Reviews: Golden Monkey Trekking

"Excellent guides and porters.

A great experience." Read more about this whole safari

"Superb - very accessible and a real joy to be able to get so close to the monkeys - the guide was also great!" Read more about this whole safari

"This was a delightful trip to do, although having experienced the Gorillas the day before in a group of 8, we were a little unlucky to be in a much larger group for the Golden Monkeys - 16 or more.

The Golden Monkeys themselves were active as a group and wonderful too watch in a sceninc bamboo grove, which is only a short hike.

Perhaps because of the size of our group, there was less interaction from our guide - although we were able to spend a good hour observing the Monkeys close up." Read more about this whole safari

"This is a short hike through the farmland and is well worth the trip. The trek was timed. So that many monkeys were in the potato fields gathering food. There was approximately 30 all sizes running around us. Very cool." Read more about this whole safari

"This experience was a great warm up to the Gorilla trekking we had booked for the next day. The trek was not intense although we still engaged a Porter at the beginning of the trek to support the community - as advised to do by both Expert Africa and our guide, Aimable.

You are given ample time to experience the abundance of Golden Monkeys in their natural habitat, whether sitting and playing in the trees or scavenging for potatoes in nearby fields.

We were not advised that we needed to wear a protective facemask prior to heading out on this trek and missed out on around 7 minutes of viewing the Golden Monkeys waiting for someone to bring us a mask.

We highly recommend that one experiences this before the Gorillas as sadly it would be an anti-climax to see these creatures after..." Read more about this whole safari

"Easy walk to the golden monkeys which were in fields close to the village.

Excellent views." Read more about this whole safari

"A fun trip to see another local monkey." Read more about this whole safari

"The Golden Monkey trek was the least demanding.

They are very close to the edge of the forest. There were so many.

Loved every minute." Read more about this whole safari

"This was an excellent "warm-up" for the gorilla trek we did the next day.

I was somewhat skeptical beforehand about this excursion, but this turned into an excellent opportunity to see golden monkeys at close range, and also to have a "dry run" of common elements with the gorilla trek: wake up and move-out, equipment, and acclimating to the altitude.

This was extremely enjoyable and we highly recommend!" Read more about this whole safari

"The golden monkey trek started at Volcanoes National Park where rangers assigned trekkers into groups. We then drove to the starting point of the trek with our private driver/guide where me met the rest of the group. Our group of about eight was accompanied by several guides.

The trek took us through fields of potatoes and flowers allowing us to gain an understanding of how local villagers farm. The guides took time along the way to point out birds and plants.

We found a large family of mischievous golden monkeys up on a hillside at the edge of a potato field. The golden monkeys like to steal potatoes from the fields, so local farmers have to keep them away. We watched the group of monkeys at the edge of the field and then followed them into an adjacent bamboo forest. We had plenty of time to view the golden monkeys, which included individuals of all ages. The trek through the fields and up the side of the hill was easy." Read more about this whole safari