4 Days Rwanda Safari: Gorillas & Golden Monkey Trekking

Itinerary Overview

Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

If you just arrive at Kigali airport, you will be picked up and transferred to Volcanoes National Park. (You will have breakfast at hotel if you are in Kigali). The route from Kigali to Volcanoes takes 2 hours with scenic views of hills and farms. Arrive at the lodge for lunch, dinner and overnight included at Da Vinci lodge/Hotel Muhabura/Le Bamboo Lodge.

Day 2: Gorilla Trekking and Cultural Walk

After 07:00am breakfast, go to the park center and meet your guides for mountain gorilla tracking. Visitors will be put into small groups of 8 people and the guided trek is easy and takes about 1-4 hours, with some uphill and downhill parts on the forest trails. Hiking shoes are recommended, especially during the rainy season. Once gorillas are found, you are allowed to observe and take photos for 1 hour. After lunch, visit the nearby Iby’iwacu cultural village and enjoy interacting with local people as you learn the Rwandan traditions including dance performances. Return back for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Golden Monkey Tracking and Boat Trip on Twin Lakes

Be at Kinigi park center by 07:30am for a briefing on golden monkeys. Take a guided hike in search of golden monkeys in the bamboo forest and return by 11am for lunch. In the afternoon, take a drive to visit the Twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo, known for their beautiful scenery. Enjoy a boat cruise or canoe tour of the lakes and return for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Transfer Back to Kigali

On your last day, after breakfast transfer back to Kigali. Upon arrival, enjoy a short city tour of Kigali genocide museum and craft markets to shop souvenirs. Later depart from Kigali.

End of the 4 Days Gorillas and Golden Monkey Tracking Safari