5-Day Gorillas and Golden Monkey Tracking Experience

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

Arrival in Kigali and city tour

Arrival at Kigali International Airport, where you will be welcomed by your professional safari guide and transferred to your hotel.
Depending on your arrival time, enjoy a guided Kigali City Tour, including:
Visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Museum
Explore local craft markets and artisan shops
Scenic drive through Kigali’s vibrant neighborhoods
Kigali is known as one of the cleanest and safest cities in Africa, built across beautiful rolling hills.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

Yambi Hotel

• Budget guest house located in Kigali

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Meals & Drinks:

• Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Volcanoes National Park and cultural experience

After breakfast, depart Kigali for Volcanoes National Park, located in Rwanda’s northern province.
The scenic drive (approx. 2.5 hours) passes through Rwanda’s famous “Land of a Thousand Hills.”
In the afternoon, visit Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village, where you will experience authentic Rwandan traditions including:
Traditional dances and drumming performances
Cultural storytelling and local customs
Traditional hunting and herbal medicine demonstrations.

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:

Kinigi Cottage

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

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla tracking experience

After an early breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing before embarking on the life-changing gorilla trekking experience.
Trek through the lush rainforest of Volcanoes National Park in search of the endangered mountain gorillas.
Key highlights:
Trek duration: 1–6 hours depending on gorilla location
Spend one hour observing the gorillas
Watch gorillas feed, groom, and interact in their natural habitat
Return to the lodge for relaxation.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Kinigi Cottage

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

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Golden monkey tracking and transfer to lake kivu

After breakfast, return to Volcanoes National Park for Golden Monkey Tracking.
These playful and rare monkeys live in the bamboo forests of the Virunga Mountains and are fascinating to observe.
Later, drive to Lake Kivu, one of Africa’s Great Lakes and Rwanda’s most scenic destination.
In the evening, participate in the Sambaza Fishing Experience, where you will join local fishermen and witness traditional night fishing techniques.

Main Destination:

Lake Kivu

Accommodation:

Paradise Malahide Hotel

• Mid-range hotel located at Lake Kivu

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Transfer to Kigali

After breakfast, enjoy free time depending on your flight schedule.
You will later be transferred to Kigali International Airport for your onward flight.

Main Destination:

Kigali

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

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