4 days Rwanda gorilla and golden monkey safari

4 Days Rwanda Gorilla & Golden Monkey Safari – Rwanda Primate Tour

Want to track both the endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in their natural habitat? These 2 distinct apes can be best spotted while on 4 days Rwanda gorilla & golden monkey safari. This tour package takes you to Volcanoes National Park for gorilla trekking and golden monkey tracking adventures.

Your Rwanda gorilla and golden monkey safari tour also covers Kigali city tour. This presents you opportunity to visit Kigali genocide site, craft markets and a lot more. It also incorporates a cultural trip at Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village. Your 4 days Rwanda gorilla and golden monkey safari will begin and end in Kigali Rwanda.

4 days Rwanda gorilla and golden monkey safari

Major activities to do on 4 days Rwanda gorilla and golden monkey safari

  • Gorilla trekking
  • Golden monkey tracking
  • Kigali city tour
  • Cultural tour at Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village

Summary of the 4 days Rwanda gorilla and golden monkey safari

Day 1: Drive to Volcanoes National Park after Kigali city tour

Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park & visit to Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village

Day 3: Golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park

Day 4: Drive back from Volcanoes National Park to Kigali-departure

Detailed itinerary of your 4 days Rwanda gorilla and golden monkey safari

Day 1: Drive to Volcanoes National Park after Kigali city tour

Pick up by your Rwanda gorilla and golden monkey safari guide after your breakfast at a hotel in Kigali. Your first exploration on Rwanda safari will be Kigali city expedition that covers visiting the Gisozi memorial site, king’s palace, craft markets and several other amazing sites.

After the Kigali city tour, lunch will be served to you at a hotel in Kigali. Later, drive to Volcanoes National Park in Northwestern Rwanda, 2-3 hours’ drive from Kigali capital city and it comes with breathtaking view of the countryside rolling hills. Relax, dine and overnight stay at Rwanda gorilla tour lodge.

Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park

  • Luxury: The Five Volcanoes Lodge/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
  • Mid-range: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/Da Vinci Lodge
  • Budget: Kinigi Guesthouse/Muhabura Hotel

Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park & visit to Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village

Gather at Kinigi offices after breakfast for you to get to know the set gorilla trekking safety measures. Briefing always starts around 7:00am and this will be conducted by the park official. It is today that you will also be allocated a gorilla group to track in a group of 8 tourists; every group will be headed by the assigned park guide.

Because gorilla trekking is unpredictable experience, ensure you have some packed lunch and bottled drinking water. The actual search for mountain gorillas begins at 8:00am and this can take from 2 to 6 hours depending on your speed of hiking, nature of habitat and where gorillas are. When you finally spot the gorilla family allocated to you, only 1 hour will be given to you to take photos, learn how gorillas feed and other daily behaviors.

Return to gorilla safari lodge to relax, share memories and in the evening, take a walk to Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village for a cultural trip. Your evening will be filled with lots of fun ranging from music and dance performances to close interaction with local residents. Dinner and overnight stay at gorilla safari lodge.

Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park

  • Luxury: The Five Volcanoes Lodge/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
  • Mid-range: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/Da Vinci Lodge
  • Budget: Kinigi Guesthouse/Muhabura Hotel

Day 3: Golden monkey tracking in Volcanoes National Park

Enjoy your breakfast and after, assemble at Kinigi offices to be briefed on guidelines to be observed on golden monkey tracking. A trek to view golden monkeys can take 2-4 hours and it includes 1 hour of magical encounter with golden monkeys, photo taking and in-depth learning about their daily behavior. You will also come across other primates and bird species along the way.

Walk back to the lodge to be served lunch and have some relaxation. In the afternoon or evening, drive to the Twin Lakes; Lake Ruhondo and Burera to enjoy their scenic beauty and take some pictures. Dinner and overnight stay at Rwanda safari lodge of your choice in Volcanoes National Park.

Accommodation in Volcanoes National Park

  • Luxury: The Five Volcanoes Lodge/Mountain Gorilla View Lodge
  • Mid-range: Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge/Da Vinci Lodge
  • Budget: Kinigi Guesthouse/Muhabura Hotel

Day 4: Drive back from Volcanoes National Park to Kigali-departure

After a heavy breakfast, leave the lodge and say good bye to Volcanoes National Park as you drive back to Kigali Airport for your departure flight. This marks the end of your 4 days Rwanda gorilla and golden monkey safari.

End of your 4 days Rwanda gorilla and golden monkey safari

Safari inclusions

  • Valid gorilla permit
  • Iby’Iwacu cultural experience
  • Visit to Twin Lakes
  • Travel in a 4×4 Safari Van or 4×4 Land cruiser
  • Fulltime English-speaking safari guide
  • Any relevant government taxes
  • Bottled water on a gorilla safari and golden monkey tour
  • All the mentioned activities except the optional ones

Safari exclusions

  • Tipping
  • Visas
  • Laundry services
  • Cigarettes
  • Telephone bills
  • Shopping bills
  • Personal Insurance
  • Other beverages
  • The optional activities
  • Airfares
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