This 4 Days Rwanda Gorilla and Golden monkey tracking safari will take you to the oldest national park in Africa Volcanoes National Park for a gorilla and golden monkey tracking experience. You will also have a Kigali City Tour where you will learn about the history of the capital city of Rwanda.
Itinerary
Safari Summary;
Day One; Pick up and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park with the Kigali City Tour.
Day Two; Gorilla Tracking Experience.
Day Three; Golden Monkey Tracking.
Day Four; Exit Volcanoes National Park and Transfer back to Kigali.
Safari Highlights
- Gorilla Tracking
- Golden monkey Tracking
- Kigali City Tour
- Nature walk
Detailed Itinerary
Day One; Pick up and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park with the Kigali City Tour.
After your early morning breakfast, you will be picked by a Likyadi Adventures 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. After you will have lunch where after you will proceed to Volcanoes National Park in the afternoon.
Accommodation; Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge/ Le Bambou Gorilla village/ Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Meal Plan; Lunch and Dinner.
Day Two; Gorilla Tracking Experience.
After your early morning breakfast, you will proceed to the Volcanoes National Park for briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water. The Gorilla Tracking Experience may take 2 to 6 hours depending on the gorilla group allocated to you. Once you have spotted them, you will spend one hour with them where you will be able to ask as many questions as you want about their behaviour and also take as many pictures as you want. After the Gorilla tracking experience
you will visit the Gorilla Guardians village to experience the stories of the former poachers who turned into Gorilla guardians. You will also learn about Rwanda culture.
After this experience you will then return to the lodge for relaxing as you wait for dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accomodation; Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge/ Le Bambou Gorilla village/ Mountain Gorilla View Lodge.
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day Three; Golden Monkey Tracking.
After your early morning breakfast, you will proceed to the Volcanoes National Park for briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the Golden Monkeys. Remember to carry your packed lunch and enough drinking water. The Golden Monkey Tracking Experience may take 3 to 4 hours depending on where the Golden monkeys are in the forest. Once you have spotted them, you will spend one hour with them where you will be able to ask as many questions as you want about their behavior and also take as many pictures as you want. You will return to the lodge for lunch and in the afternoon you will relax. Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Accommodation; Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge/ Le Bambou Gorilla village/ Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day Four; Exit Volcanoes National Park and Transfer back to Kigali
After your morning breakfast you will check out of the lodge in Volcanoes National Park and return back to Kigali to your hotel or to the Airport for your flight. Do not forget to purchase a souvenir for yourself as a remembrance for this wonderful trip.
Meal Plan; Breakfast and Lunch.
END OF THE TRIP
TRIP INCLUSIONS
● Gorilla permit
● Kigali City Tour
● Comfortable 4*4 Safari vehicle
● Full time English speaking tour guide
● All airport/ hotel pick ups and drop offs
● Bottled drinking water in the safari vehicle
● All meals
● Accommodation
TOUR EXCLUSIONS.
● Air ticket
● Visa
● Expenses of personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone, cigarettes
● Driver guide’s gratuity. Recommended but not mandatory
● Any activity stated as “OPTIONAL”
● All other services of personal nature.