4 Days gorilla and golden monkey trekking tour from Kigali
The 4 days gorilla and golden monkey trekking tour from Kigali is an amazing tour that starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda. The safari will take you to Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga gorilla national park in south-western part of Uganda. During the 4 days gorilla and golden monkey trekking tour from Kigali, you will be able to engage in an adventurous gorilla and golden monkey trekking experience where you will get an opportunity to spend time with the endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys in their natural environment.
Highlights of the 4 days gorilla and golden monkey trekking tour from Kigali
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi and transfer to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking
Day 4: Departure to Kigali
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Depending on your location on the first day of the 4 days gorilla and golden monkey trekking tour from Kigali, our driver guide will pick you up from your hotel or airport, brief you about the safari and then go for a short Kigali city tour where you will be able to visit art/craft centers, Kigali genocide memorial Centre, Kimironko market among others. After the city tour, you will start the journey to Bwindi impenetrable national park passing via Katuna border in Kabale district or Cyanika border in Kisoro. On the way you will have en-route lunch and continue the journey to the park. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi and transfer to Mgahinga gorilla national park
After an early breakfast on the second day of the 4 days gorilla and golden monkey trekking tour from Kigali, you will carry your packed lunch and meet up with your driver guide to transfer to the park headquarters for gorilla trekking briefing. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest with an experienced park guide which takes about 30 minutes to 7 hours depending on where the gorillas are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. During trekking you will be able to view other primate species, birds among others and once the mountain gorillas are found, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in their habitat which gives you an opportunity to learn more about their behaviors, habits, watch them carry out their daily activities like feeding, breastfeeding, playing, grooming young ones, take photos and record videos to show people back home.
After the one hour with the mountain gorillas, you will trek back to the starting point where you will be awarded a certificate for participating in gorilla trekking and then meet up with your driver guide and start the journey to Mgahinga gorilla national park. Upon arrival, you will check into the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking experience
On the third day of the 4 days gorilla and golden monkey trekking tour from Kigali, you will have breakfast and meet up with your driver guide to go for golden monkey trekking briefing at the park headquarters. After the briefing, you will start trekking in the forest in search of the golden monkeys which takes about 30 minutes to 5 hours depending on where they are located because they like to move from one place to another in search of food. Once the golden monkeys are found, you will be allowed to spend one hour with them in the habitat where you will be able to learn about their behaviors, habits, watch them jump up in tree branches, feed, play, take photos and record videos.
After the one hour with the golden monkeys, you will trek back to the starting point where you will meet up with your driver guide and return to the lodge for lunch where after you will spend the rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4: Departure to Kigali
On the last day of the 4 days gorilla and golden monkey trekking tour from Kigali, you will have breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet up with your driver guide to start the journey back to Kigali. On the way, you will have en-route lunch and proceed to Kigali. Upon arrival, your driver guide will drop you off at Kigali international airport for your departure flight or drop off at any place of advise.
End of 4 days gorilla and golden monkey trekking tour from Kigali
Includes
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Golden monkey trekking permits
- Kigali city tour
- Batwa cultural tour
- Services of a professional English speaking driver guide
- Full board accommodation
- Pick up and drop off in Kigali Rwanda
- Vehicle and fuel
- Bottled drinking water
Excludes
- Air flight tickets
- Visas
- Life insurance
- Optional activities not included on the itinerary
- Personal expenses like buying souvenirs, cigarettes, crafts, drinks, laundry services, hiring a porter, tips among others.
