Rwanda · Primate Tours

3-Day Gorilla and Golden Monkey Tracking Tour in Volcanoes National Park

3 Days Round trip from kinigi Moderate pace

Gorrila Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Track gorillas and golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park
02 Explore the city's history at the Kigali Genocide Museum
03 Experience the local lifestyle at a cultural village
04 Enjoy Rwandan traditional dance in the "Land of a thousand hills"

Head to Volcanoes National Park (Parc Nationale des Volcanoes), the centre of primate tracking in Rwanda, for the chance to sight the elusive gorilla and see the golden monkey. Along the way, learn about the city's past at the Kigali Genocide Museum, with time to experience the local lifestyle at a cultural village and enjoy Rwandan traditional dance in the "Land of a thousand hills".

Head to Volcanoes National Park (Parc Nationale des Volcanoes), the centre of primate tracking in Rwanda, for the chance to sight the elusive gorilla and see the golden monkey.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Ruhengeri, Kigali, Volcanoes National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Kigali and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Meet your tour guide at Kigali International Airport and begin the tour.
Go on a city tour and visit the Kigali Genocide Museum before setting off for Volcanoes National Park.
Upon arrival, head to the lodge and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 02

Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park

Start the day's tour early in the morning with breakfast and packed snacks.
Drive to the park headquarters to learn about the gorilla family you will visit. The park authorities will arrange the day's visitors into groups before you are led by a ranger guide into the forest for a lifetime gorilla trekking experience. The trekking duration is not certain due to many determining factors, including the gorillas' movements as they search for food.
Spend an hour with them before returning to the lodge, with an option to visit the cultural village in the evening.

Dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.

Day 03

Golden Monkey Tracking and Return to Kigali

After breakfast, drive to the park offices again, this time for golden monkey tracking.
While your guide completes the registration process, enjoy Rwandan traditional dance.
You will then be accompanied by a ranger guide for the tracking and spend an hour with these endangered primates.
Transfer to Kigali for your flight back home.