3 Day Rwanda Gorillas and Golden Monkeys Tour

Day 1: Arrival and transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park

On this first day, you will be picked up from your accommodation or the airport by Leone Tours and Travel tour guide and begin the journey to Musanze, Rwanda’s second largest city.  Set against the backdrop of the five Virunga volcanoes, Musanze will be your base from which to explore Volcanoes National Park. You will check in at your lodge for lunch and afternoon cultural encounter.

Day2: Gorilla Trekking and transfer to Kigali

After an early breakfast at your hotel, you’ll proceed directly to the Volcanoes National Park’s headquarters to meet your guides. After completing the briefing, you’ll embark on the once-in-a-lifetime experience of tracking the enigmatic mountain gorillas. The number of hours to spend depends on where the family of gorillas is and on weather conditions, It can take two up to six hours of trekking through the mountain forest at relatively high altitudes. Fitness is recommended for those wishing to undertake the excursion.

One of the most memorable experiences to ever have, you’ll be allowed an hour of close contact with the gorillas once you’ve found them. You’ll be privileged enough to come within mere meters of a family of these rare and beautiful animals, observing their family dynamics and learning a bit about each gorilla’s distinct personality in serene silence. After this amazing adventure,

Day3: Golden Monkey Trekking in the Volcanoes

You will spend the day tracking another of the Volcanoes National Park’s primate inhabitants, the beautiful golden monkeys found only in the Volcanoes Conservation Area.

You will trek through sun-dappled glades and dense stands of bamboo in search of these playful monkeys, who are well accustomed to visitors. This means you’ll be able to view the golden monkeys playing, feeding, and leaping from tree to tree as if you weren’t there. While your time with the monkeys is limited to an hour, this is ample time to see the inquisitive creatures in their natural habitat.

You will then return to your lodge for hot lunch and then embark on your road transfer to Kigali to your booked lodge or airport.