Golden monkey trekking in Uganda and Rwanda.
Golden monkey trekking is an exciting and daring activity that takes place in Rwanda and Uganda. It involves walking through tropical jungles in search of habituated golden monkeys and spending an hour with them in their natural environment. Golden monkeys can be found in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park and Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, which is situated in the Kisoro district in the country’s south. Living in groups of around thirty, golden monkeys are energetic and playful primates who eat a variety of foods, including ripe fruits, bamboo leaves, shoots, and wild insects.
In Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Volcanoes National Park, golden monkey trekking begins very early in the morning with a training on the guidelines to be followed. Following the briefing, you will begin hiking into the forest, following paths made by the remains of bamboo leaves and shoots. Due to their propensity to roam around in pursuit of food, golden monkey trekking might take anywhere from thirty minutes to five hours, depending on the location.
You can see various bird species, primates, plants, and trees while trekking. After you locate the golden monkeys, you will be able to spend an hour with them in their natural habitat, where you can learn more about their habits, behaviors, and what they eat. You can also take pictures and record videos to show people back home.
The price of a trekking permit for golden monkeys in Rwanda and Uganda
Any tourist over the age of 15 is granted a golden monkey trekking permit, which is a legal document that permits them to visit a habituated golden monkey family and spend an hour in their natural habitat. For all nationalities, a golden monkey trekking permit in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park costs $100 per person. In Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, a golden monkey permit costs $100 per person for foreign non-residents, $80 per person for foreign residents, and 60,000 UGX per person for East African citizens.
In the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, a golden monkey trekking permit costs 140 USD per person for non-resident foreigners, 110 USD for residents, and 120,000 USD for East African nationals.
How to reserve permits for golden monkey hiking in Rwanda and Uganda
Through a reputable tour operator like Experiya Tour Company, you can reserve golden monkey trekking permits in Uganda and Rwanda. Simply contact us with the date, month, year, and golden monkey destination you would like to visit.
After getting in touch with us, we will verify whether golden monkey permits are available on the days you have selected. If they are, you will be required to pay a deposit. As soon as the funds are received, we will buy the permits for you and confirm with a scanned copy of the receipt.
The ideal time to go
Although golden monkey trekking is possible throughout the year in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Volcanoes National Park, the best time to travel is in June, July, August, September, December, January, and February, which is also known as the dry season. In contrast to the rainy season, when the golden monkey trekking trails are muddy and slick, access roads to the national parks and the trails themselves are dry and passable during the dry season, making trekking easier.
Things to bring on a trekking safari with golden monkeys in Rwanda and Uganda
For your golden monkey trekking safari in Uganda and Rwanda, you will need to pack a variety of items, such as hiking shoes to keep your feet dry, garden gloves, a face mask, long-sleeved shirts and trousers to keep you warm, insect repellent to keep insects from biting you, a warm sweater, a waterproof rain jacket and poncho to protect you from rain, a camera and extra batteries to take pictures and record videos, binoculars, a backpack to carry your trekking gear, a walking stick, and a backpack to carry your trekking gear.
