Your 5 Days Gorilla & Golden Monkey Trekking Adventure will give a total wild trekking experience in Uganda at Mgahinga National Park, which is one of the hot spot to trek the gorillas, known for harbouring half of the word famous mountain gorillas. The safari will also give you a taste of the community experience and opportunity to visit the Kigali genocide memorial grounds were over 250000 Rwandese who suffered the genocide incidence were buried. You will as well have an experience to trek the golden monkeys, one of the beautiful shy primates. Request a Quote
Day 1: Transfer from the airport to the hotel
Upon arrival at Kigali international airport and passing through the immigration process, you will be welcomed by our safari driver who will, brief you shortly and transfer you to the booked accommodation at Hotel des Milles Collines (Midrange hotel) or Quiet Haven hotel (Standard hotel). Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Visit Kigali genocide memorial & transfer to Kisoro: Travel time +4hrs
Today after taking your early morning breakfast, you will checkout of the lodge and drive to visit the Kigali genocide memorial grounds, which honors the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building. You will be able to watch and listen to some video clips from some of the survivors’ of the incident. Later you will proceed with a drive to Kisoro through the magnificent route to your booked accommodation to catch up with the late lunch and later spend the rest of the afternoon relax and prepare for the next day’s trekking. Dinner and overnight at Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range hotel) or Traveller Rest Hotel (Standard rooms). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking
Early morning cup of coffee, then prepare for the briefing from the Uganda wildlife officials and thereafter enter the jungle to search the shy mountain gorillas and enjoy their life style in their real home. After meeting the gorillas, you can sit around these great apes for a whole hour gazing into their big round eyes. On a gorilla safari, a reasonable degree of fitness is required as well as walking shoes, packed food and mineral water, insect repellent, sun screen and hut. The gorilla tracking experience takes half or whole day depending on the movement of these primates. After this gorilla tracking experience in Uganda you will have informative memorable experience in life. In the afternoon, you will spend your leisure time at your hotel as you wait for dinner and overnightat Lake Mulehe Gorilla Lodge (Mid-range hotel) or Traveller Rest Hotel (Standard rooms). Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Golden Monkey Trek & Transfer to the Kigali. Travel time +4hrs
Today after your early morning breakfast, at 7.30 am, you will be transferred to the park’s headquarters with your packed lunch to Mgahinga National Park, where you are briefed by the ranger about the rules and regulations governing golden monkey tracking before you head off to the jungle in search for these shy lovely primates. The golden monkey trek can last from an hour to six hours just like gorilla trekking, however not much hectic as the gorilla trekking, though the trek is strenuous but much rewarding at the end. You will be given an hour with the golden monkey to take as many pictures of your choice and later return from your trek, drive back to Kigali. Dinner and overnight at Hotel des Milles Collines (Midrange hotel) or Quiet Haven hotel (Standard hotel). Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 5: Transfer to the Airport
Early morning breakfast and later transferred to the airport to catch up with your flight.
End of the 5 Days Gorilla & Golden Monkey Trekking Adventure.
This 5 Days Gorilla & Golden Monkey Trekking Adventure package includes. Request a Quote
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle.
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary.
- 1 Gorilla permits ($700), per person to be paid in advance.
- En-route lunches.
- Visit to Kigali genocide memorial ground.
- Kigali City tour.
- Golden monkey permit.
- Services of English speaking driver/ guide.
- 1 litre bottle of mineral water per day per person during safari.
The 5 Days Gorilla & Golden Monkey Trekking Adventure package excludes expenses of personal nature like: Air fare, Visa, drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, porter fee while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills and cigars.
