3 Days Congo Gorilla Experience
per person
ITINERARY
Package Highlights
DAY 1 Arrive in Kigali Airport and Transfer to Bukavu
DAY 2 Lowland Gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega – DR Congo and Afternoon Nature Walks
DAY 3 Transfer from Bukavu –DR Congo back to Kigali
Full 3 day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Kigali Airport and Transfer to Bakavu
Upon your arrival in Kigali international Airport, You will be welcomed by our driver guide who will transfer you Bakavu in Congo. The drive journey will take you through Butare, where you will have stopover to visit the national museum of Rwanda, the king’s palace in Nyanza, and the Rwanda genocide memorial site. Thereafter, you will proceed with the drive crossing via Cyangugu border to Bukavu in Congo. On arrival to Bukavu, you will advance with the drive to your pre-booked lodge in Bukavu for dinner and overnight.
Day 2: Lowland Gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega – DR Congo and Afternoon Nature Walks
After an early morning breakfast, embark on an early morning drive transfer to the park headquarters for an early morning briefing about the dos and don’ts of lowland gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega National park. After briefing, you will head for the memorable adventure of tracking the lowland gorillas in Kahuzi Biega National park. Trekking lowland Gorillas offers unique experience of its own and it usually takes 1-4 hours. The lowland Gorillas stay in bigger families as compared to mountain gorillas; you will not regret the safari effort once you meet the amazing Gorillas. After one memorable hour of encounter with the lowland gorillas, you will retire back to the lodge for lunch and relaxation. After lunch, embark on an afternoon nature walk in the Kahuzi Biega Park .The nature walks will take you through Tshibati waterfalls, visit Bukavu town, Mbayo tea plantations, the research Centre and the surrounding traditional homes. Thereafter, retreat back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Transfer from Bukavu –DR Congo back to Kigali
Following an early morning breakfast, embark on transfer drive to Kigali Capital City. The drive journey will take you through Bukavu in Congo crossing via Cyangugu border to Rwanda. You will have an en route stop in Butare, where you will visit the national museum of Rwanda, the king’s palace in Nyanza, and the Rwanda genocide memorial site. On arrival to Kigali, you will have your lunch and thereafter advance with the drive to Kigali International Airport for your scheduled flight back home.