4-Day Rwanda Uganda Gorilla & Golden Monkey Safari

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

Kigali to Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

After breakfast at your hotel in Kigali, you'll meet your guide and start the day at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, a moving site that honors the victims of the 1994 genocide. From there it's a drive northwest through Rwanda's green hills toward Volcanoes National Park, passing market towns and terraced farmland along the way. You'll arrive in the afternoon and check into The Garden Place Hotel or similar budget accommodation for the night.

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:

The Garden Place Hotel

• Budget hotelless than 1hr drive from Volcanoes NP (Gorillas, Rwanda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Golden Monkey Trekking, Cultural Experience & Transfer to Uganda

You'll head out early for the transfer to Kinigi Park Headquarters for your safety briefing, then set off on your guided golden monkey trek in Volcanoes National Park, where you'll spend an hour with these lively, rare primates. Afterward, stop by the Gorilla Guardian Village for a taste of local culture, dance, music, and crafts, then visit the Gorilla Museum to learn about the conservation history behind the mountain gorillas. From there you'll cross the border into Uganda and continue to your lodge near Bwindi or Mgahinga. Overnight at Travelers Rest Hotel or similar.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

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GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Travellers Rest Hotel

• Mid-range hotel1-2hr drive from Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas, Uganda)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Gorilla Trekking & Lake Bunyonyi

Early breakfast, then it's off to the ranger station for your pre-trek briefing before heading into the forest with expert trackers in search of a habituated gorilla family. You'll spend an hour in their presence, watching them from a safe 10 meter distance. Once that's done, you'll drive to Lake Bunyonyi, one of Uganda's most scenic lakes, where you can relax and take in the views and birdlife. Overnight at Lake Bunyonyi Overland Camp or similar.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

Accommodation:

Bunyonyi Overland Resort

• Budget resort located at Lake Bunyonyi (Uganda)

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Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

Lake Bunyonyi Return to Kigali

Start the morning with a peaceful breakfast by the lake, then check out for the scenic drive back through southwestern Uganda's highlands to Kigali. Your guide will drop you at your hotel or Kigali International Airport in time for your departure, wrapping up your primate trekking adventure.

Main Destination:

Kigali (Rwanda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Non-alcoholic drinks

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