4-Day Gorillas and Golden Monkey Rwanda Great Safari

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

Arrival - Drive to Parc des Volcans (We recommend flights arriving at Kigali by 1pm)

Upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to Kigali for a briefing on your safari. Depending on your arrival time, go for a short city tour including a visit to the genocide memorial and handicraft shops. Afterwards, proceed with your journey to Parc des Volcans with views of the great, old volcanoes and green rolling hills.
Meals and your accommodation are at the lodge.

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:

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Gorilla Trekking in Parc des Volcans/ Volcanoes National Park

Early in the morning, transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing by the park staff. Loaded with your drinking water, packed lunch and walking stick, enter the forest in search of the famous mountain gorillas. The trail into the forest will abruptly immerse you in the mysterious intimacy of the rainforest—Home to the Gorillas. An exhilarating gorilla trek through the cultivated foothills of the Virungas can be muddy and challenging but offers a great experience. Alive with the calls of gorillas, you will spend an hour before sloping back to the base. As you slope, through gaps in the forest canopy, the magnificent peaks among the highest in Africa are glimpsed.
Meals and your accommodation are at the lodge.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Golden Monkeys/ Volcano Climb/Trek to Dian Fossey's Grave

In the morning after breakfast, you will again go to the park headquarters and later you will head out to the forest in search of the rare golden monkeys. Alternatively, you may opt to visit Dian Fossey's grave or climb one of the famous volcanoes (Visoke or Muhabura). Return to the lodge for your meals and accommodations.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Mountain Gorilla View Lodge

• Mid-range lodge located just outside Volcanoes NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

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

Transfer to Kigali for Departure

After the morning breakfast, you will drive heading back to the Kigali capital, as you enjoy the breathtaking view on your way. Depending on your travel schedule back home, you may once again have a brief city tour and lunch, before heading to the airport for departure.

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.