6 Days kahuzi biega and virunga gorilla safari

Safari Overview

6 Days Kahuzi Biega and Virunga gorilla safari: This 6 days Congo safari is such an interesting itinerary that caters to both land gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega National Park, mountain gorilla trekking & Mount Nyiragongo hiking tours in Virunga National Park. This 6 days Congo safari will start from Rwanda to Congo and back to Rwanda for departures.

Highlights

Day 1: Transfer to Bukavu
Day 2: Lowland gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Beiga National Park
Day 3: Transfer to Virunga National Park
Day 4: Mountain gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park
Day 5: Hike Mount Nyiragongo (Ascend)
Day 6: Descend Mount Nyiragongo & Departure

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Bukavu

As soon as you land at Kigali International Airport, you will meet your safari driver who will introduce you to this 6 days Congo safari and you start the journey from Kigali to Kahuzi Beiga National Park in Bukavu. On this day, you are advised to arrive as early as possible to enjoy all the fascinating activities on this 1st day, or else you should spend an overnight in Kigali a day before the safari. During the transfer to Bukavu, you will enjoy an en-route lunch, and if time allows have a visit to the Museum and the palace as you head to Bukavu.

Dinner and overnight stay at Orchids Hotel/Nadiva Hotel

Day 2: Lowland gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Beiga National Park

Once breakfast is done, you will park soon snack, have enough drinking water, and meet your driver to transfer to the park headquarters for a briefing and later on thrill into the wild for a lowland gorilla trekking alongside armed rangers and Congo local guides. Trekking lowland gorillas is more fun since the lowland gorillas are magnificent in size as comparing them to mountain gorillas and in DRC, Lowland Gorilla trekking is carried out only in Kahuzi Beiga National Park.

Dinner and overnight stay at Orchids Hotel/Nadiva Hotel

Day 3: Transfer to Virunga National Park

Enjoy your breakfast then check out of the lodge to meet your driver to take a boat cruise from Bukavu and connect to Goma for a lunch break before proceeding to Virunga National Park. Upon arrival at Virunga National Park, you will check in at the lodge for a relaxed dinner and overnight. However, you may spend your evening on a nature walk.

Dinner and overnight stay at Mikeno Lodge/Kibumba Camp

Day 4: Mountain gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park

After breakfast, pack enough snacks and water and be ready for a transfer to the park head offices where you will have a gorilla briefing before you start the fascinating and adventurous gorilla trekking safari. Once you encounter the gorillas, you will spend a maximum of one hour with gorillas and later on get back to your lodge for dinner and have a sound sleep.

Dinner and overnight stay at Mikeno Lodge/Kibumba Camp

Day 5: Hike Mount Nyiragongo (Ascend)

Early in the morning, you will have breakfast and later on check out of the lodge to transfer to the Kibati Ranger post in time to meet other Hikers for a briefing before embarking on a thrilling Nyiragongo hike which starts at around 10:00 am local time. Hire a porter to assist you in carrying extra luggage since you won’t return to the lodge after descending Nyiragongo. A hike to summit the top of Nyiragongo takes about 4-6 hours.

Day 6: Descend Mount Nyiragongo & Departure

Enjoy your breakfast at the summit of Mount Nyiragongo and meet other hikers to start descending at 6:00 am on day 6 of 6 days Congo safari in Kahuzi Beiga & Virunga National Park with gorilla trekking and Nyiragongo Hike. Upon arrival at the Kibati ranger post by 10:30 am, you will drive amidst tight security back to the Congo Rwanda border where you will meet your driver for a transfer to Kigali for departures.

Tour includes

Bottled drinking water
Fuel and vehicle
English speaking guide
Meals
Accommodation
Gorilla trekking permit

Exclude

Alcoholic drinks
Laundry
Items of a personal nature
International airfares
Travel Insurance
Tips and gratuities

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