WildlifeModerate

Rwanda Gorilla & Golden Monkey Luxury Trek

Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

4.9(214)

Duration

5 Days

Group Size

2–8

Difficulty

Moderate

Best Time to Visit

June–September is peak season; December–February is an excellent quieter alternative. Rwanda permits sell out fast — secure 3–6 months ahead.

Visa & Entry

Rwanda visa: USD 50 on arrival, or apply online at irembo.gov.rw. East African citizens enter visa-free. Many nationalities have visa-on-arrival or e-visa access.

Fitness Level

Moderate fitness essential. Gorilla trek involves 1–6 hours hiking at 2,500–3,500m altitude. Good mobility required; steep, dense forest terrain. Altitude may affect some visitors.

About This Tour

This focused 5-day Rwanda safari delivers two of East Africa's most extraordinary primate encounters — mountain gorilla trekking and golden monkey tracking — in the dramatic volcanic landscape of the Virunga Massif. Rwanda's gorilla experience is widely regarded as the most refined in Africa: the habituated families are exceptionally well-studied, the rangers are brilliant, and the access from Kigali airport (just 90 minutes' drive) makes this arguably the easiest gorilla safari on the continent. The golden monkey — a brilliantly orange-gold Cercopithecus found only in the Virungas — is rarely seen outside this park, and an encounter with a habituated troop in the bamboo forest is a delight often overshadowed by the gorillas but beloved by everyone who does it. Luxury lodge accommodation in the Virunga foothills completes the experience.