Gorillas & Golden Monkeys

✦ Rwanda · Gorilla & Primate Trekking

Gorillas & Golden Monkeys

The most effortless mountain-gorilla trek on earth, plus Lake Kivu's calm.

Duration6 days
From$6,900 pp
Best timeJun–Sep & Dec–Feb
Group2–6 guests

✦ Overview

The journey

Rwanda's compact, seamless circuit — gorillas and golden monkeys in the Virunga volcanoes, finished on the shores of Lake Kivu.

Highlights

  • Gorilla trek in Volcanoes NP
  • Golden monkey tracking
  • Dian Fossey legacy
  • Lake Kivu

Day by day

Day 1

Arrive Kigali

City tour and the moving Genocide Memorial.

The Retreat Kigali

Day 2

To Volcanoes NP

Drive to a hilltop lodge beneath the Virungas.

The Retreat Kigali

Day 3

Gorilla trekking

Trek to a mountain-gorilla family in the bamboo.

Bisate Lodge

Day 4

Golden monkeys

Track the playful golden monkeys, afternoon at leisure.

Bisate Lodge

Day 5

Lake Kivu

Transfer to the lake for a calm, scenic finale.

One&Only Nyungwe House

Day 6

Departure

Return to Kigali for your flight home.

What's included

  • Gorilla & golden monkey permits
  • Private guide & 4x4
  • Premium lodges
  • All park fees

Not included

  • International flights
  • Visas & insurance
  • Premium drinks
  • Gratuities

✦ Your Route

6 days across Rwanda

A sense of the ground you'll cover — we handle every transfer and flight in between.

1Kigali2 days
2Volcanoes1 day
3Lake Kivu1 day
  1. 1Kigali2 days
  2. 2Volcanoes1 day
  3. 3Lake Kivu1 day

✦ Gallery

A glimpse of the wild

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