3 Days Rwanda gorilla & golden monkey tour
3 Days Rwanda gorilla & golden monkey tour
This 3 Days Rwanda gorilla & golden monkey tour takes you to Volcanoes National Park. This Rwanda safari tour package explores all budget, mid-range, and luxury options but needs you to purchase a Rwanda gorilla permit at $1500 each. The second option, 3 days Uganda gorilla trekking safari from Kigali lets you arrive from Kigali in Rwanda.
This first option sees you arrive from Kigali in Rwanda, transfer to Volcanoes National Park in the Northern Province of Rwanda in a district of Musanze for mountain gorilla trekking, and depart from Kigali – Rwanda. Please note that PNV is just 2 hours away from Kigali. You can also book this 3 day tour under a Rwanda group tour arrangement. Please see the detailed itinerary of this 3 days gorilla safari in Rwanda below.
Day 1: Arrival & Transfer to Ruhengeri – Volcanoes National Park
On arrival, you will be met by a representative and go for a brief city tour including a visit to Kimironko market. Have lunch at Mille Collines Hotel (Hotel Rwanda). After transfer to Ruhengeri – the nearest place to Volcanoes National Park found in the northern province of Rwanda. The journey is a 3-hour drive from Kigali and you will visit the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo en route. Arrive at Ruhengeri in the evening.
Dinner and overnight stay at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking – Volcanoes National Park
Rise to a tasty early morning breakfast and transfer to Volcanoes National Park headquarters with a packed lunch and bottled drinking water for a short briefing session by the park ranger guides at exactly 7:00 am. After this briefing, you will then start with your gorilla trekking adventure under the accompaniment of the ranger guides in search of the endangered mountain gorillas. This escape takes between 2 to 8 hours depending on the mobility of mountain gorillas. However, the park ranger guides will try to locate them from their previous day’s spot and then guide your group in the right direction.
You will spend an hour with these mountain gorillas upon locating them and later return to your lodge for refreshment, probably relax a bit, and later go for a village cultural tour with a resident local guide visiting the village and real homesteads around the park. Return in the evening for dinner and overnight stay.
Dinner and overnight stay at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge
Day 3: Golden Monkey Tracking, Transfer to Kigali & Airport Drop-off
Wake up to an early morning breakfast and go for Golden Monkey tracking with the same procedure as Gorilla trekking. The activity lasts 3 to 4 hours and transfers back to Kigali city. Visit the Gisozi Genocide memorial site and the Kaplaki Handcrafts village for souvenir shopping. Later proceed to the airport for your onward flight.
Tour includes
- Bottled drinking water
- Fuel and vehicle
- English speaking guide
- Meals
- Accommodation
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Golden Monkey trekking permit
Exclude
- Alcoholic drinks
- Laundry
- Items of a personal nature
- International airfares
- Travel Insurance
- Tips and gratuities
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