5 Days Rwanda Double Gorilla Trek and Golden Monkeys Safari
This 5 Days Rwanda Double Gorilla Trek and Golden Monkeys Safari gives you the opportunity to track mountain gorillas twice in Volcanoes National Park and also golden monkeys. This tour is the best offer for those who love spending time with gorillas as well as primates in their natural habitat.
Highlights for 5 Days Rwanda Double Gorilla Trek and Golden Monkeys Safari
DAY 1: Pick Up, City Tour and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
DAY 2: First Gorilla Trek in Volcanoes National Park and Visit Ibyi’wacu Village.
DAY 3: Second Gorilla Trek and Visit Dian Fossey Centre at Karisoke
Day 4: Golden Monkey Trek
Day 5: Transfer Back to Kigali.
Detailed Itinerary for 5 Days Rwanda Double Gorilla Trek and Golden Monkeys Safari
DAY 1: Pick Up, City Tour and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
On your first day with us, as per this schedule, you will be welcomed by our representative who will pick you up from the airport or your desired location. You will be taken on a city tour, including visits to the Rwanda genocide memorial grounds and artisan stores, and your driving guide will educate you on Rwandan culture and history. You will also be served lunch, depending on your arrival time.
After exploring Kigali, you will go to your accommodation near Volcanoes National Park, the habitat of these endangered animals, to recover and prepare for the trip the following morning. The travel from Kigali to Ruhengeri will take roughly 2 and a half hours.
Dinner and overnight at your lodge/hotel.
DAY 2: First Gorilla Trek in Volcanoes National Park and Visit Iby’iwacu Village.
You will be asked to get up at 6 a.m. for breakfast and be ready to begin the walk. Our guide will meet you once you have packed your breakfast and lunches and will drive you to Kinigi Headquarters, where you will receive a briefing before beginning the gorilla walk. This brief is completed at 7 a.m.
During this briefing, you will be given guidelines before beginning the walk. Because of its unpredictable nature, this gorilla journey might last anywhere from 2 hours to half a day. When you discover the gorillas, keep a 6-meter distance and have one hour to appreciate and photograph them.
After the trek, you will have lunch and taken back to your hotel as the night before to relax and reminisce on the experience. You can ask the guide in case you want to have another activity in the evening at your own cost and he will advise. You will later go for the Ibyi’wacu Cultural Visit. Dinner and overnight will be at the same hotel as the night before.
DAY 3: Second Gorilla Trek and Visit Dian Fossey Centre at Karisoke
As early at 6am, you will be expected to be up for breakfast and ready to set off for your second gorilla trek, and this time round you will be tracking a different gorilla family. Our guide will meet you after having your breakfast and your lunches packed and he will take you to Kinigi Headquarters where you are expected to be given a brief before starting the gorilla trek.
This brief is done at 7am. You are given guidelines during this brief before you are allowed to start the trek. This gorilla trek can take to about 2 hours to half a day as it’s unpredictable. When you finally find the gorillas, you will have to maintain a 6 meters’ distance and you are allowed one hour to admire and take photos of the gorillas.
After your gorilla trek, you will have your packed lunch and head back to base where you will find your driver guide waiting for you. You will then drive to Dian Fossey Fund at Karisoke Centre where you will take a tour of the museum and learn more about her work.
Later spend the rest of the evening relaxing at your lodge. Dinner and overnight at your lodge/hotel.
Day 4: Golden Monkey Trek
On the fourth day of your 4 Days Rwanda Double Gorilla Trek and Golden Monkey Safari, get up to a delicious breakfast amid the misty volcanic forest before driving to the park headquarters for a briefing. Following your briefing, you will begin on a guided journey into the jungle in search of golden monkeys, which might take 3-6 hours or longer depending on their location.
Once you’ve discovered a group of golden monkeys, you’ll spend an hour with the primates before eating your packed lunch and returning to base. You will then meet up with your driver guide and drive back to your lodge for lunch.
Dinner and overnight stay at your lodge.
Day 5: Transfer Back to Kigali.
On the last day of your 5 Days Rwanda double gorilla trek and golden monkey safari, you will have breakfast at your own pace but ensure to check out of the hotel in time. Our guide will be waiting to drive you back to Kigali International Airport or any location you will advise in Kigali.
End of 5 Days Rwanda Double Gorilla Trek and Golden Monkey Safari!
