5 Days Volcanoes Golden Monkeys, Bwindi Gorillas and Kibale Chimp Trek

This 5 Days Volcanoes Golden Monkeys, Bwindi Gorillas and Kibale Chimp Trek starts in Volcanoes NP is one of the top adventures to do in Rwanda. The activity involves a relatively easy trek through the bamboo jungles in the lower zones of the Virunga Volcanoes to find and spend an hour with the striking Golden Monkeys. Afterwards head to misty Bwindi, which is home to more than half the population of the remaining 720 Mountain Gorillas. Bwindi offers a unique birding opportunity, cultural experiences, and the elusive primates. You will conclude this tour with a visit to Kibale National Park where you will a nature walk to see rare species of monkeys, birds.

 Detailed: 5 Days Volcanoes Golden Monkeys, Bwindi Gorillas and Kibale Chimp Trek

Day 1-:Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

This 5 Days Volcanoes Golden Monkeys, Bwindi Gorillas and Kibale Chimp Trek starts with a short briefing from you’ driver guide at the Kigali and We proceed with the guided tour to the fast-growing neighborhoods of Kigali that are changing the face of the city. There is opportunity to drive through the older commercial and residential areas with a major stop at Kigali genocide memorial site commemorating the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. stop for lunch then after drive to Musanze if time allows you will visit two twin Lakes Burera and Ruhondo. Their deep blue waters ringed by steep hills and tall waterfalls with the outlines of the nearby Virunga Volcanoes provide a spectacular backdrop overnight at.

Budget- Migano Café & Hotel/Amikus Hotel

Mid-range Davinci Gorilla Lodge/Classic Hotel

Day 2-1: Golden Monkey tracking and transfer to Bwindi

Wake up for early breakfast and transfer to the park head offices in Kinigi by 7.00am. Join up with the other Golden Monkeys trekkers, meet the ranger guide for a few minutes talk about the activity and the park, and by 8.00am you transfer to the trail head just outside the park. Enjoy great views of the mountain scenery as you start your trek into the park to find the golden monkeys.

The golden monkeys live near the edge of the park in the bamboo forests where the ground is relatively flat and easy to trek. Find the monkeys and follow them as they feed, notice how they skilfully pick the young bamboo leaves from the tip of the bamboo tree. They may also move out of the park into the potato fields and how they love the potatoes! After an amazing one hour with the golden monkeys you will return to the trail head drive back to the lodge for lunch and thereafter head to the border, after clearing we will proceed to Bwindi.

Budget- Broadbill Forest Camp/Gorilla Hills Eco Lodge

Mid-range – Rushaga Gorilla Lodge/Bakiga Lodge/Gorilla Mist Camp

Day 3-: Gorilla trekking and transfer to Lake Bunyonyi

After an early morning breakfast, walk to the park headquarters for briefing on the do’s and don’ts during gorilla tracking and thereafter you will proceed to the gorilla trail. Gorilla tracking normally lasts between 2 to 8 hours or even a day to encounter the gorillas. However, you will be allowed to stay in the presence of these awesome apes for at least an hour. It is advisable that you carry packed lunch, which will be provided, as one cannot determine how long it may take to encounter the mountain gorillas.

Later transfer to Lake Bunyonyi, the drive will be through a beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’ because of its unique cool weather despite being near the Equator. This lake is said to be one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa [900 meters deep] and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzias free. Dinner and overnight will be at:

Budget- Bunyonyi Safari Resort/Hawk’s Eye

Mid-range – Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort/Keije Bunyonyi Resort

Day 4-: Transfer to Kibale Forest National Park and Bigodi swamp walk

You will, after breakfast, head to Kibale Forest National Park arriving in the early afternoon. On the Drive to Kibale National Park you will be able to enjoy an impressive sight of the legendary “Mountains of the Moon” which you will clearly see on the road to Fort Portal. You will have lunch in Fort Portal after which you will head to the Kibale National Park to visit the unique Bigodi swamp eco-tourism site where you will see uncommon plants and rare bird species such as the Great Blue Turacco, little Bulbul, Rwenzori Turaco and the Narina Trogon, among others.

Dinner and overnight will be at

Budget- Kibale Forest Lodge/Kibale Chimps Villas Lodge

Mid-range- Kibale Forest Camp/Turaco Treetop

Day 5-: Chimpanzee tracking and travel to Entebbe

You will, after breakfast, head to Kibale Forest to view the primates. The activity begins at 8.00am with a briefing of the rule for trekking the chimpanzees after which you set off to search for them in the forest. The exercise takes half a day and along the way you will see other primates such as Grey cheeked Mangabeys, Phoestes, Red-Colobus and the Blue tailed and the Red-tailed monkeys swinging in the branches of this thick forest.

Your guide will give you informative briefings on the lifestyles of the primates you will be coming across and, on the plants, as well as on the insects and butterflies in this forest to ensure that the trek is not only enjoyable but informative as well. You will return to the lodge for lunch after which you will set off for Entebbe arriving late in the afternoon.

End of our 5 Day Golden Monkeys, Gorillas & Chimp

Safari Inclusions:

Airport transfer

Car hire services and fuel

Drivers allowance

Park fees

Gorillas trekking

Lunch en-route

General walk/hiking trails

Accommodations

Safari Exclusions:

Drinks/spirits

Laundry

Tips

NOTE:

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