4 Days Rwanda Gorilla & Golden Monkeys
This Rwanda gorilla and golden monkey tracking tour will take you to Rwanda in Volcanoes national park in Ruhengeri Musanze district; you will stand a chance to meet the two endangered primates the gorillas and the Golden monkeys in their natural habitat. The tour will begin and end in Kigali Rwanda’s capital and its largest city. Rwanda is known as the few gifted nation to host the endangered gorillas, so this tour is regarded as a memorable experience.
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Volcanoes national park
On your arrival at Kigali international airport, our safari guide will be readily available to meet and greet you and later he will brief you about the all safari. Then from here he will drive you to Kigali city and have a short visit to the Kigali genocide memorial site a burial ground for over 20,000 people who were buried under the same graveyard after the 1994 horrific war which claimed over 1 million people, if time allows also visit the local markets, hand craft shops among many others.
Later, drive to Ruhengeri Musanze district, the drive is about 2-3 hours passing through the beautiful terraced hill sides that portray much of Rwanda’s landscape. Arrive in the evening at your preferred accommodation for relaxation dinner and an overnight at.
Location: Volcanoes national park
Accommodation Option:
luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel/ Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/
Mid-range: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/La Palme Hotel
Budget: Kinigi Guest House/Hotel Muhabura
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park
Wake up early for breakfast and then after, our safari guide will pick you and drive you to the park headquarters to meet the park wardens who will get you briefed about the all process of gorilla tracking and also get you allocated to the gorilla family to track.
After, you will head to the slopes of Virunga volcanoes following the ranger guide. You will visit one of the ten habituated gorilla Rwanda family assigned to you, gorilla tracking is regarded as one of the most interesting adventurous safari activity on earth trekking through the lush forested forest slopes of the Virungas is completely a wonderful experience. trekking time is unpredictable since meeting them depends on where they last spent their night from and on the food location , so some levels of physical fitness is needed as well as trekking gears like strong shoes/boots. You can trek from 1-6 hours through dense forest vegetation, slippery slopes and changing weather.
However once they are met you will forget all the struggles you have gone through and utilize the one hour you are only allowed with the gorillas take as many photos and videos with them as you can and later return back to the base in time for a late lunch. However some gorilla families like the Susa group are hard to find, and tracking can go up to full day, especially when it is wet and muddy. If the evening is free, visit the local communities neighboring the park. Dinner and an overnight at;
Location: Volcanoes national park
Accommodation Option:
luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel/ Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/
Mid-range: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/La Palme Hotel
Budget: Kinigi Guest House/Hotel Muhabura
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Day 4: Golden monkey tracking
After an early breakfast, go for another adventurous activity in the park golden monkey tracking. After briefing at the park headquarters follow the ranger guide into the forest to begin the search of these endangered primates in the tropical rain forest to begin the search.
These gorgeous monkeys like jumping from one tree to another and they rarely found on the ground so you need to carry a good camera with nice lenses. Tracking time is unpredictable, since they are wild animals, they move freely in their natural habitat so some levels of physical fitness is needed as well as tracking gears ounce you come across the these primates, you will forget all the troubles you have gone through and utilize the one hour you are allowed with these animals.
After come back to the lodge for late lunch, if the evening is free visit lakes Burela and Rubondo. Dinner and overnight at Luxury:
Location: Volcanoes national park
Accommodation Option:
luxury: Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel/ Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/
Mid-range: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/La Palme Hotel
Budget: Kinigi Guest House/Hotel Muhabura
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Day 5: Departure
After a robust breakfast, you will be driven back to Kigali and if you missed the first Kigali city tour go for a city tour and visit interesting places and later continue to the airport to meet your departure flight back home.
The safari includes
- Transportation and fuel in either 4X4 Safari Van or 4X4 Safari Land Cruiser all with Pop up roof & AC
- Full Board Accommodation on Safari as included in the itinerary
- 1 gorilla permit per person
- Golden monkey tracking
- Community walk
- Kigali city tour
- Full English Speaking driver guide and all his associated expenses. We can also provide any other foreign language speaking guide on request.
- Park entrance fees
- Any other Activity fees as mentioned in the Itinerary
Safari Exclusions
But it exclude,
- Accommodation in Kigali unless is on itinerary
- Flights
- Visa fees,
- Airport taxes
- Item of personal nature, like bar bills, tipping, Laundry ,Beverages
- Optional Activity fees
- Other extra expenses not included above