Overview
This safari will take you through Kigali city to Volcanoes National Park for golden monkey trekking. You will then have an exciting border-crossing trip to southwestern Uganda where you will engage in another magnificent experience with gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Safari Tour Highlights
1.Golden monkey tracking
2.Gorilla trekking
3.Bird watching
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick-up from Kigali and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
The driver-guide will pick you up from your designated address or the airport in Kigali and proceed to Volcanoes National Park, located in the north of Ruhengeri. Travel via undulating and beautiful terraced hills, showing a clear picture of the general landscape and altitude of Rwanda. You will have a relaxed evening at the lodge as you prepare for the next day’s adventure.
Accommodation: The Garden Place Hotel (Budget level) | Meals: Lunch, dinner | Drive time: 2hours.
Day 2: Do golden monkey tracking and transfer to Bwindi
After a briefing, you will embark on the golden monkey tracking. The encounter starts at 7 am at the Kinigi Park headquarters where you head to the forest in search of these endangered species. The tracking experience takes about 4 hours, including a 1-hour encounter with them. You will see them roll themselves on the bamboo stems and present themselves (their shyness has been reduced through habituation). Enjoy the sights of their silver patch.
You will then transfer to the gorilla land of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The drive takes you through different features to include tropical rainforests and the undulating terraced hills of Kigezi, famously known as the “Switzerland of East Africa”. Drive to the lodge for relaxation as you wait for the next day’s adventure with dinner and overnight.
Accommodation: Ride 4 a Woman Guesthouse (Budget level) | Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner | Drive time: 2hours.
Day 3: Gorilla tracking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi
Have breakfast, then proceed to the briefing point for the highlight of your trip – gorilla trekking. It can last from 2 to 6 hours, depending on the group you are visiting. We trek through the rainforest and bamboo-covered slopes, accompanied by ranger and other trackers in search of a mountain gorilla family. The walking can sometimes be tough and long, but when you catch a glimpse of the magnificent silverback, any discomforts will be quickly forgotten. Due to the nature of the activity, you will have a packed lunch. Afterward, you will drive through the terraced hills to Lake Bunyonyi.
Besides canoeing, there is a short list of optional activities like swimming (safe in this lake) and hiking on some of the island trails along the lakeshores. You can also go on community walks and meet the local people while listening to the small resident and exotic bird species sing.
Accommodation: Itambira Island Resort (Mid-range level)| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner | Drive time: 2hours.
Day 4: Optional canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi and transfer back to Kigali
Have breakfast, then proceed to the briefing point for the highlight of your trip – gorilla trekking. It can last from 2 to 6 hours, depending on the group you are visiting. We trek through the rainforest and bamboo-covered slopes, accompanied by ranger and other trackers in search of a mountain gorilla family. The walking can sometimes be tough and long, but when you catch a glimpse of the magnificent silverback, any discomforts will be quickly forgotten. Due to the nature of the activity, you will have a packed lunch. Afterward, you will drive through the terraced hills to Lake Bunyonyi.
Besides canoeing, there is a short list of optional activities like swimming (safe in this lake) and hiking on some of the island trails along the lakeshores. You can also go on community walks and meet the local people while listening to the small resident and exotic bird species sing.
Accommodation: Itambira Island Resort (Mid-range level)| Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner | Drive time: 2hours.
Safari tour Includes
1.Gorilla Trekking Permit
2.A Professional assigned Tour driver-guide & Private vehicle in good condition.
3.All ground transportation.
4.All taxes
5.All Meals
6.Drinking water
7. Accommodation for 3 night
8.Golden Monkey permits
