4 Days Rwanda Gorillas and Golden Monkeys Trekking

Before making your way northwards to the Virunga Mountains you will embark on a city tour of the capital which has been referred to as Africa's safest, cleanest and friendliest city. The tour offers in-depth knowledge of Kigali's bitter past and its bright future assuring that you feel a connection with the vibrant city's heartbeat.

The tour will begin with a historic journey through the city starting at the first modern building that the city was founded on. You will learn about Rwanda's history from their pre-colonial times to the 1994 genocide and what Rwanda is doing to build a bright future. Along the way you will visit Kigali’s older commercial “quartiers”, business and residential areas and historic sites commemorating the 1994 Tutsi Genocide.

After the tour you will be transferred by road to Volcanoes National Park in the North Western side of the country. The transfer to your lodge is between 2 and 3 hours through scenic landscapes with vistas of the Virunga Volcanoes.

Dinner and overnight stay at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge or similar

Early morning transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing by the park staff. Loaded with your drinking water, packed lunch and walking stick, enter the forest in search for the famous Mountain Gorillas. The trail into the forest will abruptly immerse you in the mysterious intimacy of the rainforest – Home to the gorillas.

An exhilarating gorilla trek through the cultivated foothills of the Virungas can be muddy and challenging, but offers a great experience. Alive with the calls of gorillas, you will spend an hour before sloping back to the base. As you slope through gaps in the forest canopy, the magnificent peaks, among the highest in Africa are glimpsed.

Dinner and overnight stay at Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge or similar

After breakfast we will again return to the ranger station for a short briefing before we enter the forest in search of the rare Golden Monkey. These Golden Monkeys have been habituated to human presence, which allows you to enjoy their normal interactions in the wild. After one hour with the monkeys we return to the hotel for a shower and lunch before making the drive back to Kigali where you will be dropped off for your onward plans.