4 Days Rwanda Primate Safari
per person
This 4 days Rwanda primate safari takes you to the famous volcanoes national park which harbors the endangered species of primates (gorillas and golden monkeys) in the country. On this safari, you will encounter primates such as mountain gorillas and golden monkeys and spend 1 hour with them in their natural habitats. You will meet different park mammals like elephants, duikers, primates such as monkeys and birds too and also some of the Virunga volcanoes.
The Virunga volcanoes to be seen in volcanoes national park include Mount Muhabura, Mount Sabyinyo, Mount Gahinga, Mount Bisoke, and Mount Karisimbi. Rwanda’s volcanoes national park has 10 fully habituated mountain gorillas open for habituation and a few golden monkey families open for trekking. On your 4 days Rwanda primate safari, you will also visit the Iby’Iwacu cultural village where you will get to know about the people of Rwanda through traditional dances, songs, and storytelling.
4 Days Rwanda Primate Safari highlights
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to volcanoes national park
Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking and Iby’Iwacu cultural tour
Day 4: Transfer back to Kigali
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to volcanoes national park
On the first day of your 4 days Rwanda primate safari, an English-speaking driver-guide who is our tour company member will pick you up from your hotel or Kigali international airport. The first thing he will do is brief you about the whole safari and the journey to volcanoes national park will begin. On your way to volcanoes, you will have beautiful views of the countryside, pass through rolling hills, meet different people, and much more. On arrival in Musanze, you will check in your lodge, have lunch, and have an evening relaxing as you prepare for a big day tomorrow.
Meal plan
Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation
Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel – luxury, Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge – mid-range, Kinigi Guest House – budget
Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking
On the second day of 4 days Rwanda primate safari, you will wake up very early in the morning and have breakfast at the hotel. Your safari driver guide will pick you and transfer you to the park offices where you will meet other trekkers and have a briefing from the ranger guides. During the briefing, you will be taught about how to behave during the briefing and thereafter get grouped not exceeding 8
Armed ranger guides will lead you into the jungle to look for these mountain gorillas through different park trails. As you look out for the mountain gorillas, you will see different park animals like buffaloes, elephants, giant forest hogs, bushbucks, bush pigs, spotted hyenas, and different primates. On meeting the mountain gorilla family assigned, 1 hour will start counting and within this period you can be able to learn about their habits, watch them do daily activities, and take photos. You will trek back, meet your driver-guide at the starting point who will transfer you to the lodge for lunch and evening relaxation. Later you can have an optional nature walk have 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 Iby’Iwacu cultural tour.
On the third day of 4 days Rwanda primate safari, you will wake up very early in the morning and have a morning breakfast after which meet your driver-guide for transfer to the park offices. At the park offices, you will meet the rangers who will teach you about the dos and don’ts of the golden monkey activity after which armed ranger guides will lead you to the jungle as you look for the bamboo trees where golden monkeys could be.
Passing through different vegetation covers with opportunities of meeting different park animals such as elephants, buffaloes, bush pigs, duikers, hyenas, bushbucks, several primates, and different bird species you will meet the golden monkeys. You will then be given 1 hour to be around these gentle apes and this will help you to learn about their habits, watch them do daily activities, and take photos.
After spending time with golden monkeys, you will descend back to the starting point, pick your trekking certificate and meet your driver-guide for a transfer to the lodge for relaxation and lunch. In the evening you will be driven by your driver guide to the Iby’Iwacu community where you will visit different local communities get to know more about their way of living, get entertainment through traditional dances and drama. Later in the evening you will drive back to the lodge, have dinner, and have 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 4: Transfer back to Kigali
On the fourth day of your 4 days Rwanda primate safari, you will wake up for breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet your driver guide ready to transfer you to Kigali where you will have your lunch before being dropped off at the airport or at your hotel. If time allows you can have a tour around Kigali city where you can visit some of the museums like the Kigali genocide memorial where you will learn about the Rwanda genocide, markets like Kimironko and Inema Arts Centre where you can buy crafts.
Meal plan
Breakfast and Lunch
Tour includes
- A gorilla trekking permit
- A golden monkey
- Transport
- Service of the English-speaking guide
- Accommodation for 3 nights
- Drinking water and meals indicated in the itinerary
- Iby’Iwacu cultural village tour
Tour excludes
- International tickets
- Visas
- Personal expenses
- Personal insurance
- Tips
- Porter fee