2 Days Congo Gorilla Tour in Virunga National Park Congo
The 2 Days Congo Gorilla Tour takes you Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park in the DR Congo located a few kilometers away Goma Town. The Safari begins in Rwanda at Kigali International Airport where you leave
Trip Overview
Day 1: Arrival-Pick Up
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Kisoro, a border town in Uganda
Pick up from your hotel or at the air port in Kigali by the AA Tour Rwanda guide or driver through the undulating hills of Rwanda and through Ruhengeri in the northern part of Rwanda and be transferred to Kisoro in Uganda via the the border at Cyanika.Complete the border arrangements and cross into Uganda where you can enjoy guided nature walks and also visit the natural, beautiful looking lake mutanda surrounded by the volcanoes and also have a walk on it's shores.Check in for dinner and overnight at Travelers Rest hotel/Kisoro Tourist hotel.Meals here are on B/B basis.
Day 2: Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park
Wake up very early in the morning and have breakfast and then drive to Bunagana the Ugandan border with Congo and then cross and drive to the park headquarters for briefing about the gorilla Trekking Rules and from here set off into the forest in Virunga National Park for the actual gorilla Trekking.
In the course of gorilla tracking you will as well encounter some other primates like golden monkey,blue monkey,black and white colobus monkey,and forest hogs.After one hour of this vigorous exercise,drive back to the hotel in Kisoro for lunch and refreshments and then drive back to Kigali reaching late in the evening.
The package includes:
- All ground transportation in Congo
- English speaking guide
- Lunch for that day
- Gorilla Permit at US $460
- Drinking water
The package excludes
The expenses of personal nature like:
- Air fare,
- Visa
- Luxury drinks
- Laundry
- Tips to local guides
- Telephone
- Porter fees
- Personal insurance
- Personal shopping bills.
