6 DAYS GORILLA AND GOLDEN MONKEY WILDLIFE SAFARI

6 Days Gorilla and Golden Monkey Wildlife Safari
6 Days 5 Nights

Overview

Our 6 Days Gorilla and Golden Monkey Wildlife Safari will lead you to Kigali city tour, volcanoes national park, the first national park to be created in Africa found in North Western Rwanda covering an area of 160km2 bordering Virunga national park in Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga national park in Uganda best known for Mt gorilla and golden monkey trekking, the base for the primatologist Dian Fossey, nature walks, boat cruise or relaxation on lake kivu. With wildlife including Buffaloes, Spotted hyenas, bush bucks, Gorillas, Golden monkeys, Giant forest hog, elephants, lions, warthogs among others.  
What to pack for Gorilla Trekking:
  • Raincoat and sweater
  • A cap to protect your head and sunglasses to protect your eyes from the same.
  • Hand gloves will help protect your hands from sharp tree branches.
  • Hiking Boots: a tracker needs to acquire shoes with good grip/traction and can cover the
  • feet/ankles.
  • Clothes, recommend long sleeved top and a long pair of trousers, cream, brown, grey and dark
  • green.
  • Insect Repellents:
  • Long stockings since you will have to tuck in your pants
  • Trekking sticks are given at the park but you bring a unique one with you if you want.
  • Camera with a great focus, strong battery and memory

Itinerary

Welcome to Rwanda and thanks for choosing Rwanda tours, you will meet and greet our company representative at the Airport who will transfer you to the booked hotel for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: Full Board. Accommodation: Luxury: Serena Kigali. Mid-range: Five to Five hotel. Budget: Yambi guest house.
After your strong breakfast our driver guide will pick you up and embark you on a city tour visiting the most interesting places that Kigali city can offer including visiting the Kigali Genocide memorial, old Kigali town, visit the Belgian peace keeper’s memorial, have lunch and continue to Kimironko market, Nyamata and Ntarama Genocide churches and craft centers after return back to hotel for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: Full Board. Accommodation: Luxury: Serena Kigali. Mid-range: Five to Five hotel. Budget: Yambi guest house.
After enjoying your good breakfast check out from the hotel, the driver guide will pick you up and transfer you to Volcanoes national park on the way you will stop for photos and beautiful scenery. On Arrival you will check-in with lunch at the lodge then later go for the community walks interacting with the local people after return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: Full Board. Accommodation: Luxury: Singita lodge. Mid-range: Davinci lodge. Budget: Garden place Hotel.
After your breakfast, the driver guide will pick you up and drive you to the park offices for a proper briefing on the rules and regulations of Gorilla trekking. After the briefing head to the forest to start the trekking depending on where the Gorillas are allocated. Once you have found one you are given one hour to be with them study their behaviors, lifestyle and have photos. Have lunch and go for evening cultural visits at Iby’iwachu cultural Centre after return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: Full Board. Accommodation: Luxury: Singita lodge. Mid-range: Davinci lodge. Budget: Garden place Hotel.
After your breakfast, the driver guide will drive you to the park offices for registration and briefing on golden monkey trekking where you will have the opportunity to go close to the monkeys and associate with them. Have lunch after. Proceed to lake kivu for a boat cruise or relaxation then return back to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: Full Board. Accommodation: Luxury: Singita lodge. Mid-range: Davinci lodge. Budget: Garden place Hotel.
After your breakfast check out from the lodge. The driver guide will pick you up and embark the journey to Kigali Airport for your departure flight back home. Meal plan: Breakfast

Highlights

Include/Excludes

  • Gorilla and Golden monkey permits.
  • Bottled Water.
  • Good English-speaking guide.
  • All activities mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Full board accommodation.
  • Ferry crossing.
  • En route lunches.
  • International flight fare.
  • All passports and visa fee.
  • Laundry services.
  • Tips.

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