With just 4 days, you will have the best of the Eastern Lowland gorilla encounter and also visit the scenic Lake Kivu. The D.R. Congo is without doubt Africa’s exceptional primate destination, the unusual place to encounter not only the rare mountain gorillas but also the Grauer’s gorillas in the wild. The lowland gorillas in D.R. Congo are tracked in Kahuzi-Biega NP, a tropical forest park which is found in the Eastern side of the country.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Airport pick up & check in at hotel (Kigali)
Meet a professional driver guide for a warm welcome to Rwanda (the land of a thousand hills). A short briefing will be done by your driver and after, you will drive to the hotel to check in for relaxation, dinner and a night stay.
Day 2: Kigali-Bukavu (D.R.C)
Depart your hotel in Kigali for Bukavu taking the Butare route. At Butare, you will have a brief stopover which includes visiting the National Museum and King’s palace in Nyanza. Get lunch at Butare then drive through Nyungwe Forest as you head to Lake Kivu for a short boat ride. After, connect to Bukavu for a night stay in a hotel/lodge.
Day 3: Grauer’s Gorilla trekking (Congo)
After breakfast, you will be briefed at Kahuzi-Biega NP offices and today, you will be assigned to one of the 5 lowland gorilla families. On a lowland gorilla trek, expect to spend 2-6 hours tracking the grauer’s gorillas with a special one hour for taking pictures and learning how they behave. Return and have a relaxed afternoon, lunch then followed by a short walk to Tshibati waterfalls and tea farms.
Day 4: Kahuzi-Biega –Kigali (Departure)
Have a tasty cup of tea/coffee and this will be followed by check out from your respective lodges/hotels. Meet the driver guide for a transfer back to Kigali where you will depart back home.
End of safari