05 Days Mountain Gorilla Tour, Dian Fossey Grave Site & Golden Monkeys – SOA026
Tour Type
Location
Duration
| DESTINATION | RWANDA (Dian Fossey, Mountain Gorilla) |
| TRAVEL VALID | 2026 – 2027 |
| DURATION | 4 NIGHTS / 5 DAYS |
| TRIP THEME | Nature & Outdoors |
| PROGRAM CODE | SOA026 |
Few wildlife journeys can match the emotion and excitement of coming face-to-face with mountain gorillas in the misty forests of Rwanda. This unforgettable 5-day adventure combines extraordinary primate encounters, fascinating conservation history, and cultural discoveries, offering a deeper look into one of Africa’s most remarkable destinations.
The journey begins in Kigali, where a guided city tour and visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial provide valuable insight into Rwanda’s history, resilience, and transformation. From the capital, travel to the breathtaking Volcanoes National Park, nestled within the Virunga Mountains and home to some of the world’s last remaining mountain gorillas. Here, you will venture into the rainforest alongside experienced trackers for a once-in-a-lifetime gorilla trekking experience, spending precious moments observing these gentle giants in their natural habitat.
Beyond the gorillas, the safari introduces you to another of Rwanda’s rare wildlife treasures — the endangered golden monkeys. Found only in the Virunga region, these playful and colorful primates offer a completely different trekking experience as they leap through bamboo forests and mountain slopes. The adventure continues with a trek to the legendary Dian Fossey Research Centre and gravesite, where you will learn about the pioneering conservationist whose work helped secure the future of mountain gorillas and inspired generations through her groundbreaking research and the famous film Gorillas in the Mist.
The journey concludes with time in Kigali to explore local craft markets and shop for authentic Rwandan souvenirs before your departure. Combining wildlife, conservation, history, culture, and breathtaking scenery, this itinerary delivers some of East Africa’s most iconic experiences in a single, rewarding adventure.
Itinerary At a Glance
- 3 Nights – Volcanoes National Park
- 1 Night – Kigali
- Departure – Kigali International Airport
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Arrival at Kigali, you will be met, welcomed and picked up by our tours representative who will transfer you to Kigali for a city tour. You will visit the genocide memorial. The Kigali Genocide Memorial was launched in April 2004 on the 10th Anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide.
This Centre is well built on a place in Kigali where over 250,000 people were buried after genocide. These graves are obvious assistant inflections of the cost of ignorance in Africa. The site is an enduring monument to fatalities of Rwanda genocide. It is a place for people to mourn for their loved ones that yielded to the genocide. It contains an eternal exposition of the Rwandan genocide and a display of other genocides around the world. You will then transfer to volcanoes National park-
Dinner and overnight at Five Volcanoes Hotel.
Meal Plan: Lunch & Dinner
Transit time: 2-3Hours
Have your breakfast, carry your packed lunch and gorilla trekking gear and then report at the ORTPN offices for registration and briefing. Drive to the Volcanoes National Park for a memorable gorilla trek. Gorilla trekking may sometimes seem to be strenuous so trekkers are required to be fit because it may take from 2 hours to 10 hours. You may have a picnic lunch along the trek if trekking takes longer hours. An encounter of the gorillas after a tiring trek is rewarding! You will return to the lodge. If gorilla trekking ends early, you may visit the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo at an extra cost (Here you you are transferred to the best viewing point where you can view the Lakes to your best). Later return for your Overnight at;
Five Volcanoes Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Have breakfast and report at the ORTPN Office for registration and briefing, thereafter, drive to the Volcanoes National Park for the Golden Monkeys Golden monkeys are one of the rarest primates in Africa. It is now believed that the only feasible population of these monkeys is left in the Virunga Volcanoes National Park and Mgahinga National Park in Uganda. A smaller population may continue living in the Nyungwe Forest National Park in Southern Rwanda, but this has yet to be confirmed. The golden monkey is a disparate species of guenon – Cercopithecus Kandti and is ubiquitous to the Albertine Rift.
Dinner and Overnight Five Volcanoes Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
We will take you to the graves of the late famous American zoologist – Dian Fossey who was murdered while on her research about Gorillas and other primates in Park des Volcans. Volcanoes NP was the pedestal for the famous naturalist Dian Fossey who carried out her research into the gorillas. She arrived in 1967 and established the Karisoke Research Centre between Karisimbi and Visoke. Since then, she spent most of her time in the park. She is significantly credited for saving the gorillas from extinction by passing on their quandary to the notice of the international community. She was murdered by an unknown assailant at her home in 1985, a crime often attributed to the poachers she had spent her life fighting against. Dian Fossey’s vitality research was later revealed in the movie Gorillas in the Mist, marked after her memoirs. She was buried in the volcanoes National Park in a grave close to her research center amongst the gorillas which became her life. After trekking, you will return to the lodge for your lunch, and after drive to Kigali and transfer to your hotel for dinner and Overnight at Des Mille Collins Hotel.
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After breakfast, walk around the city, shopping for Rwandan souvenirs and later Transfer to the Airport for your home-bound flight.
Trip Inclusions
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Accommodation as indicated
- All airport transfers
- Services of a professional English-speaking guide
- A safari vehicle (4x4) plus fuel
- Mentioned Park/entrance fees
- Butare/Rwanda National Museum visit
- 1 Chimp permit in Nyungwe per person
- Colobus trek in Nyungwe
- Canopy Walk
- Drinking water daily while on safari
- All government taxes and levies
Trip Exclusions
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