You will be picked up by our driver-guide at the Kigali Airport/ hotel and pass by the Kigali genocide memorial. You will also get a chance to visit the Presidential Museum which is the residence of two of the former Presidents of Rwanda. Here, you will have an opportunity to learn a bit about the political history of Rwanda. We will drive through the older commercial and residential areas with a major stop at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site commemorating the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. You'll stop for lunch then drive to Kinigi for an overnight stay. If time allows, you will visit two twin Lakes Burera and Ruhondo. Their deep blue waters ringed by steep hills and tall waterfalls with the outlines of the nearby Virunga Volcanoes provide a spectacular backdrop. Your overnight stay will be at the booked hotel.

After early morning breakfast, you'll drive to the park head offices in Kinigi for a briefing that starts at 7:00 am. You'll join other Golden Monkey trekkers and meet the ranger guide for a few minutes to talk about the activity and the park. At 8:00 am, you'll transfer to the trailhead just outside the park. You'll enjoy great views of the mountain scenery as you start your trek into the park to find the golden monkeys. The golden monkeys live near the edge of the park in the bamboo forests where the ground is relatively flat and easy to trek. Find the monkeys and follow them as they feed, noticing how they skillfully pick the young bamboo leaves from the tip of the bamboo tree. They may also move out of the park into the potato fields. How they love the potatoes!

After an amazing one hour with the golden monkeys, you will return to the trailhead and drive back to the lodge for lunch. Thereafter, you'll head to the border where after clearing, you will proceed to Bwindi.

After an early morning breakfast, you'll drive to the park headquarters for a briefing on the dos and don’ts during gorilla tracking. Thereafter, you will proceed to the gorilla trail. Gorilla tracking normally lasts between 2 to 8 hours or even a day to encounter the gorillas. However, you'll be allowed to stay in the presence of these awesome apes for at least an hour. You should carry a packed lunch, which will be provided, as one cannot determine how long it may take to encounter the mountain gorillas. Later, you'll transfer to Lake Bunyonyi. The drive is through a beautiful part of the country often referred to as ‘the Switzerland of Africa’ because of its unique cool weather despite being near the Equator. This lake is said to be one of the most beautiful places in western Uganda. It is the second deepest lake in Africa approximately 900 meters deep and also one of the few places in the country where it is considered safe to swim as it is bilharzia-free.

After breakfast, you will take a boat ride on this lake to tour different islands. Then, you will head to another border, this time the Katuna border to cross to Rwanda. Upon reaching, you will do a Kigali city tour starting with the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre visit. You will check different city landmarks and craft markets. Thereafter, you'll be transferred to Kigali Airport or a hotel to end the tour.