Day 1: Arrival in Kigali Rwanda/ Transfer to Volcanoes National Park Region

On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed by your Tour Driver Guide, give you briefing about the 4 days tour, depending on arrival time you can visit Kigali Genocide Memorial site to learn more about the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda, later on have lunch in one of the best restaurants in Kigali, after lunch, vacate Kigali city to Volcanoes National Park Region, upon arrival you will check in your lodge, with an optional visiting the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund (Ellen De Genres Campus) to learn more about the Mountain Gorillas and Conservation at Large. Then go back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 2: Golden Monkeys Trekking in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda/ Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda

Today you will have an early breakfast and at 6:30 am you will be picked by your driver guide and head to the Volcanoes National Park Headquarters, arrive at the park headquarters around 7 am, meet the ranger guides and other visitors whom you will go together for the Golden Monkeys Trekking.

Have a briefing about Golden Monkeys, how you should behave with them and then drive to the Golden Monkeys Trekking starting point, start trekking at around 8am which takes approximately 2-4 hours depending on how the Golden Monkeys are moving, after you have found the Golden Monkeys, you will spend 1 full hour with them, learning more about them and taking pictures (remember to mute your devices and switching off the flashlights). after this you will exit the Volcanoes National Park and head back to the starting point.

your driver guide will be waiting for you at the starting point and will take you to one of the best Restaurants in Musanze town, have Lunch and then transfer to Uganda, upon arrival in Uganda you will check in a Lodge around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, enjoy the beautiful views of the park, have dinner and stay overnight.

Day 3: Mountain Gorillas Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park/ Batwa Community Experience

Today you will have an early breakfast and around 7 am you will be picked by your driver guide and head to the Mountain Gorillas Trekking starting point, meet the ranger guides and other visitors whom you will go together for the Mountain Gorillas Trekking, Have a briefing about the Mountain Gorillas family you are going to visit, how you should behave with them and start trekking at around 8am which takes approximately 3-6 hours, but it may take longer depending on how the gorillas are moving, after you have found the Mountain Gorillas you will spend 1 full hour with them, learning more about them and taking pictures (remember to mute your devices and switching off the flashlights). after this you will head back to the starting point.

your driver guide will be waiting for you at the starting point and will take you to back to the Lodge for Lunch and Refreshments and later in the afternoon, (Optional) you may go for Batwa community Experience where you will visit the Batwa villages around Bwindi, learn about their cultures, their ways of living and also experience their traditional dances. Later on, head back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: Transfer Back to Kigali Rwanda/ Kigali City Tour/ Departure

Today you will have a late breakfast, after a long night resting from the Mountain Gorillas Trekking and Batwa Traditional Dances, pack your bags, check out the lodge say goodbye to Bwindi and head to Kigali Rwanda, before heading to the airport, visit Kigali Genocide Memorial site if you did not do on the first day, have a guided city tour around Kigali, do the last souvenir shopping and then head to the Airport marking the end of  4 Days Golden Monkey Trekking Volcanoes Nation Park, Rwanda & Mountain Gorillas Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda and Batwa Experience

Where to stay

Volcanoes National Park:

Luxury: One and Only Gorillas nest lodge, Singita Kwitonda lodge, Sabyinyo silverback lodge, Bisate lodge, Virunga lodge.

Midrange: Sambora Kinigi, Virunga Inn Resort, Mountain Gorilla view lodge, Davinci Gorilla Lodge

Budget: Muhabura Hotel, Fatima hotel, Best View Hotel

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park:

Luxury: Bwindi Lodge, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge

Midrange: Gorilla Safari Lodge, Silverback Lodge, Engagi Lodge

Budget: Nshongi Camp, Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Ruhija Gorilla Friends Lodge & Campsite