4-Day Rwanda Gorilla and Golden Monkey Trekking Safari

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

Arrival at Kigali International Airport

Welcome to Rwanda. Upon arrival you shall be welcomed by an Otters African Safaris guide at Kigali International Airport from where you will transfer to your booked accommodation for the night. Depending on your time of arrival at the airport, you will have lunch before transferring to your hotel in Kigali for some rest as you prepare for the Best of Rwanda Safari experience the following day.

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:

Hotel Des Mille Collines

• Luxury hotel located in Kigali

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

After your early morning breakfast, you will be picked by an Otters African Safaris guide who will brief you about the safari and thereafter you will start your safari with a Kigali City Tour. During this city tour you will the visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial where you will learn about the stories of the 1994 Genocide. You will also visit the local handicrafts market and you will learn about their ways of life. Afterwards you will transfer to Volcanoes National Park which is a 3 hours journey from Kigali as you will enjoy the scenic views of the hills on your way to Musanze. You will arrive at the lodge, have lunch and check into the lodge.

You will visit the Dian Fossey Campus to learn more about her works of mountain gorilla conservation. You will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

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

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Meals & Drinks:

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

Mountain Gorilla Trekking and Visit to the Gorilla Guardians Village

After your morning breakfast, you will then report at the park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water since you may stay in the forest up to afternoon in search of these gentle giants in their natural environment. When you locate the gorillas, you are allowed to spend one hour in the presence of the gorillas observing the gorilla troop go on with its daily life, babies playing on tree branches, silverbacks protecting the group and others picking vegetation to eat. After the gorilla experience you will return to the park’s headquarters for the awarding of certificates. Afterwards, you will return to the lodge for relaxation.

In the afternoon, you will visit the Gorilla Guardians Village where you will learn about the local culture of the community through interactive demonstrations and performances. After that you will return to the lodge for overnight stay and dinner.

Main Destination:

Volcanoes National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge

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

Meals & Drinks:

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

Golden Monkey Trekking and Transfer back to Kigali

After your morning breakfast, you will then report at the park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the Golden monkeys. When you locate the Golden monkeys, you are allowed to spend one hour with them. After the experience you will return to the lodge for lunch.

After lunch, you will check out of the lodge and transfer back to Kigali or Kigali International
Airport for your flight back home.

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.