The safari explores exciting encounters with the Endangered Mountain Gorilla and the rare beautiful Golden monkey. It starts in Uganda ” The Pearl of Africa” into Rwanda “the land of a thousand hills” . Tracking these endangered primates is usually strenuous but when you encounter them it is the most rewarding experience
Day 1: Arrival
Day 2: Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable forest National Park
Day 3: Gorilla tracking
Day 4: Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 5: Tracking the Golden monkeys and transfer to Kigali
Day 6: Departure
Entebbe International Airport and Kigali International Airport
3 Hours Before Flight Time
On arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you will be welcomed by the tour guide of the company and after exchanging greetings, you will be transferred to your hotel. After checking in you will be briefed about your safari.
After an early breakfast, you will be picked from your Hotel and then transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. You will make a stopover at the equator. While here you will stand in both the southern and Northern hemispheres at the same time. You will also witness water move anti clockwise. After taking Photographs continue to Bwindi with a lunch break in Mbarara. The scenery enroute is breathtaking
Have an early morning breakfast, and after proceed to the park headquarters to have a briefing about the dos and don’ts about Gorilla trekking. The rangers will then accompany you to the rainforest to start your search for the gentle giants. This walk can sometimes be tough but when you encounter the gentle giants it will be a memorable and a rewarding experience.
Trekkers are always advised to carry their rain coats and boots because the weather there is always unpredictable. There are also some potters who always help with the carrying of the luggage on behalf of the visitors but at a small cost. On sighting the gorillas, the rangers will guide you on how to handle them, especially by giving them a 6 meter distance as you enjoy them play around. Once you come into contact with the Gorilla you will spend 1 hour with them. Trackers are also advisable to be physically fit before going for tracking.
.Transfer to Volcanoes National Park found in the North western part of Rwanda. It encompasses eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountain. That is the Karisimbi, Bisoke, Mgahinga, Muhabura and Sabinyo. The mountain ranges offer breathtaking scenery. It is also a home to the Mountain Gorilla and the rare beautiful Golden monkey.
After your breakfast, you will proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing about Golden monkey tracking. The rangers will brief you on how to behave while around the primates. Golden monkey tracking is an exciting adventure that offers epic encounter that offers epic encounter with the rare beautiful Golden monkeys. Uganda and Rwanda are the only 2 countries where visitors have the opportunity to trek these beautiful monkeys. Afterwards transfer To Kigali.
Depending on your flight time you may have a city tour of Kigali town. You will visit the genocide memorial museum, craft and local markets. You will then be dropped at Kigali International Airport in time to catch your flight back home.
