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Rwanda

Tailor-Made

Gorilla & Golden Monkey Trekking

2 days

Trip Snapshot

The pinnacle of wildlife experiences, to spend an hour in the company of a remarkably gentle silverback gorilla and golden Monkey is an encounter unlike any other on Earth.

Trip Type:Tailor-Made

Fully customized trips designed around your unique interests and needs.

Travel Theme:Explorer Trips

Go off the beaten path and dive into real, raw adventure.

Departure City:Kigali

End City:Volcanoes National Park Headquarters

Operated in:English / French

Physical Difficulty:Average

Travel Styles: Rafting · Hiking · Culture & History.

Things you will do

Gorilla Trekking

Golden Monkey trekking

Canoeing in Mukungwa river

Private transportation

Itinerary

Day 1: Golden Monkey Trekking & Mukungwa River Canoeing

Meals

Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge

This morning, your driver will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to Volcanoes National Park. The journey is approximately 106 km and will take between 2 to 3 hours. Today you will head out into the forest to track an endangered species of monkey known as the Golden Monkey. Spend 1 hour watching the monkey families play in the forest! This is a wonderful wildlife encounter as the proceeds from tourists visiting goes towards the research into the protection of this species and how to preserve their environment so that they do not become extinct. And if you're into birds then make sure to ask your guides to point out the species that you may find on the trails, which if you're really lucky may include the rather impressive Blue Turaco! Meet at the Volcanoes National Park headquarters at 07:00 and at 08:00 you will begin hiking through the forests to spend an hour with a troop of 40-100 playful golden monkeys who are jumping and running all around. This rare species is listed as endangered and there are currently two troops of monkeys of around 80 members, that have been habituated to visits by tourists in the park. You will trek to find the golden monkeys in a similar way to the gorilla trek, in a small group of no more than six people, spending one hour with the monkeys once you have found them. he start is a 15 minute transfer from central Musanze (add about 15 minutes from Kinigi). Here your activity leader will give you a briefing on the riverside before you get on the water. The first section is a flat and easy opportunity to learn how to steer your canoe as you float gently downstream. After about 20-30 minutes you will pull over for a short additional briefing about the small rapid, where helmets must be worn. Then as you continue deep into the countryside, you are surrounded by the sights and sounds of rural Rwanda. It takes about 20 minutes to drive back to Musanze and a further 15 minutes to Kinigi. Dinner and Overnight at Tiloreza Volcanoes Ecolodge

Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking & Ellen DeGeneres Campus - Return to Kigali

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