5 Day Rwanda Gorilla and Golden Monkey Tour
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Overview
The 5 Day Rwanda Gorilla and Golden Monkey Tour is a focused primate safari designed to showcase Rwanda’s exceptional mountain ecosystems and rare wildlife experiences. This itinerary centers on Volcanoes National Park, home to endangered mountain gorillas and habituated golden monkeys within the Virunga Mountain range.
Beginning and ending in Kigali, the journey combines a powerful gorilla trekking experience with golden monkey tracking, cultural encounters, and scenic drives through Rwanda’s rolling hills. This safari is ideal for travelers seeking an immersive primate adventure with comfortable lodge stays and well-paced activities.
Detailed Tour Plan
Arrival at Kigali International Airport and transfer to your hotel. Depending on arrival time, enjoy a brief Kigali city tour including the Genocide Memorial and local markets.
Accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel / Hotel des Mille Collines / Heaven Boutique Hotel (or similar)
Meals: Dinner
After breakfast, depart Kigali for Volcanoes National Park. The scenic drive north offers views of Rwanda’s rolling hills and rural landscapes.
Arrive in time for lunch at the lodge. In the afternoon, visit Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village for traditional dance performances and community interaction.
Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge / Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge / Bisate Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early breakfast before transferring to park headquarters for briefing. Begin your guided trek into the forest to search for a habituated mountain gorilla family.
Upon locating the gorillas, spend one hour observing them in their natural habitat before returning to the lodge for relaxation.
Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge / Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge / Bisate Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, return to the park headquarters for golden monkey tracking in the bamboo forests of Volcanoes National Park.
These active and endangered primates offer a lively and unique tracking experience. Return to the lodge in the afternoon for relaxation or optional nature walks.
Accommodation: Mountain Gorilla View Lodge / Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge / Bisate Lodge (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast, begin the return drive to Kigali. Depending on departure time, enjoy lunch in Kigali before transfer to the airport for your outbound flight.
This concludes your 5 Day Rwanda Gorilla and Golden Monkey Tour.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Included/Exclude
- Professional English-speaking driver/guide throughout the tour
- Return airport transfers from Kigali
- Gorilla trekking permit in Volcanoes National Park
- Golden monkey trekking permit in Volcanoes National Park
- Park entry fees and ranger-guided trekking services
- Accommodation for 4 nights in lodges or safari camps
- All meals during the tour (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
- Bottled drinking water during transfers and activities
- Transport in a 4x4 safari vehicle with fuel
- Government taxes and conservation fees
- International flights
- travel insurance
- tips
- alcoholic drinks
- optional activities not mentioned.