3 Days Gorilla Trekking in DR Congo
Safari overview
On this 3 Days Gorilla Trekking in DR Congo tour, you will stand a chance to meet the gorillas in their natural habitat, after tracking, you will cross back to Rwanda and later departure.
Day 1: Transfer to Gisenyi and later cross to Congo
Our safari guide will pick you at your hotel, brief you about the safari and later drive you to Gisenyi with en-route visit to the genocide memorial site, from here you will continue with fantastic views of rolling hills toward Gisenyi/Congo border crossing point migration center, the guide will help you to finalize with the border crossing requirements, you will be required to present your Yellow card vaccination and there after you will cross to DR. Congo and arrive in the lodge in time check in for a late lunch and relaxation. The evening will be reserved for leisure as you wait for tomorrow’s adventurous activity gorilla tracking. Dinner and an overnight at
Location: Gisenyi
Accommodation Option
Budget: Ihusu Lodge on Lake Kivu in Goma
Mid-range: Bukima Tented Camp
Luxury: Mikeno Lodge,/
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Day 2: Tracking/trekking mountain gorillas in the Virunga national park and departure
After an early breakfast, we will head to the park briefing headquarters with packed lunch and bottled water. After briefings from the park wardens and also being allocated to the ranger guide, and the gorilla family to track, you will head to the forest to begin the search of gorillas. Gorillas are the second closest relative to human after the chimps who shares almost 97% of human genes. You will pass through the thick and sometimes muddy forest and steep slopes while searching the apes.
The time taken to meet the gorillas is unpredictable since they are wild animals, they move freely in the forest so, a reasonable degree of fitness is needed as well as tracking gears like study pair of walking shoes/boots. However, once the apes are meet you will forget all the troubles you have gone through and utilize the one hour you are allowed to stay with the gorillas use it fully by observing their behaviors as well as taking photos. After your successful gorilla trek, return to the headquarters for your certificate and later you will be driven back to lodge Dinner and an overnight at
Location: Gisenyi
Accommodation Option
Budget: Ihusu Lodge on Lake Kivu in Goma
Mid-range: Bukima Tented Camp
Luxury: Mikeno Lodge,/
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Day 3: Departure
This morning cross back to Kigali after a morning breakfast, if time allows first enjoy the Kigali city tour before you depart to the airport to meet your departure flight. Places to visit include the genocide memorial site, cultural sites, national museum, among other interesting places; lunch en-route after you will proceed to the airport
End of the safari
The safari includes
- Transportation and fuel in either 4X4 Safari Van or 4X4 Safari Land Cruiser all with Pop up roof & AC
- Full Board Accommodation on Safari as included in the itinerary
- 1 gorilla permit per person
- Full English Speaking driver guide and all his associated expenses. We can also provide any other foreign language speaking guide on request.
- Park entrance fees
- Any other Activity fees as mentioned in the Itinerary
Safari Exclusions
- Accommodation in Kigali unless is on itinerary
- Flights
- Visa fees,
- Airport taxes
- Item of personal nature, like bar bills, tipping, Laundry ,Beverages
- Optional Activity fees
- Other extra expenses not included above