures for rewarding memories which will offer an amazing activity in Rwanda.

Golden monkey trekking

Just like gorilla trekking in the park, you will have to hike the different virunga mountains namely; Mount Muhabura, Mount Gahinga, Mount Karisimbi, Mount Bisoke and Mount Sabyinyo in order to access the habituated golden monkey troops. Golden monkey trekking in volcanoes national park should not miss out on your primate safaris in Rwanda because you will get rewarding experiences by observing the behaviour of the playful primates which will enable you to understand more about the primate and also take pictures for a rewarding time within the park.

Nyungwe national park

Nyungwe national park is another primate safari destination that tourists can visit to have an amazing Rwanda tour. While carrying primate safaris in Nyungwe national park, you participate in a number of activities where you will see the different primate species in the park.

Chimpanzee trekking

Nyungwe national park is known for having over 1000 chimpanzees of which there are two habituated chimpanzee troops that you can visit to have memorable primate safaris in the park. Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park involves tourists hiking the different trails in the park in order to access the different habituated chimpanzee troops.

As you hike through Nyungwe forests you will come across a number of bird species like Chubb’s cisticola Archers ground robin, red-faced woodland warbler, Ruwenzori double collared sunbird, Collared Apalis, Ruwenzori turaco, handsome francolin, strange weaver like Archers ground robin, red-faced woodland warbler and animals species like the bushbucks, duikers, forest hog among other animal species before you reach your habituated chimpanzee troop.

When you get to the primates you will spend time with observing how they playfully swing from one tree branch to another interesting feature of the primates, you will also r, their feeding patterns and their diet which can be seen during the activity whereby they can be seen eating fruit and bamboo trees stems and shoots among other interesting features of the primates which will make your primate safaris in Rwanda quite memorable. It should be noted that the activity is highly active for active tourists.

Colobus tracking

Although Nyungwe national park is dominated by a number of chimpanzee species there are other primate species that can be seen during the different activities like hiking the different trails in the park, carrying out the canopy walk, nature walks among other activities one can see a number of primate species like the but among the monkeys species, the black and white colobus monkeys are the most interesting primates that catch the interest of the tourists when they spend time with them. Tourists can track the black and white colobus monkeys and observe their behaviour in the wild for a rewarding experience during the Rwanda safaris.

WHAT TO CARRY ON YOUR PRIMATE SAFARIS IN RWANDA

Hiking boots in order to have a comfortable activity within the park during the hike to the different primates in the different parks.
Insect repellent is also vital during your primate safaris in Rwanda because it involves you hiking through the dense vegetation cover which is a habitat to a number of insects that can spread diseases and cause irritation from their bites.
Long sleeved trousers to avoid because scratched by branches and being pricked by nettles which can be poisonous.
Water proof jacket, should also be considered during your primate safaris in Rwanda because in the different parks the weather is quite unpredictable therefore it can rain at any time even during the dry season.
Drinking water is also a must because the hikes to the different primate species in either of the park can be exhausting.
Binoculars although they are optional should also be carried because during the hikes in the parks to get to the different primate species, you will come across a number of bird species.
Camera, to capture the beautiful moments of the primates during primate safaris in Rwanda.