Rwanda Gorilla Safari -4 days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Tour in Parc des Volcanoes

A 4 days Rwanda gorilla safari were you will spend some time with the mountain gorilla in Volcanoes National park of Rwanda. Together with Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda conserves a small number of left over 700 mountain gorillas in the world. Staring into the deep communicative brown eyes of the left over gentle giants from Rwanda is definitely the most exhilarating and superb meeting that you can’t quickly get anywhere in the world. Excluding mountain gorilla tracking, more safari activities include golden monkey tracking in Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest, Treks to Diane Fossey’s grave, mountain climbing of Mount Muhavura of Rwanda etc

RWANDA GORILLA SAFARI ITINERARY- 3 days gorilla trekking quote

Day 1: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

Our safari guide will welcome you at the airport . Depending on the time you have you will have  city tour in Kigali  . You will visit the genocide memorial.  You will witness the remains of people that were killed in Kigali in the Rwanda Genocide. In 100 days, over  one million  people were killed .  They killed one, then another, then another…… day after day, hour after hour, minute by minute. Every minute of the day, someone, somewhere, was being  heard  screaming for mercy.  The Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre launches numerous genocides and genocidal-type situations.  It does not  provide  samples  of all genocidal massacres because of limited space but  only illustrate a few representing a tragic cross-section of a century of genocide. You will be given information about the Genocide and then leave for Parc National des Volcanoes.  The trip takes you northwards through the beautiful terraced hillside that says a lot about Rwanda’s landscape, slowly climbing to the bottom of the overwhelming Virunga volcanoes, which at times displays 5 of its picks. Overnight at

Luxury: Volcanoes Virunga Lodge.

Standard : Mountain gorilla view lodge/ Mountain Gorilla Nest Lodge/ Hotel Gorillas in Kinigi

Budget: Kinigi guest house/ Hotel Muhabura

Day 2: Gorilla Tracking in Rwanda

You tours representative from AA safaris and tour Ltd will escort you to  the ORTPN  park headquarters  for  short briefing before setting off to the mountain slopes to search  for the few left Giant primates- The Legendary Mountain Gorillas in Africa !   The trek is strenuous and the time taken to encounter the gorillas is surely erratic but it is an exciting experience on meeting of the gorillas. Encounters will depend on the movements of the gorillas and since their movements depend on how near their  food may be in the forest , the time taken may not be known but an encounter is a worthwhile . Dinner and overnight at

Luxury: Volcanoes Virunga Lodge.

Mid range: Mountain gorilla view lodge

Budget: Kinigi guest house

Day 3: Gorilla Trekking/ Golden Monkey Tracking / Dian Fossey Trek

Wake up early in the morning for one of the above  Rwanda trekking tours.   You may opt to go gorilla trekking-subject to availability of gorilla permits and this must be confirmed on time of booking or Golden monkey trekking pr the Dian Fossey walk.

Many tourists who travel to Rwanda in Africa’s Virunga Volcanoes Mountains visit particularly to trek the endangered gorillas.  However, an alternative Virunga primates adventure lies ahead visitors in the Virunga vicinity in the land of the Thousand hills- Trekking the golden monkey -  The Golden monkey scientifically known as  Cercopithecus mitis kandti is a  subspecies of blue monkey found only in the bamboo forests of the volcanic mountain chain which   makes  a part of the boundary between Rwanda, Uganda, and  the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Golden monkey trek is  on  experience that one  preparing  to trek gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda or Congo  must consider. Small but great-the golden monkey weighs  about 10-25 pounds and has a golden body, cheeks and tail  and has complementary black limbs, crown and tail-end. Miniature  is presently known about the environmental requirements of the golden monkey, and the subspecies populace  have never been determined.  Living in  the supercilious montane Virungas forests with its great ape relatives, this primate faces some of the same threats as gorillas, including snares set for small antelopes, human encroachment and people entering their habitat to collect wood.

Start the trek by penetrating the dense stands of bamboo scattered with open glades, with the guidance of ranger guides, you will make your  way deep into golden monkey territory and  habitat of groups of ‘habituated’ golden monkeys – monkeys that have turned into being familiar to human presence and will be seen. Although viewing is classically kept to a maximum of one hour, tourists can get an up-close look at the golden monkey in its natural habitat. Adult monkeys cavort in plain view, feeding on bamboo leaves and leaping from branch to branch. Females drug their young ones , completely comfortable among onlookers. 2 families of golden monkeys have been habituated – one in Volcanoes National Park and the other in Mgahinga National Park – and tourists now have the chance to see these frightened apes in their natural habitat.

The Dian Fossey trek will take you to the graves of the famous Gorilla researcher  Dr. Dian Fossey .  The famous American Gorillas research established the  Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda’s Virungas Mountains in 1967, to guard and study the endangered mountain gorillas. While advocating for  protection of the  mountain gorillas, she was murdered by an unknown poacher. Although Fossey’s life was cut short, her work has inexorably continued through the Karisoke Research Center and developed  into conservation efforts for other wildlife and programs for people who live near the few left mountain  gorillas. The Karisoke Research Center  has brought international awareness and foundation to the predicament of the mountain gorilla and linked  local communities with gorilla conservation through partnerships, education, and health and development projects. Scientist  and researcher still have access to a 40-year database of information about gorilla life, conduct, locale and protection, one of the longest-running primate studies. As a result of the continuous protection and monitoring by Karisoke  staff in partnership with Volcanoes  national park authorities in both Rwanda and the Congo, the mountain gorillas of the Virungas  have increased in number in recent decades, from some 260 when Fossey arrived to 380 at the last census.

N.B-You will have to choose one of the 3 activities listed above .  You can only take part in one of them a day  and then retire for dinner and over night at the lodge of your budget .

Day 4: OPTIONAL  GOLDEN MONKEY TREK OR DIAN FOSEY OR TRANSFER  TO KIGALI

You can choose to do a half day Dian fossey trek or Golden monkey trek before You will be driven to the airport for your flight. If you missed your city tour on day one and you still have time , you will have to  take part in it before you transfer to Kigali for your flight back home .

Take note that our quotes do not include optional activities for day 4 and for day 3 you must be certain of which one you prefer before  we confirm your booking .

 

 

Quote based on different numbers of people  in US dollars .

Price Per Person  US$$	1 Person	2 Persons	3 Persons	4 Persons	5 Persons	6Persons
Budget accommodation Package	$2615	1780	$1690	$1490	$1390	$1310
Standard accommodation package	$ 3910	$2390	$ 1990	$ 1890	$1820	$1690
Luxury accommodation Package	$ 4690	$3490	$ 3425	$3390	$3290	$2990

The price includes;

• Park entry fees
• Gorilla permits 1 for  Rwanda
• 1 golden monkey trek or Dian Fossey trek
• Meals
• Ground transportation  in a 4 x4 safari vehicle each of you with a window seat and fuel costs
• Full board accommodation

But it excludes; optional activities, tips, laundry fees, drinks and any other personal expenses.

Note that if you opt to do a 2nd day of gorilla trekking then you MUST pay an extra US$ 500 and this must be booked as soon as you book the tour so that we can secure gorilla permits for your possible traveling dates before they get sold out.
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