5-Day Congo Lowland Gorilla Trek Starting from Kigali

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Transfer to Kahuzi Biega National Park-Bukavu-Congo

Early in the morning after your delicious breakfast at the hotel in Kigali, you will be picked up by our experienced English-speaking driver-guide ready to set off to Cyangugu south of Rwanda. He/she will brief you about the safari and you will be driven via the magnificent landscapes of southern Rwanda. Later, you'll have a stopover at Nyanza to explore the royal palace called Rukaari, home to King Rudahigwa for an intense cultural and traditional experience. You will have another incredible stopover at Butare town for lunch, stretching, and visiting the Rwanda National Museum which is famous as one of the biggest museums in East Africa and offers more heritage experiences. Afterward, you will set off to Cyangugu crossing to Bukavu Congo for dinner and an overnight stay.

Main Destination:

Bukavu (Town, Congo (DRC))

Accommodation:

Orchids Safari Club

• Mid-range hotel located in Bukavu (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• Dinner (Breakfast & lunch not included)
• Drinks not included

Gorilla Tracking in Kahuzi Biega National Park

You'll have breakfast at the lodge. Later, you will set off for gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega National Park-Congo. This primate adventure is dramatic and offers a chance for tourists to learn the behavior of the lowland gorillas in-depth and the mountain gorillas at large. You will spend approximately 1-4 hours depending on where these primates are situated and your speed for hiking. You will be given only one hour to strike your imagination with these unique animals in the wild. Afterward, you will embark on a nature walk around the park trails as you explore and experience the Tshibati waterfall which gives the most stunning scenery. Later, you will return to your lodge where you will have dinner and rest.

Main Destination:

Kahuzi Biega National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Orchids Safari Club

• Mid-range hotel located 1-2hr drive from Kahuzi Biega NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Chimps Trekking in Lwiro Primate Sanctuary

After an early breakfast, you will drive to Lwiro Primate Sanctuary offices for a briefing about tracking chimpanzees. Here, you will spend up to several hours tracking and observing wild Chimps on foot with your expert local ranger guides who personally know the troop members and who will interpret the behavior. Later, you'll transfer back to your lodge for relaxation.

Main Destination:

Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Center (Wildlife Sanctuary, Congo (DRC))

Accommodation:

Orchids Safari Club

• Mid-range hotel located in Bukavu (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Nature Walk and Later Transfer to Nyungwe National Park

This morning after your hearty breakfast, you will kick start with a transfer to the starting point for a nature walk to the falls, your nature walk will expose you to monkeys playing around such as red-tailed monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, and other species among others. After a successful tour, you'll embark on your journey to Nyungwe-Rwanda via the Changungu border reaching early for relaxation at your lodge.

Main Destination:

Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Center (Wildlife Sanctuary, Congo (DRC))

Accommodation:

Orchids Safari Club

• Mid-range hotel located in Bukavu (Town)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

Canopy Walk and Transfer back to Kigali

Today morning after your breakfast, you will kick start a canopy walk that has good views of the park with monkeys playing around. Later, you'll be transferred to Kigali for your connecting plane back home.

Main Destination:

Kigali (Rwanda)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinks not included

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.