4-Day Gorilla and Golden Monkey Trekking Tour Rwanda

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Arrival at Kigali International Airport

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed and provided with a brief orientation before transferring to Volcanoes National Park. The scenic drive takes you through Rwanda’s picturesque rolling hills and breathtaking landscapes in the northwest, passing banana plantations along a well paved road. The journey from Kigali to your lodge takes approximately three hours.
Upon reaching your destination, you will check in at your lodge, located at the foot of the mountains and in close proximity to the park ranger station. Conclude the day with dinner and an overnight stay at your hotel.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August (It is drier and hiking is easier)

High Season June to September (Permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to October (Sunny, but not too hot)

Wildlife in Volcanoes NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeNone

ElephantRare

BuffaloRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

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GiraffeNone

LionNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Gorilla Trekking in the Volcanoes National Park

Rise early for breakfast, and around 6:30am, we will head to the Kinigi Park headquarters. Today, your gorilla trek will surely be the highlight of your tour. We will arrive at the Kinigi ranger station by 7:00am, where we will be assigned guides and given a briefing before entering the forest. We will track one of the eight habituated gorilla groups in Rwanda. Experienced ranger guides will accompany you as we search for the mountain gorillas. Only eight people can track each habituated group, and our search can range from 2 to 6 hours, depending on the gorillas' movements, as their territory can cover up to 40km (25mi). The park rangers and guides will clear the path and assist you through the forest. After our hour is up, we will gradually make our way out of the forest and return to the lodge. After lunch, you will make your way to Diane fossy gorilla fund where you will be given an insight of gorillas.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Golden Monkey Trekking in the Volcanoes National Park

After breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters for your second encounter with the endangered golden monkey. The trek to observe these remarkable primates is relatively easy and typically takes between one and two hours. Golden monkeys are a rare species of Old-World monkey found exclusively in the Virunga Mountain range.
These monkeys live in social groups of up to 90 individuals, usually led by a single adult male. Two habituated groups are available for visitation, including one with approximately 80 to 100 members located at the foot of Mount Sabyinyo. Similar to the gorilla treks, the golden monkey trek takes place in the morning, and visitors are permitted to spend one hour observing them in their natural habitat.
Following this extraordinary experience, you will return to your hotel for relaxation and overnight stay.

You will later have a cultutal experince with the ibilwachu community.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located less than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Departure

After breakfast at 9:00 AM, you will depart for Kigali. Upon arrival, enjoy lunch before transferring to the airport for your outbound flight.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.