Duration
3 days
Tour type
Private tour
Group size
1-40 people
Physical level
Moderate
Minimum age
15 years
Languages
English, French, Swahili, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch
Airport transfer
Included in the price
Extra accommodation
Can be arranged for an extra cost
Experience two of East Africa's outstanding primate encounters on this private 3-day Golden Monkey and Gorilla Trekking Safari from Kigali. Your adventure begins in Kigali, Rwanda, where your professional driver-guide will meet you at your hotel or Kigali International Airport. Travel through Rwanda's beautiful countryside before crossing into southwestern Uganda and continuing to the Bwindi region. The highlight of the safari is a guided mountain gorilla trekking experience in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. After a briefing from the park rangers, enter the rainforest with experienced trackers in search of a habituated mountain gorilla family. Once the gorillas are located, enjoy the permitted viewing period while observing their behavior and taking photographs under the guidance of the ranger team. After your Uganda gorilla experience, cross back into Rwanda and continue to the Volcanoes National Park area. On the final day, join a guided golden monkey tracking experience in Volcanoes National Park. Explore the bamboo forest in search of these active and distinctive primates before returning to Kigali. The safari includes private road transportation, accommodation, meals as specified, drinking water, airport/hotel transfers and the activities specifically stated as included in your confirmed booking. This itinerary is particularly suitable for travelers with limited time who want to combine Uganda's mountain gorillas with Rwanda's golden monkeys while starting and ending conveniently in Kigali.
$2,500Per person
Trip type
Walking safari with a licensed armed guide
Fitness level
Moderate fitness needed for uneven terrain and several hours of walking per day
Age
16+
Health notes
Consult a doctor if you have heart, lung, or blood pressure conditions. Altitude affects everyone differently regardless of fitness.
Meet your driver-guide at Kigali International Airport or your hotel in Kigali and begin your private safari to southwestern Uganda. Enjoy beautiful views of Rwanda's rolling countryside before proceeding to the Rwanda–Uganda border. After completing immigration formalities, continue through the scenic highlands of southwestern Uganda toward Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Arrive at your lodge, check in and relax while your guide briefs you about the following day's mountain gorilla trekking experience. Dinner and overnight near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
After an early breakfast, transfer to the park headquarters for registration and a briefing on mountain gorilla trekking rules and forest safety. Join experienced Uganda Wildlife Authority rangers and trackers and enter Bwindi's rainforest in search of your assigned habituated mountain gorilla family. Trekking time varies depending on the gorillas' location and forest conditions. Once the gorillas are located, enjoy the permitted viewing period observing and photographing them while following your ranger's instructions. After the trek, meet your driver-guide and begin the scenic journey back across the border into Rwanda. Continue to the Volcanoes National Park area for dinner, relaxation and overnight accommodation in preparation for the next day's golden monkey tracking.
After an early breakfast, transfer to the Volcanoes National Park headquarters for registration and a briefing before beginning your golden monkey tracking experience. Accompanied by an experienced ranger guide, enter the bamboo forest in search of golden monkeys. Once located, observe and photograph these active primates while following the park's viewing regulations. After completing the experience, meet your driver-guide and begin the drive back to Kigali. Depending on your onward arrangements, you will be dropped off at your hotel in Kigali or Kigali International Airport, marking the end of your 3-day Uganda and Rwanda primate safari.
Starts in Kigali-Rwanda, ends in Kigali-Rwanda.
Uganda
Other stops
What's arranged for you to sleep and eat each night of the trip.
No accommodation
What this operator recommends bringing on the trip.
The tour starts and ends in Kigali, Rwanda. Travelers can fly into Kigali International Airport (KGL), where airport pickup can be arranged as part of the safari. We can also pick you up from your hotel in Kigali. The journey continues by private safari vehicle from Kigali to southwestern Uganda and later returns to Rwanda for golden monkey tracking before the final transfer to Kigali.
Per person, based on group size. Request a quote for an exact price for your dates.
| Season | 2 to 6 people |
|---|---|
| Group size | 2 to 6 |
| Per person (adult) | $2,200 |
