3 Days Rwanda Mountain Gorilla And Golden Monkey Safari
per person
This 3 days Rwanda mountain gorilla and golden monkey safari will take you to volcanoes national park in northwestern of the country where you will take part in the 2 prime safari activities which are gorilla trekking and golden monkey trekking. Doing these 2 activities will give you an opportunity to watch these primates do daily activities and you will also learn about the behaviors.
This 3 days Rwanda mountain gorilla and golden monkey safari can be done at any time of the year although the best would be the dry season when the trekking trails are less muddy due to little or no rainfall. On the same safari, you will visit the local people near volcanoes national park and this will help you to learn about their day to day life.
3 Days Rwanda Mountain Gorilla And Golden Monkey Safari highlights
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Volcanoes national park
Day 2: Encounter mountain gorillas and Iby’Iwacu cultural village
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Kigali
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Volcanoes national park
Depending on your location, our English-speaking safari driver-guide will pick you up from your hotel or at the airport and he will then brief you about the safari. After understanding how the safari will run, he will drive you to the volcanoes national park in the northwest of the country where you will meet the mountain gorillas. From Kigali to volcanoes national park might take you 2-3 hours but on arrival, you will check in your booked accommodation, relax, have dinner, and have an overnight stay as you wait for the big day the next day.
Meal plan
Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation
Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel – luxury, Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge – mid-range, Kinigi Guest House – budget
Day 2: Encounter mountain gorillas and Iby’Iwacu cultural village
You will wake up to an early morning breakfast and then meet your driver who will transfer you to Kinigi park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don’ts of the mountain gorilla trekking activity from the rangers. At the briefing center, you will be grouped and you will be led by the guide into the jungle through different trekking trails.
While looking for the gentle apes, you will meet different bird species, primates, mammals such as buffaloes, bush pigs, bushbucks, giant forest hogs, duikers, and much more. when you set your eyes on the mountain gorilla family you have been looking for, you will be given 1 hour to be around it learning about their behaviors, watching them do daily activities, and taking photos. Later you will trek out of the forest, meet your driver-guide at the starting point and then drive to the lodge for lunch.
In the afternoon, you will meet your driver and then move to Iby’Iwacu cultural village where you will meet local people including the ex-poachers. At the cultural village, you will be able to interact with these people and get to know how they live their day to day live, survive, you will participate in ceremonies if any, get to taste their local foods, and at the end of it all, you will be entertained by dances through dances and drama. Return to the lodge, dinner, and an overnight stay.
Meal plan
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Accommodation
Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel – luxury, Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge – mid-range, Kinigi Guest House – budget
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking and transfer to Kigali
After enjoying early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for a briefing from the rangers who will teach you about the dos and don’ts of the activity. After you will be driven to the starting point where armed ranger guides will lead you through different park trails looking for these apes.
When you meet the monkeys, you will be given 1 hour to be with them, learn about their habits, watch them do daily activities, and take photos. Later you will trek out of the forest meeting different park animals such as duikers, elephants, bush pigs, bush pigs, and several monkey species. You will meet the driver guide ready to transfer you to Kigali city with an en-route lunch and once you have reached the city, you will be dropped off at the airport or any place of your choice to end your 3 Days Rwanda Mountain Gorilla And Golden Monkey Safari.
Meal plan
Breakfast and Lunch
Tour includes
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Golden monkey trekking permit
- Cultural tour
- Kigali city tour
- Transport
- Service of the English-speaking guide
- Accommodation
- Drinking water and meals indicated in the itinerary
Tour excludes
- International tickets
- Visas
- Personal insurance
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Porter fee