3 Day Golden Monkey & Mountain Gorilla trekking in Rwanda
Tour overview
This safari also includes a permit of $1500 per person in the final costing. It also includes gorilla trekking in volcanoes National park and the park has got many of these primates including the mountain gorillas, the golden monkeys and many different animals.
Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National park
You will be picked from your hotel or from the airport and you will also start your journey to Musanze Rwanda’s second largest city. You will also set against the back drop of the five virunga volcanoes, Musanze will be at your real base from where you will explore the volcanoes National park.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in volcanoes National park
Early in the morning, you will transfer to the park headquarters for the pre trek briefing for the guests.as you follow the trek, you will also visit the Iby’Iwacu cultural village, based in the community near volcanoes National park. Athi village, you will also have a wonderful and a very interactive adventure as you also learn about Rwanda’s culture, tradition, song and the dances.
You will as well participate in one of our community development and the
conservation projects under the theme, Goat for gorillas. There is also $50 community development and conservation fee that is charged and is also used to buy a goat through this project which is given to a farmer poacher’s family after trekking the primates, you will also give the goat to one of the families living around the protect and conserve the gorillas and their habitant and the way for you to give back to both community and conservation.
As you drive back to the hotel, depending on the recent available time, we also offer you a choice of value added activities from the following; you might also visit Ruhengeri market were you will view the local Rwandan fabrics, foods, hand craft, visit the twin lake ie Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo with the view of the virunga mountain chain.
Day 3: Golden Monkey Trekking
We will also spend the day trekking another type of primates, the golden monkeys that can only be found here. You will also trek through the sun speckled glades and the dense stands of the bamboo in search of these playful monkeys, who are also well habituated to the visitors. This also means that you will also be able to view the golden Monkeys as they play, feed and leap from the trees to trees as if you were not there.
Even though your time with the monkeys is limited to only 1 hour, this is also ample time to view these praying creatures in their natural habitats. Have lunch at your lodge, you will then return to Kigali for your onward travel.



Tour Inclusions
Park entrance fees
1 Gorilla permit per person
Transport
Accommodation as per the itinerary
Professional English speaking Guide
Fuel,
Drinking water
Enroute Meals
Tour Exclusions
Visas and Air Tickets
Optional activities not detailed in the Itinerary
Kigali city Accommodation
Items of a personal nature
Laundry services
Beverages/ drinks
Tips