6 Days Double Gorilla Trekking Experience in Congo
This 6 days double gorilla trekking experience in Congo will give you access to two national parks in Congo; Virunga National Park and Kahuzi Biega National Park where you will have access to the endangered mountain gorillas and eastern lowland gorillas in Africa. while participating in your gorilla trekking experience in Congo, you will have the opportunity to enjoy gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park and gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega National Park where you will have the opportunity to spend an hour with the species understanding more about the gorilla species in their natural habitat for a memorable safari experience.
Highlights of the 6 days double gorilla trekking experience in Congo.
Day 1: Pick-up and cross to Bukavu
Day 2: Lowland gorilla trekking Kahuzi Biega National Park
Day 3: Boat transfer to Goma and Transfer to Mikeno Lodge
Day 4: First Gorilla Trek in Virunga National Park
Day 5: Second Gorilla Trek in Virunga National Park
Day 6: Chimpanzee trek in
Day 7: Departure.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick-up and cross to Bukavu
On day 1 of the 6 days double gorilla trekking experience in Congo, depending on your location in Kigali city, our company representative-guide/driver will pick you up and drive for about 7 hours through Nyungwe National Park having a stop over for lunch and refreshing. Crossing through the Cyangugu border to Bukavu town in the Democratic Republic of Congo just near Kahuzi Biega National Park. Check into your hotel for dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Panorama
Day 2: Lowland gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega National Park
On the 2nd day of the 6 days double gorilla trekking experience in Congo, after enjoying your breakfast at the lodge, your driver will pick you up and transfer you to the park headquarters, participate in the briefing sessions on the rules and regulations for gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega National Park to ensure you have a safe gorilla trekking experience in Congo. After, set off to your fascinating experience of the lowland gorillas in the valleys of Kahuzi as you encounter different mammals, birds and primates. When you get to the species you will spend an hour with them understanding their behavior in the wild, after descending back and meeting up with your driver back to your hotel for Dinner and overnight at Hotel Panorama as the night before.
Day 3: Boat transfer to Goma and Transfer to Mikeno Lodge
On the 3rd day of the 6 days double gorilla trekking experience in Congo, after an early morning breakfast at your hotel, catch an early morning speed boat from Bukavu to Goma. This will take about 3 hours, arrive at Grande Barriere’s border crossing by 11:00 am and ensure check-in with the Virunga tourism office. After check-in for the passports and the gorilla permits, you will be transported to Mikeno Lodge at the Park headquarters in Rumangabo. On arrival at Mikeno Lodge, you will have lunch participate in the nature walk and later transfer to your lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: First Gorilla Trek
On the 4th day of the 6 days double gorilla trekking experience in Congo, after an early breakfast at Mikeno Lodge, guests will set off for the gorilla trek at Bukima Ranger Post. On arrival to Bukima, trekkers will meet their Ranger guides and receive a briefing before starting the gorilla trek be quite different from gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biea National Park, for gorilla trekking in Virunga, you will have access to the endangered mountain gorillas that can be seen in high elevations therefore get ready to hike mount Mikeno. Treks usually require 1-2.5 hours of hiking each way, depending on the location of the group being trekked and the difficulty of the terrain, spend an hour with them and after the experience, you will return to your hotel for relaxation and later in the afternoon explore Bukima by visiting the Park’s bamboo project.
Day 5: Second Gorilla Trek
On the 5th day of the 6 days 5ouble gorilla trekking experience in Congo, after breakfast at your hotel, head to the meeting point for your second gorilla trek. Upon return from the trek, a quick lunch will be served at Bukima camp head back to your camp for relaxation or visit the gorilla orphans at the Senkwekwe Center.
Day 6: Departure.
On the 6th day of the 6 days double gorilla trekking experience in Congo, after breakfast, guests will be transported back to the Goma with drop-off at the Grande Barriere border post. You will connect to Kigali for your drop off for your flight back home.
Quotation Includes;
- Great Ape activities
- Gorilla habituation in Kahuzi Biega
- Visas for Congo
- Pick up and drop off
- Park fees
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Meals with Virunga
- Group transport in Virunga
- Full-time English/ French speaking driver/ guide
Excludes;
- Tips
- Rwanda visa fees
- Air tickets
- All items of a personal nature like laundry, porterage, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
