The Rwanda Double gorilla tour offers opportunity to trek mountain gorillas two times (Twice) in Volcanoes National Park. It is an exceptional double gorilla trekking adventure involving you exploring 2 distinct gorilla group families on Rwanda safari tour, and Golden monkey tracking.
Volcanoes National Park lies in Musanze area, Northwestern Rwanda and it is a haven to several habituated gorilla group families and several golden monkey families.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:
- Double gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park
- Cultural visit @ Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village
- Golden monkey tracking
- Primates and Bird sightings
BRIEF ITINERARY:
Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: First gorilla tracking
Day 3: Second gorilla trekking
Day 4: Golden monkey tracking and return to Kigali / Departure
DETAILED ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Meet, greet your safari guide and transfer to Volcanoes National Park Rwanda (+/-3hours), with beautiful scenery and lush rolling hills from which the country derives its name – the “land of a thousand hills”.
On arrival, Transfer to your lodge.(LD)
Day 2: 1st Gorilla trekking / Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village visit
Today, report to Kinigi Visitor Centre for a briefing on gorilla trekking. Then depart for your trekking experience in search of the mountain gorillas. Gorilla trekking involves hiking through the rugged terrain, thick forest, and maneuvering muddy trails. This can be strenuous therefore physical fitness is required.
After you locate the gorillas, spend 1 hour with these amazing rare apes.
Later, visit Iby’Iwacu Cultural Village for a cultural experience – traditional beer brewing lessons, dancing and drumming lessons, basket weaving demonstrations, visit to the traditional healer and have traditional meal preparation lessons. Enjoy the unique cultural dances, music performances & cultural exhibitions.
After, return to your lodge (FB)
Day 3: 2nd Gorilla trekking
Today, head for your 2nd Gorilla trekking experience. Navigate through the dense vegetation and steep slopes to explore a different Gorilla group. On finding the rare mountain gorillas, have one hour to explore, learn about these great apes’ behaviors, take pictures and then return to your lodge (FB)
Day 4: Golden monkey tracking and return to Kigali / Departure
After breakfast, report to Kinigi visitor center for briefing on golden monkey tracking. Depart for your trekking experience in search of Golden monkeys who occupy the lower slopes characterized by Bamboo forest. Have a chance to view other wildlife, primates and several bird species. After locating the golden monkeys, spend 1 hour with them.
After, transfer back to Kigali, visit the Genocide Memorial Center before transferring to your hotel / residence / Airport for your departure flight.
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