7 Days Congo Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking Safari

7 Days Congo Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking Safari: This One week adventure is one of the best primate viewing safaris that include Lowland Gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Beiga national park, double Mountain gorilla trekking, Chimpanzee trekking and visiting Senkwekwe gorilla orphanage in Virunga national park. This 7 days Congo Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking Safari starts and ends in Kigali Rwanda.

7 Days Congo Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking Safari:

Highlights of 7 days Congo Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking Safari

  • Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Bukavu
  • Day 2: Lowland Gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Beiga National park
  • Day 3: Boat transfer from Bukavu to Goma
  • Day 4: 1st Gorilla trek in Virunga national park
  • Day 5: 2nd Gorilla trek in Virunga national park
  • Day 6: Chimpanzee trekking in Virunga national park
  • Day 7: Return to Kigali for departures

Detailed Safari Itinerary

Day 1: Pick Up and transfer to Bukavu

Transfer to Bukavu: On day 1 of 7 days Congo Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking Safari, you will be met by our company representative who will be safari driver for this 1 week safari. You will be briefed about this adventure as you set off on a 6-7 hours’ drive to Bukavu via stunning Nyungwe forest and overlooking the rolling Kigezi hills. You will have a stopover at the Museum and at the Kings palace as you proceed with your journey to Rusizi border for clearance and finally enter into Democratic Republic of Congo direct to Bukavu where you will spend your 1st night nearer to Kahuzi Beiga National park.

Meal plan: lunch and dinner

Day 2: Lowland Gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Beiga National park

Lowland Gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Beiga National park: After breakfast on day 2 of 7 days Congo Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking Safari, pack your lunch box, drinking water, enough snacks and wear the best gear. Meet your driver for a drive to the park headquarters to attend briefing about Eastern Lowland Gorilla trekking, the dos and don’ts during the trek and many other possible information before finally embarking on a forest walk to search for these primates in their habitats. Eastern Lowland Gorilla trekking takes about 1-7 hours depending of several factor like movement of gorillas and trekking speed of the slowest person in the group. Upon finding Gorillas, you have only 1 hour with them taking photos and finally exit the forest back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

7 Days Congo Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking Safari:
Lowland Gorilla Trekking Tours

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 3: Boat transfer from Bukavu to Goma

Boat transfer to Goma and connect to Virunga national park: After an early breakfast on day 3 of 7 days Congo Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking Safari, meet your safari driver ready to take you for a boat cruise along Lake Kivu as you cross over from Bukavu to Goma. This boat cruise takes about 3 hours and by 11:00am, you will be expected at Virunga Tourism offices at Grande Barriere ready for clearances and by 11:30 am, you will be transferred by the convoy to your lodge in Rumangabo where you will arrive in time for lunch, check in your lodge for lunch and choose either to spend your evening at leisure or have a walk to the surrounding local communities. Dinner and overnight will be at Mikeno lodge.

Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 4: 1st Gorilla trek in Virunga national park

First Gorilla trek in Virunga national park: On day 4 of 7 days Congo Safari, your day will start with an early breakfast after which you will head to Bukima Ranger post for briefing about gorilla trekking before embarking on a forest walk to search for the habituated endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitats. After briefing by rangers, set off on a walk via different trails as you search for the gorillas that have been habituated and used to humans. The walk takes about 2-4 hours until you finally meet the gorillas then spend only 1 hour in their presence taking photos, and later on exit back to Bukima to meet your driver for a drive to Bukima Tented Camp where you will spend a night today.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 5: 2nd Gorilla trek in Virunga national park

Second Gorilla trek in Virunga national park: After enjoying your breakfast on day 5 of 7 days Congo Safari, you will be returned to Bukima ranger post for briefing before embarking on a second day encounter with the mountain gorillas in their natural habitats. Well, during briefing, you may request for a different gorilla family to have an overall experience with different gorilla groups in Virunga national park. After briefing, penetrate into the forest for 2nd gorilla trek. After this trek, you will head to Mikeno lodge where you will visit the Senkwekwe gorilla orphanage in the afternoon. Return to Mikeno lodge for dinner and overnight.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 6: Chimpanzee trekking in Virunga national park

Chimpanzee trekking in Virunga national park: Arise from your bed as early as possible on day 6 of 7 days Congo Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking Safari and be led into the forest in Rumangabo where chimpanzee trekking in Virunga national park is conducted. The trek starts as early as 6:00am and after finding chimpanzees, you as well have 1 hour of photo taking and later on exit the forest back to your lodge for a late breakfast, Chill at your terraces or have a walk around the park headquarters awaiting dinner and overnight.

7 Days Congo Gorilla & Chimpanzee trekking Safari:
Chimpanzee Trekking

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

Day 7: Return to Kigali for departures

Departures: After breakfast at your lodge on day 7 of 7 days Congo Safari, check out of the lodge ready to meet your safari driver for a transfer to Goma where you will then connect to your Kigali and be dropped off either at the hotel or direct at Kigali international airport for a flight to the next destination.

Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner

END OF 7 DAYS CONGO GORILLA & CHIMPANZEE TREKKING SAFARI

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