| Duration: | 3 Day(s) - 2 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Gorilla Safari |
Mountain Gorilla & Golden Monkey Tracking Experience in Rwanda
Day 1: Arrival at Kigali
Meet and greet at Kigali International Airport by our driver/guide. Depending on your arrival time, your tour guide may propose you a visit to Kigali city which includes the Genocide Memorial center at Gisozi and the local market. Transfer to La Palme hotel for your overnight stay, in the evening we can meet the conservationist and share more about the Mountain Gorilla protection and its benefits to local people.
Day 2: Gorilla Tracking
After breakfast, drive for gorilla tracking in Parc National des Volcans. Tracking the gorillas through the light mountain forest on the slopes of the Virunga is a magical experience. spend an hour with Gorillas and be back at the base in time for a late lunch! Some gorilla families however are more elusive and tracking can take a full day, especially when it is wet and muddy. Overnight at La Palme Hotel.
Day 3: Departure
Go back to Volcanoes National Park for Golden monkey tracking, then drive back to Kigali. Transfer to the Airport for your departure.
Explore More About Volcanoes National Park:
Situated in the far northwest of Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park protects the steep slopes of this magnificent mountain range – home of the endangered mountain gorilla and a rich mosaic of montane ecosystems, which embrace evergreen and bamboo forest, open grassland, swamp, and heath.
Volcanoes National Park is named after the chain of dormant volcanoes making up the Virunga Massif: Karisimbi – the highest at 4,507m, Bisoke with its verdant crater lake, Sabinyo, Gahinga, and Muhabura.
Tracking endangered mountain gorillas through the mysterious intimacy of the rain forest, alive with the calls of 200 species of colorful birds and chattering of the rare golden monkey, is only one of the truly unique experiences in the area.
The unique opportunity to see gorillas in their natural habitat is unforgettable, some even say life-changing. Encounters with gorillas as they go about their daily lives are carefully managed, with expert trackers and guides leading small groups of tourists up bamboo-covered slopes to spend a precious and awe-inspiring hour just a few feet away from the gentle creatures.
Within the boundaries of Volcanoes National Park are Buhanga Eco-Park, an ancient forest holding Rwanda’s most intriguing folklore and Musanze Caves, formed 62 million years ago after the last estimated volcanic eruption.
