点评:I went to Kigali for a conference, and I didn't want to go back home without glancing at Rwandan nature. I didn't have a lot of time or budget, so this one-day tour from Kigali to see the golden monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis kandti) was a good option.
The driver came to pick me up at my hotel early (4:30 AM) so we could be on time at Volcanoes NP headquarters for the introduction to the trekking at 7:00 AM. The car and the road were good, so catching up on some sleep on the way was possible. Once in the headquarters, we joined other travellers to introduce ourselves to the Golden Monkey Trekking and then went to the starting point. We walked less than an hour up to the Park's border. The terrain was a little steep but manageable without being particularly fit. The monkeys were close to the Park's border, and we spent one hour with them while they fed, groomed and played in a single spot.
Before stopping for lunch, we added a little unplanned extra to the trip and went to see the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. The campus houses an exposition on Dian Fossey's work and life, mountain gorillas, and current research and conservation work at the Park. There are a couple of nature trails around the complex, a café, and a gift shop. It is a worthwhile visit.
Overall, I was very happy I joined the tour with Birding and Educational Tours LTD and everything, from the first communications to the end of the tour, went well and with professionalism.
翻译:我去基加利参加一个会议,我不想在没有游览卢旺达自然风光的情况下就回家。我没有太多的时间和预算,所以从基加利出发的一日游,观赏金丝猴(Cercopithecus mitis kandti)是一个不错的选择。
司机很早就来酒店接我了(凌晨 4:30),这样我们就可以准时在早上 7:00 到达火山国家公园总部,参加徒步旅行的介绍。车子和路况都很好,所以路上可以补觉。到达总部后,我们和其他旅行者一起介绍了金丝猴徒步旅行,然后前往起点。我们步行不到一个小时就到了公园的边界。地势有点陡峭,但即使身体不是特别健康,也可以应付。猴子离公园的边界很近,我们花了一个小时的时间陪它们,它们在一个地方进食、梳理和玩耍。
在停下来吃午饭之前,我们为这次旅行增加了一些计划外的额外活动,去参观了黛安·弗西大猩猩基金会的艾伦·德杰尼勒斯园区。园区内有关于黛安·弗西的工作和生活、山地大猩猩以及公园目前的研究和保护工作的展览。园区周围有几条自然小径、一家咖啡馆和一家礼品店。这是一次值得一游的旅程。
总的来说,我很高兴参加了观鸟和教育旅游有限公司的旅行,从第一次沟通到旅行结束,一切都进行得很顺利,而且很专业。