2-Day 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.

Pick-Up and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park for Gorilla Trekking + Cultural Experiences

You will wake up early by (4:30 am), have your breakfast packed at the hotel, check out, and embark on a drive to transfer to Musanze, the home of mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, several hikes, and so on. On your way, you will have time to discover and view Rwandan Landscapes plus plains. You'll enjoy the sunrise. Upon arrival, you will proceed to the home of mountain gorillas, the Volcanoes National Park headquarters —Kinigi to meet your guides for the day. After completing all the park formalities, you will be embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime experience of trekking mountain gorillas. Once you spot them, you are allowed to spend one hour watching them do their daily activities. You'll return to the starting point to meet your driver who will drive to your hotel/lodge for lunch. Later, you will go for an afternoon cultural experience, and spend your afternoon at the Gorilla Guardians' former Iby’iwacu culture village center. Then, you will return to your lodge to relax.

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:

Da Vinci Gorilla 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)

Golden Monkey Trekking and Transfer back to Kigali + Departure

After breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters to meet your guides for the golden monkeys' trekking activity. You'll get the briefing and get started. Once you meet the monkeys, you will enjoy their activities for a full hour. You'll return to the hotel for an early lunch, check out, and say your goodbyes. You will then be transferred back to Kigali. You'll have an en route souvenir shopping in the city. Depending on your flight details, you'll drive to Kigali International Airport for your outbound flight back home. See you on your next visit.

Main Destination:

Kigali International Airport (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.