3 Days Kahuzi - Biega Gorilla Tour

Overview

Take this great safari in DR Congo where you will encounter the Eastern low land gorillas that are known to have the highest population size in all the gorilla species. Trekking this gorilla will create everlasting memories of a true undiscovered wilderness that is full of wildlife that is over 345 bird species, 178 plant species and over 148 mammal species.

This comprises unique animals that will be discovered that roam around 60,000 Square kilometers of land. Enjoy your safari as you create unforgettable memories.

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Travel to Kahuzi - Biega National Park

The assigned driver-guide will meet you at either airport or hotel in Kigali and he will take you to Democratic Republic of Congo through the Rusizi border. You will enjoy nature from Kigali city, dotted with covered with rolling hills through the journey seems to be longer. You again pass through the Nyungwe forest which has different primates and you have high chances of meeting them along the way. You will then head to Bukavu town where you will spend a night.

Day 2: Lowland gorilla trekking

This day will begin with breakfast and then head to park offices for registration and briefing, what to follow, what to expect and the history of the park. Be assigned with the park ranger that will take you around the forest as you search for these endangered species. Remember, finding a gorilla family can take up to 7 hours but once you locate them, you will be allocated an hour that will be a loving and memorable moment of your lifetime.

Meet other mammals, primates, lush flora birds that roam the foothills of Mount Kahuzi and Biega. You will later on head back to your lodge in Bukavu for lunch with an optional activity of visiting the nearby local communities.

Day 3: Travel back to Kigali, Rwanda

Have leisurely breakfast and then find your way back to Kigali city in Rwanda. The driver-guide will make short stopovers to make the transfer more enjoyable like a visit to the Nyanza King’s palace, Butare ethnographic museum and you will be dropped at the airport in Kigali, marking the end of your three days gorilla tour.

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