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Golden Monkey Tracking in Volcanoes National Park

From US$200 per personDuration: About 4–6 hoursStarts: 7:00 AM at KinigiMin. age: 16+Type: Small groupPick-up: Kigali or Musanze hotels

Golden monkey in the bamboo forest of Volcanoes National Park

Bamboo forest on the golden monkey trek in the Virungas

Spend an hour with a troop of endangered golden monkeys in the bamboo forest at the foot of the Virunga volcanoes.

Golden monkeys live only in the Virunga Mountains. Their orange-gold fur and lively behaviour make them one of the most rewarding, and easiest, primate treks in Rwanda.

After a briefing at park headquarters, you walk into the bamboo forest with your guides. Once you find the troop, you have up to an hour to watch them leap between stems and feed on bamboo shoots.

Itinerary

1
07:00 · Kinigi park headquarters
Complimentary coffee or tea and a briefing on the golden monkeys and their habitat.
2
Drive to the trailhead
Short drive to the foot of the volcanoes. Transport can be added at checkout.
3
Walk into the bamboo forest
A fairly easy walk with guides who track the troop.
4
One hour with the golden monkeys
Watch the troop feed and play up close.
5
Return
Walk back to the trailhead and on to your hotel.

Times are approximate. Easy to combine with gorilla trekking the same weekend.

What's included

All park fees and taxes
National park guides
Ponchos and hiking sticks
Coffee and tea at the park entrance

Not included

Transport from park headquarters to the trailhead (add it at checkout)

Know before you go

Minimum age is 16
Not wheelchair or stroller accessible
Pick-up is available from hotels in Musanze and Kigali
Look for the green pop-up safari vehicle and guides in green or cream khaki uniforms