An amazing 5 days Gorillas & Golden Monkey Trek in Rwanda is giving guests an opportunity to track the mountain gorillas in Rwanda and track the golden monkeys. Take an extremely exciting experience in Rwanda by staying 3 nights in Park volcanoes Bisate Lodge, Singita Kwitonda Lodge or One & Only Gorilla’s Nest one of the most high end properties in Rwanda. It is a reward encounter taking on this Gorillas & Golden Monkey Trek safari. While on the same trail of 5 days Gorillas & Golden Monkey Trek, you will have time to do a cultural encounter of the Ibyi’lwacu village plus a round excursion of the Kigali city one of the most organized cities in Africa.
Most visitors have complimented a safari to Nyungwe Forests National Park, this park is known its chimpanzee and the canopy walk the only of it’s kind in Africa. A lot leaves you desired while at Nyungwe including doing the Colobus monkey trek or visit the Gisakura tea plantation. Rwanda remains the most remarkable destination in the region.
Mountain Gorilla Rwanda
Day 1: Arrival Kigali Airport – Kigali Hotel
Arrival of your flight at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by our outside customs and immigration hall, Safari briefing then introduction to your driver guide.
Transfer to Kigali Serena Hotel or Kigali Marriott Hotel for overnight stay and dinner. Meal plan-Dinner
Day 2: Kigali – Volcanoes National Park (02h30 drive)
08h00: Breakfast at the hotel, check out and settlement of extras, you will visit the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Center and Inema Arts Center.
Highlight: After the 1994 unspeakable awfulness, several burial places in the country were established as memorial sites. They include the Kigali Genocide Memorial where 250,000 genocide victims were buried. Learn about Rwanda’s history from pre-colonial times to the 1994 genocide; Learn about other genocides in the world and how this country has dealt with that past.
Afternoon lunch and have a leisurely drive to Musanze & VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK. Arrive in the evening and check in at the lodge. Arrive in the evening at 17h00 and check in at the lodge. Leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay at One & Only Gorilla’s Nest / Bisate Lodge / Singita Kwitonda Lodge (All Inclusive- dinner daily, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals.
Day 3: Gorilla trekking Day & Cultural Experience
Early morning transfer at the Park headquarters, arrive in time for briefing before you start your guided walk at 08h00in search of the Gorillas. The Volcanoes National Park is a forested area in the Virunga Mountains that border Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is Rwanda’s premier tourist attraction, with the mist-covered volcanoes of the Virunga being one of only two locations in the world where you can track a habituated family group of mountain gorillas.
The high point will be spending an hour with the remarkably peaceful gorillas despite their size and appearance as they go about their daily life, feeding, playing, resting and raising their young.
After this memorable experience, you will return to the lodge for lunch followed by brief rest.
This afternoon you will visit the Ibyi Iwacu village for a cultural experience. While most of the focus of Volcanoes National Park falls squarely onto the animals, this ‘cultural village’ puts the spotlight back onto the people. Visitors get to experience Rwandan village life by grinding seeds, firing bows and arrows, taking part in a traditional intore dance and even partaking in the marriage of a king to his queen. After this amazing experience, you will descend from the mountains.
Dinner and overnight stay at One & Only Gorilla’s Nest / Bisate Lodge / Singita Kwitonda Lodge (All Inclusive- dinner daily, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals.
Day 4: Golden Monkey trek in Rwanda
Today, you have an early breakfast check out, settlement of extras and transfer to the park headquarters for Golden monkey trekking briefing. The Tracking usually takes about 4 hrs. Once you come to the habituated families, you will spend the allowed one hour with them as they go about their daily life.
A mother golden monkey holding it’s baby, as part of the experience on your gorillas & golden monkey trek in Volcanoes National Park
Trekking to see the golden monkeys is another highlight of Volcanoes National Park. The Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus Mitis Kandti) is a local subspecies of the widespread Sykes Monkey, also known as the “Blue Monkey” and is endemic to the high altitude forests. The monkeys are playful and inquisitive and often spend their time leaping from bamboo branches or frolicking on the forest floor. There are two habituated groups of Golden Monkey, one group comprises around 80 – 100 members and has its home at the foot of Mt Sabyinyo.
Dinner and overnight stay at One & Only Gorilla’s Nest / Bisate Lodge / Singita Kwitonda Lodge (All Inclusive- dinner daily, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages with meals.
Day 5: Volcanoes National Park – Kigali City Tour Outbound (02h30 drive)
Today, you have your breakfast at the lodge. You will check out, settle extras and drive back to KIGALI. You will then be transferred to the Kigali International Airport. Bid farewell to your driver guide and proceed to check in for your outbound flight Meal plan Breakfast & Lunch End of service. Wishing you an excellent Tour!
Inclusions of 5 Days Gorillas & Golden Monkey Trek
- Meet and greet upon arrival
- Airport and inter-hotel transfers from day 1 to the last day
- Accommodation and meals throughout the safari
- Exclusive use of a 4 x 4 safari land cruiser
- Ibyi Iwacu village
- 1 Golden Monkey trek
- Kigali City excursion
- Services of a professional, experienced English speaking driver guide
- Bottled mineral water in the vehicle during the tour
- 1 Gorilla permit per person (this includes briefing at RDB offices, guide, trek – US$ 1,500
- All activities, visits and extra meals mentioned in the itinerary
- Our assistance
Exclusions of 5 Days Gorillas & Golden Monkey Trek
- International and domestic airline tickets unless where indicated,
- Entry visa fees,
- Optional extras whilst in Kigali
- Drinks throughout the trip,
- Tips and gratuities, Personal expenses such as telephone calls, mini bar, porter-age, travel insurance, etc.
Gorilla permit note: Once permit is bought, it cannot be refunded or inter-changed. Before confirming the tour, please ensure that you request for availability of permits based on the number of participants because there are only 96 permits issued per day.