Our 3-Day DR Congo lowland Gorilla trekking Safari, take you to Kahuzi Biega National Park, which is a major lowland gorilla trekking park. You will trek the lowland gorillas at Kahuzi Biega National Park, later return to Kigali for your evening flight. This is one of the most beautiful incredible experiences, coming face to face with the gorillas in their natural environment.
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Drive from Kigali to Bukavu
Upon getting done with your early morning breakfast at your hotel in Kigali or upon arrival at Kigali airport with an early morning flight, you will be met by your Nyumbu Beyond Journeys safari guide, who will brief you shortly and drive Rubavu via Karongi as you proceed for lunch in Rusizi, in a local restaurant, before we proceed to Rubavu border post, where we shall undergo immigration process, get DRC visa and you cross over to DR Congo through Rubavu border to your booked lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2: Low Land Gorilla Trekking at Kahuzi Biega NP
After a delightful breakfast in the morning, you will head for your first briefing at the park headquarters’, where you will as well get the registration, and pick up your assigned ranger guides and drive off to the park trekking starting point, for your lowland gorilla trekking experience.
You will later head off with your ranger guide, who will share with you a lot of information about Kahuzi Biega National Park. Upon sighting the gorillas, you will be allowed an ample 1 hour, to watch the gorillas, take video’s and photos of your choices under the guidance of your ranger guide. You will later return to your booked accommodation for refreshment, later have lunch and spend the afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the lodge.
Day 3: Transfer back to Kigali for departure
Today after taking your early morning breakfast, you will meet with your driver guide, share a short briefing as usual, and transfer over to Rwanda through Bukavu border and hit the road to Kigali, catch up with lunch with optional visit the Kigali genocide memorial grounds, which honors the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994 through education and peace-building. You will be able to watch and listen to some video clips from some of the survivors of the incident before heading to Kigali airport to catch up with your onward flight.