3-Day Rwanda Gorillas & Golden Monkeys Safari

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

Transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

Your Tavira Africa Safaris driver-guide will meet you at Kigali International Airport or your hotel. Begin with a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial before travelling north through Rwanda’s beautiful hills and farming communities. Visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund to learn about mountain gorilla research and conservation. Afterwards, continue to your lodge near Volcanoes National Park for dinner and relaxation.

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

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

Accommodation:

Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking experience in Volcanoes National Park

After an early breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters at Kinigi for registration and a ranger briefing. Continue to the trailhead and begin trekking through the rainforest and bamboo-covered slopes in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family. Once the gorillas are located, spend up to one hour observing their behaviour and family interactions. After completing the trek, return to your lodge for lunch and relaxation. An optional Dian Fossey Trail experience can be arranged at an additional cost.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Activities:

• Morning gorilla tracking

Accommodation:

Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Golden Monkey Trekking and Return to Kigali

After breakfast, return to Volcanoes National Park for your golden monkey tracking experience. Following a briefing, walk through the bamboo forest with an experienced ranger-guide while searching for these energetic and colourful primates. Enjoy watching them feed and move through the vegetation before returning from the trek. After lunch, begin the scenic drive back to Kigali for drop-off at your hotel or Kigali International Airport.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Activities:

• No wildlife-viewing activities on this day

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.