3 Days Gorilla Trekking in Congo
Tour Overview
Your three days of gorilla trekking will pay off with an amazing tour of the Congo’s Virunga National Park. You will appreciate going on gorilla treks as well as other wildlife experiences with, among other animals, chimpanzees, giraffes, buffaloes, and several bird species.
Tour Highlights
- Day 1: Kigali to Virunga National Park in Congo.
- Day 2: Gorilla trekking.
- Day 3: Departure to Kigali international Airport.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Kigali to Virunga National Park in Congo.
The driver will come get you at the hotel very early in the morning and give you an orientation on the safari.
After a 4-hour trip from Kigali to Bukima in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the driver will drop you off at Goma town for lunch.
After lunch, he will keep driving to Bukima, where you will spend the night. Dinner and rest of the night
Accommodations available:
Ihusi Accommodation
Minkeno Resort
Bukima Tented Camp
Location: National Park of the Virunga
Day 2: Gorilla trekking.
Eat a hearty meal, prepare a lunchbox, bring enough water to drink, and bring hiking gear. Following a briefing at the park headquarters, the driver will leave you off and go trekking. You will be put in a group of eight with a game ranger who is armed.
You will look for the gorilla family by hiking through the bush, and you will only get an hour with them once you discover them.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn about gorillas, snap pictures, and pose inquiries. You will return to the lodge once an hour has passed.
Dinner and spending the night at the resort
Day 3: Departure to Kigali International airport.
Journey to Kigali Town after breakfast, enjoy a lunch stop and a city tour. Once you get at the airport to catch your flight, the driver will drop you off.
Finale of the Tour
Tour Includes & Excludes
TOUR INCLUDES
- Transportation
- A professional tour guide
- Entry and trekking fees plus permits
- All activities unless labeled optional
- Drinking water
- Accommodation and meals
- Airport transfers
TOUR EXCLUDES
- Visa
- International flights
- Gratuity (tip)
- Laundry services
- Beverages
- Souvenirs