With this 3 Days Mgahinga and Volcanoes National Park Safari, you will get to visit Mgahinga National Park, being home to the endangered mountain gorillas in Africa that can be seen when you hike the Virunga mountains like Mount Muhabura, Mount Sabyinyo and Mount Gahinga, where you will access the habituated gorilla families in Uganda. For golden monkey trekking in Rwanda, you will make your way to Volcanoes National Park, where you will also get to hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda, namely Mount Sabyinyo, Mount Gahinga, Mount Muhabura, Mount Karisimbi and Mount Bisoke, where you will find the habituated golden monkey troops that you will get to explore understanding their behavior in the wild. Continue with the itinerary for a few surprises while on your safari experience
Highlights of your safari
Day 1: Transfer to Mgahinga national park
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Uganda and departure
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes National Park
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Mgahinga National Park
Depending on your location in Kigali city, you will be picked by your guide to transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, where you will get to participate in gorilla trekking in Uganda. Before you transfer to the park, you can participate in the Kigali city tour, where you will access a number of destinations from the Kigali genocide memorial museum, Kimironko market, and other sites. After the Kigali city tour, you will get to transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park through the cyanika border. Depending on the time you reach the hotel, you can get to participate in Batwa trail experience, to understand more about the culture of the people of Rwanda. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Buhoma haven lodge(mid-range) Buhoma community(budget)
Day 2: Gorilla trekking and departure
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel with your packed lunch, you will make your way to the park headquarters to participate in the briefing session for your gorilla trekking experience in Uganda. With gorilla trekking, you will get to spend an hour with the species observing a number of their different features as they co-exist with one another and the forests. After the safari experience. you will then connect to your guide who will transfer you back to Kigali city where you will make your way to hotel des Mille Collines for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking in Volcanoes National Park
As early as 4:30 am from Kigali city where you will be picked up from Kigali international airport or at your hotel in Kigali. On meeting up with our driver/ guide, you will participate in the briefing session for your golden monkey trekking experience in Rwanda. After the session, you will then make your way to Volcanoes National Park to embark on your golden monkey trekking experience in Rwanda. On reaching the park, you will head to the reception area where you will participate in the briefing session for your golden monkey trekking experience in Rwanda, you will be assigned to a guide, ranger and golden monkey troop which you will get to observe when you hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda; mount muhabura, mount sabyinyo, mount gahinga, mount karisimbi and mount bisoke which will give you the chance to watch a number of different attractions in the wild from the different bird species like the Albertine endemic species, numerous primates and many other attractions. When you get to the endangered golden monkeys, you will get the chance to spend an hour with them, understanding a number of their rewarding features, how they co-exist with one another and after the experience, you will make your way back to Kigali city having lunch en-route. You will be dropped off at a location of your choice in Kigali city which will mark the end of your 3 Days Mgahinga and Volcanoes National Park Safari
Trip Inclusions
- Pickup and drop off in Kigali
- An English-speaking guide
- Entrance permits
- All activities included on the itinerary
- Entrance permits
- Meals and bottled water
- 4X4 safari van & Fuel
- Golden monkey permit
Trip exclusions
- Visa fees
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Uganda visa fees
- Activities that are not included on the itinerary
