3 Day Rwanda gorilla Golden monkey trekking tour

On your 3 day Rwanda gorilla Golden monkey trekking   tour  , you will be able to explore Kigali city which is Rwanda’s capital city during your city tour, cultural tour, trek the endangered golden monkeys and have gorilla trekking experience in Volcanoes national park which is one of the four gorilla destinations in Africa harboring the endangered mountain gorillas. Volcanoes national park is located in the Musanze village northwestern part of Rwanda and it’s the most visited gorilla destination which will offer breathtaking and unforgettable gorilla trekking experience on your safari in Rwanda.

Activities involved

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Transfer from Kigali International Airport

Depending on the time of arrival at Kigali International Airport, our company driver will pick you up give you a short briefing about your 3 days Rwanda gorilla tour and golden monkey trekking. You will then transfer to Kigali the cleanest city in Africa for a city tour. On your city tour you will be able to visit Kigali genocide memorial site where you will learn more about the blood shading of the 1994 Rwanda genocide. You will also visit the art and craft markets where they make paintings, sculptures, visit Kimironko local market which is filled with local people selling different items such as souvenirs, market vendors selling fruits, vegetables, handmade crafts like mats, baskets among others and then go for buffet in one of the hotels in Kigali.

After lunch you will transfer to Volcanoes national park where you will have great scenic views of the villages, trading centers, hills in Rwanda among others. The journey to the park takes about 2 hour drive and on arrival you will check in at your lodge have dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Gorilla trekking

On your second day you will wake up have an early breakfast at the lodge and with your packed lunch and drinking water you will meet up with your driver guide who will take you to Kinigi park headquarters for a briefing about the expectations, rules and regulations of gorilla trekking. After the briefing you will be grouped into 8 people, allocated a gorilla family to trek and a park guide who will be sharing information during trekking. You will later start trekking in the jungle like at around 8:00am and trekking takes about 2 to 6 hours depending on the location of the gorilla.

Once the gorilla family has been found you will spend one hour with the gorillas in their natural habitat where you will get an opportunity to learn more about their behaviors, habits, watching them as they feed, breastfeed, taking photos with flash less camera and recording the moments which gives you unforgettable experiences on your safari.

After gorilla trekking, you will head for a cultural tour where you will visit Ibyi’wacu culture village. During the cultural tour you will taste the Kinyarwanda local food, locally brewed beer, participate in their traditional performances for example Kinyarwanda dance, storytelling, singing among others. After the cultural tour you will transfer to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Golden monkey trekking

On your third day you will wake up have breakfast and then proceed to the headquarters for a briefing about the expectations, rules and regulations during golden monkey trekking. After the briefing you will enter into the jungle with a park guide and start trekking which takes about 2 to 5 hours depending on the location of the golden monkeys and once found you will spend one hour with them in their natural habit learning about their behaviors, habits, lifestyle, watching them play up in the trees as you take plenty of photos and record the moments.

After golden monkey trekking you will return to the lodge for refreshment, check out of the lodge and transfer to Kigali airport for your flight or the drive will drop off at any place of convenience.

End your 3days Rwanda gorilla tour and golden monkey trekking safari.

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Gorilla trekking tips for your safari in Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes national park is a tropical rain forest which means that it can rain anytime in the forest regardless of the season therefore you need to packs some essential items for your tour such as