This 3 days Rwanda gorilla safari and golden monkey trekking will give you two prime safari activities in the volcanoes national park – Rwanda gorilla trekking and golden monkey trekking. You have an opportunity to learn a bit about the Rwandan culture by visiting a cultural village after your gorilla experience.
Safari highlights
- Gorilla trekking
- Golden monkey trekking
- Iby’Iwacu cultural village/ Gorilla Guardians Village
Itinerary for Rwanda Gorilla Tour
Day 1: Arrival for Rwanda gorilla safari & golden monkey trekking
Welcome to ‘the land of a thousand hills’. You will start with a tour of Kigali city before you proceed to Volcanoes national park. Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center, Craft markets in Kigali and Belgium camp. The city tour is optional, you can choose to go directly to Musanze for the Rwanda gorilla trekking.
After the brief tour of Kigali city, have lunch in the city and drive to Musanze.
Drive time – 2 hours 30 minutes Or Helicopter (Augusta) – 35 minutes
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park – Rwanda Gorilla Safari
After an early morning breakfast, transfer to the briefing area at the headquarters of Volcanoes national park. The ranger guide will share tips on your time in the park and when you encounter mountain gorillas.
In the meantime, enjoy Rwandan coffee as you wait to start your trek. After the briefing you are distributed in different gorilla groups to start the trek. Gorilla trekking requires that you be relatively fit to enjoy hiking in the Volcanoes.
If you are able to finish in the morning, there is an option of visiting the gorilla guardians village. Learn about the Rwandan culture and the people who co-existed with the gorillas for centuries.
Day 3: Rwanda Golden monkey trekking – Departure
Today after breakfast, we transfer again to the briefing area but this time for golden monkey trekking. Golden monkeys are primates that reside in the Virunga regions of Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo. The golden monkey are generally more active than the gorillas.
Follow them as they forage for food especially the bamboo shoots. Sometimes they are seen getting into the surrounding gardens for potatoes. The trek to their habitat is much more manageable than some of the gorilla families. You will receive a briefing at the park headquarters before you start your golden monkey trek just like the previous day.
You can carry packed lunch but usually the trek lasts a few minutes and you are able to return to the lodge for lunch. After lunch the driver guide will transfer you to Kigali to return to your hotel or take your flight home.
Drive time – 2 hours 30 minutes Or Helicopter (Augusta) – 35 minutes
