2 Days Rwanda Golden Monkey Tracking Tour- Primate Safari
The 2 days Rwanda golden monkey tracking tour involves hiking through Volcanoes National Park’s distinct vegetation for you to get up close with the beautiful golden monkeys, take pictures and explore every detail about these striking creatures while in the wild. Golden monkeys feature among a few rare primate species and they distinguish themselves with their unique striking fur coat on their flanks. In Volcanoes National Park, they range around the bamboo forest on the lower slopes.
Volcanoes National Park lies in the Northern Province of Rwanda, about 2 to 3 hours’ drive away from Kigali capital city. It occupies an area of about 160sq.kms and inhabits not only mountain gorillas but also the unique golden monkeys, over 200 bird species as well as other mammal species. Your 2 days golden monkey tracking tour will begin and end in Kigali.
What to expect on the 2 days Rwanda golden monkey tracking tour
- An hour of magical encounter with golden monkeys
- Visit Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village
- Visit the Kigali genocide site and other exceptional historic sites
- Travel in 4×4 drive safari vehicle
- Fulltime English-speaking driver guide
- 2 to 3 hours road trip from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park
Brief itinerary of your 2 days Rwanda golden monkey tracking tour
Day 1: Travel from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Golden monkey tracking and drive back to Kigali
Detailed itinerary of your 2 days Rwanda golden monkey tracking tour
Day 1: Travel from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park
Enjoy your breakfast early in the morning at your hotel in Kigali and after, meet your driver guide who will give you insight into what your 2 days golden monkey tracking tour is all about. Thereafter, begin your 2 to 3 hours’ journey from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park to check in at your lodge where you will have lunch and some rest. In the afternoon, you will pay a visit to the Twin Lakes-Lake Ruhondo and Burera. The rest of the evening will be spent enjoying the thrilling cultural experiences, dances, music performances at Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village. Retreat from a cultural experience to your lodge.
Travel time: 2 to 3 hours
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Where to stay at Volcanoes National Park
Luxury: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Bisate Lodge, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
Mid-range: Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge, Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge
Budget: Hotel Muhabura, Kinigi Guesthouse
Day 2: Golden monkey tracking and drive back to Kigali
After breakfast, you will gather at Volcanoes National Park headquarters at Kinigi where you will be briefed on guidelines to observe while on a trek to see golden monkeys. Later, you will set off for 4 hours’ search for golden monkeys and with your camera, you will take as many pictures as you can of these unique primates, learn in depth about their behaviors. You will be given an hour to make your dreams come into reality. After, return to lodge to check out of the lodge and drive back to Kigali. In Kigali, you will have a city expedition where you will visit different historic sites including Kigali genocide site at Gisozi and nearby local markets.
After the city tour, you will be dropped at the hotel or place of residence and this marks the end of your 2 days Rwanda golden monkey tracking tour.
End of your 2 days Rwanda golden monkey tracking tour
2 days Rwanda golden monkey tracking tour includes
- Visit Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village
- Golden monkey tracking permits
- Kigali city tour
- Visit to the Twin Lakes
- Travel in 4×4 drive safari vehicle
- Fulltime English-speaking driver guide
- 1 night and meals
- Bottled drinking water
- Relevant government taxes
- All the activities in the travel plan except the optional ones
2 days Rwanda golden monkey tracking excludes
- Tips
- Laundry services
- International flight fares
- Telephone calls
- Hotel fees in Kigali
- Optional activities
What you should pack on your 2 days Rwanda golden monkey tracking tour
- Long sleeved shirt
- Insect repellent
- Comfortable hiking boots
- Camera for photography
- First aid kit