One Day Golden Monkeys Trekking and Iby'iwacu Cultural Village
Golden monkeys are a truly remarkable sight, known for their vibrant golden-orange fur and playful demeanor.
This One-day Golden Monkey trekking safari is designed to suit the budget or visitors with a tight schedule in Rwanda.
It's so incredibly grateful to see Golden monkeys in their natural habitat at volcanoes National Park.
Golden monkeys are beautiful primates with a golden cot and a black patch that makes them look very unique and attractive.
Tracking Golden Monkeys is exciting because they are endangered and cute primates.
Discover the playful and inquisitive nature of the golden monkey, a beautiful little creature found only in the high-altitude forests of the Volcanoes National Park.
Golden monkeys are known to have unique characters and are a rare species that are endangered at the moment and they are currently found in the Virunga Mountains in Rwanda. They are easily recognized due to the yellow patches that can be seen all over their bodies.
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One Day Golden Monkeys Trekking and Iby'iwacu Cultural Village
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What's included in One Day Golden Monkeys Trekking and Iby'iwacu Cultural Village
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Volcanoes National Park Rwanda
A transfer, begins & ends in Kigali SIMPLE ITINERARY: You should wake up early & order for breakfast as you wait for the driver to pick you up. Afri Safaris driver guide will take you to the RDB headquarter in Kinigi for briefing by 7:00am. This briefing is very important and is where you will meet other tourists and Rangers who will be leading you to the forest. The briefing covers many topics but the most important is how to behave around the golden monkey, what to expect and what to carry along while tracking the golden mok. You will be assigned a golden mok taking into consideration your overall fitness & age. This is because some of the golden monkey groups are located deeper in the forest hence requiring more hours of trekking. Porters are available to help you with extra luggage. Park Rangers will lead you into the forest to track the primates. Trekking takes btn 2 to 5 hours. After an hour of observing the golden mo, our Guide will be waiting for you at the starting point.
Iby'iwacu Cultural Village
After Golden trekking, then you will be transferred to Iby'iwacu cultural village. Iby'iwacu Cultural Village is a village of ex-poachers, those previously stealing the gorillas due to poverty, they now stopped poaching. The Iby’iwacu cultural village is one of the leading cultural attractions in Rwanda. The Village combines all of Rwanda’s known cultural traditions, people & history into one place for display & a personal experience. International visitors get to see what life was in a typical African village setting – the lifestyle, houses, traditional dances, dressing code, food, herbs & how the ancient kingdoms were generally organized. Tourists are given an opportunity to learn ancient hunting skills, try weaving baskets/mats, carpentry. This unique experience has won the hearts of many visitors who wish to indulge in the culture of Rwanda’s native community after seeing gorillas. Village offers an opportunities to purchase local craft, gifts & souvenir to show friends back home.
Inclusions
- • Lunch • Coffee & Water
- •Iby'iwacu Cultural Village fees
- • Golden Monkeys Trekking Certificate by Afri Safaris
- • Professional driver guide by Afri Safaris
- • Golden Monkeys Permit Application Rwanda • Pick-up and drop-off anywhere in Kigali City
- • Transport: 4x4 Land Cruiser, 4x4 Open roof safari vehicle.
- • Golden Monkeys Permit fee: $100 (Foreign Visitor)
- • Everything else not mentioned in the inclusions
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 60 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Please give some details about the hotel name for pickup or the street number of the house and the neighborhood in Kigali city. Or along the way to Volcanoes National Park
