6 Days Congo Gorilla Trekking Tour in Virunga & Kahuzi Biega National Parks
The 6 Days Congo Gorilla Trekking Tour takes you Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park and Eastern Lowland Gorilla Trekking in Kahuzi Biega National Park after Bukavu Town.
Trip Overview
Day 1: Arrival and Pick Up
Day 2: Transfer to Goma Town
Day 3: Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park
Day 4: Transfer to Bukavu
Day 5: Eastern Lowland Gorilla Trekking in Kahuzi Biega
Day 6: Departure to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and Pick Up
This first day embodies pick up from Kanombe airport in Kigali by our experienced Congo tour company guides or drivers and transfer you to Mille Collines hotel for dinner and overnight.Meals are on H/B
Day 2: Transfer to Goma Town
Wake up very early in the morning and after having your breakfast and then embark on the long drive westwards to Gisenyi.Go through the rigorous border arrangements and cross over to Goma in the DR Congo.Check in at hotel ihusi[luxury], lac Kivu lodge[mid range]or VIP palace Goma[budget].Meals here are on F/B basis.
Day 3: Mountain Gorilla tracking in Virunga
This is the most rewarding day of this safari.With packed lunch,proceed and various refreshments very early in the morning after breakfast head for the mountain gorilla tracking in the virunga national park.After the briefing from the authority of the park,set off for the memorable gorilla tracking adventure in the tropical rain forest searching for the habituated gorilla family.This adventure takes a full hour observing and photographing them.After this hectic exercise,return to the hotel in Goma for dinner and overnight.Meals are on F/B basis.
Day 4: Transfer to Bukavu Town
Rise up in the morning and have breakfast then after wards get on the ferry or boat and navigate on lake Kivu to Bukavu.Reach there in the evening and move into mission suedoise[luxury],flat hotel Nike[mid range]or karibu lodge[budget].Meals are on F/B
Day 5: Lowland Gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega
Rise up very early in the morning and have breakfast and embark on the memorable adventure of trekking the lowland gorillas in Kahuzi Biege national park.This exercise though tiresome but worthy it due to the amazing attributes of this kind of gorillas.This tracking takes between 1-4 hours and there after enjoy nature walks in the Kahuzi Biege park and also visit Tshibati waterfalls.Then visit Bukavu town,Mbayo tea plantations,the research center and the surrounding traditional homes.Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Departure to Goma Town
Wake up not so early in the morning and enjoy leisure.Then in the afternoon after lunch take the ferry boat and return to Goma and then relocate back to Kigali and thus the end of the safari.
The package Includes:
- All ground transportation in Congo
- English speaking guide
- Lunch for that day
- Gorilla Permit: US $400
- Drinking water
The package excludes
The expenses of personal nature like: Air fare, Visa, Luxury drinks, laundry, tips to local guides, telephone, and porter fees while trekking, personal insurance, personal shopping bills.
