This 5 Days Rwanda Primate Tracking Safari takes you to visit Volcanoes National Park where you will take part in tracking mountain gorillas and golden monkeys. Contact us to book this Rwanda primate tracking tour.
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali International Airport
Arrival at Kigali International airport, complete the Immigration formalities. On your arrival exit, you will meet the driver guide holding a paper bearing your names. Meet and greet with our office representative and then you are transferred to your booked accommodation in Kigali. Overnight Kigali Serena Hotel (Luxury) or Hotel Des Collines (High end) Meal Plan: Dinner. Click Here To Enquire
Day 2: Kigali – Ruhengeri, Volcanoes National Park (2.5 hour’s drive)
Early morning breakfast, visit the genocide Museum which commemorates the 1994 Rwandan genocide, is the final resting place of over 250,000 people known as the Tutsis. Drive to Ruhengeri with Optional visit to the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund which is a multi-acre facility eco-friendly facility proceeds to Ruhengeri. It’s the gateway to Volcanoes National Park, It is known for its Mountain gorillas and golden monkeys. The park encompasses the soaring Mount Karisimbi and 4 other forested volcanoes. On the town’s outskirts, dense greenery surrounds the bat-filled Musanze Caves. Meals and Overnight at Bisate Lodge (Luxury) or Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel (High end) Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner.
Day 3: Volcanoes Gorilla trekking and Iby Iwacu Cultural Experience
Have an early morning breakfast at your hotel. Pick and wear the Gorilla trekking attires, you will be transferred to the starting point for briefing and you will be grouped into 8 people. Each group will be assigned to a specific gorilla family. Begin your walk into the forest, which might take 2-6 hours, but you are entitled to 1 hour of interacting with the Mountain Gorillas. The mountain ranges of this region are a rich mosaic of montane ecosystems holding the evergreen and bamboo forest, open grassland, swamp and heath. The park is part of the Virunga Massif consisting of several mountain ranges, including Karisimbi—the highest at 4,507m, Bisoke with many Crater Lakes, Sabinyo, Gahinga and Muhabura. Later you will be returned, and that marks the end of your Mountain Gorilla trekking session. The evening will be spent on Iby Iwacu cultural experience to explore the tradition, norm and culture of the Rwandan people. Meals and Overnight at Bisate Lodge (Luxury) or Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel (High end) Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Day 4: Golden Monkey trekking, Canoe ride on the twin Lakes and transfer Lake Kivu
Early morning breakfast ready for the drive to the starting point of Golden Monkey trekking. You will be briefed by the ranger guide the same way as Gorilla trekking ready for Golden Monkey trekking. The Golden monkeys are species of the old world Monkey found in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park including Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in south-west Uganda, Virunga and Kahuzi – Biega in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Golden monkeys are very unique right from the gold colour of their body which makes them very attractive. Most of them are very playful and so often, you will find them playing on the bamboo trees, coupling, swinging and they are very inquisitive since they are used to humans. They are fast in their movement than the Gorillas and you will enjoy watching them just for 1 hour and it is really worth it. After you will drive to Lake Kivu with en-route canoes ride on twin lakes known as Burera and Ruhondo which are situated in Ruhengeri very nearer to volcanoes national park. They are referred to as the twin lakes because they interconnect at a point where one lake pours water into the other. The afternoon will be spent at leisure and sightseeing at your lodge. Overnight at Lake Kivu Serena Lodge (Luxury) or Paradise Kivu (High end) Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Drive back to Kigali Airport
After your morning breakfast, embark on the drive back to Kigali, have lunch before proceeding to the airport to catch up with your flight to the next destination. Meal Plan: Breakfast and Lunch.
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The 5 Days Rwanda Primate Tracking Safari package includes;
- Transportation by 4 WD Safari vehicles, Fuel expenses.
- The costs also cover the services of English speaking driver/guide.
- Accommodation and Meals while on safari as shown on the program.
- 1 soft drink per meal i.e. a soda or mineral water at/during lunch and dinner.
- Park entrance fees.
- One gorilla permit per person.
- Golden Monkey trekking.
- Airport drop off on the same day.
- Ranger fees.
- Genocide museum.
- Canoe ride.
- Boat cruise and coffee tour experience.
- Fuel plus all activities while on the tour as will be detailed in your itinerary.
- AMREF Emergency Evacuation Insurance covers.
Excluded in the 5 Days Rwanda Primate Tracking Safari are:
Local and international flights, Airport transfers, accommodation in Kigali, visit to Ellen DeGeneres campus, Personal Travel insurance, Visa Fees, drinks, cigarettes, tips, souvenirs and any other items of personal nature.