6-Day Mid-Range Tour; Lowland Gorilla Trek in the DRC

6-Day Mid-Range Tour; Lowland Gorilla Trek in the DRC

Overview
  • The tour start and end in Rwanda. It will take you through Nyungwe National Park for a canopy walk, then continue to Kahuzi Biega National Park in Bukavu, DRC for the gorilla trek and Lwiro Chimpanzee Sanctuary.
  • You will also visit Goma to explore Tchegera Island. You will cross the DRC-Rwanda border to Rubavu and get transferred to Kigali.
Tour Features
Mid-range tour
Uses Hotels & Tented camps
Private tour
Can privately be organized. However, wildlife viewing activities are run by the lodges/camps and will be shared with others.
Minimum age
15 years old
Activities & Transport
Activities:
Game drives, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking & canoe/mokoro safaris
Transport:
Normal 4x4 vehicle, boat & open-sided 4x4 vehicle
Accommodation & Meals
Day Accommodation Meals
1 Lebanon Hotel All Meals Included
2 Orchids Safari Club All Meals Included
3-4 Orchids Safari Club All Meals Included
5 Tchegera Tented Camp All Meals Included
6 No accomodation Breakfast included
Note:
Included
  • Park fees(For non-residents)
  • Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
  • Chimp permits(One per person, non-resident)
  • All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
  • A professional driver/guide
  • All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
  • All Taxes/VAT
  • Roundtrip airport transfer
  • Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
  • Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Excluded
  • International flights(From/to home)
  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
  • Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
  • Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
  • Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
Itineraries
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    Day 1

    Kigali International Airport pick-up and transfer to your hotel
    • You will be picked up from Kigali International Airport and transferred to your hotel. If you arrive in the morning, you may get a chance to proceed with a short Kigali city tour and visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial to learn about Rwanda's bloodiest genocide and how it has been halted.
    • In the evening you will be taken to the hotel for dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next day
      Destination
    Kigali

     
      Accommodation
    Lebanon Hotel
    Mid-range hotel located in or near Kigali
    If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided
    Meals
     -All meals included
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    Day 2

    Transfer to Nyungwe National Park, canopy walk
    • You will enjoy your breakfast in the morning and thereafter picked up from the hotel to Nyungwe National Park, canopy walk
    • In the evening you will be taken to the hotel for dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next day
      Destination
    Nyungwe Forest National Park (Chimps) Wildlife in Nyungwe NP - Chimpanzee - Common, White & Black Rhinos, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah etc.. - None

     
      Accommodation
    Orchids Safari Club
    Mid-range hotel located in or near Bukavu
    If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided
    Meals
     -All meals included
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    Day 3

    Lowland gorilla trek and Bukavu city tour
    • You will enjoy your breakfast in the morning and thereafter you will go trekking gorillas in Kahuzi Biega National Park. The trek usually requires 1 to 2.5 hours of hiking each way, depending on the location of the gorilla group and the difficulty of the terrain.
    • In the evening you will be taken to the hotel for dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next day
      Destination
    Kahuzi Biega National Park (Gorillas)

     
      Accommodation
    Orchids Safari Club
    Mid-range hotel located in or near Bukavu
    If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided
    Meals
     -All meals included
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    Day 4

    Visit Lwiro Chimpanzee Sanctuary
    • You will enjoy your breakfast in the morning and thereafter you will visit the Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Center which is recognized as a World Heritage Site since 1997. The sanctuary takes care of 83 chimpanzees, 105 monkeys, and 12 other species. It gives orphaned chimps a second chance at life while also ensuring to protect them in the wild. You will not only visit them but you will participate in the conservation activities in the sanctuary.
    • In the evening you will be taken to the hotel for dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next day
      Destination
    Kahuzi Biega National Park (Gorillas)

     
      Accommodation
    Orchids Safari Club
    Mid-range hotel located in or near Bukavu
    If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided
    Meals
     -All meals included
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    Day 5

    Transfer to Goma, Tchukudu experience and Tchegera Island
    • You will enjoy your breakfast in the morning and thereafter you will be transferred to Goma by a rapid boat. You will then meet the local community and try to ride the made-in-Goma wooden bike famously known as the “tchukudu”
    • In the evening you will be taken to the camp for dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next day
      Destination
    Tchegera Island (Lake Kivu, Congo (DRC))

     
      Accommodation
    Tchegera Tented Camp
    Mid-range hotel located just outside Nyungwe NP
    If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided
    Meals
     -All meals included
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    Day 6

    Transfer to Rwanda, canoeing and fly back home
    • You will enjoy your breakfast in the morning and thereafter you will get transferred to Goma and cross the DRC-Rwanda border towards the northern province, the home of the gorillas.
    • You will then experience a canoeing activity on the Mukungwa River, a river that is near the volcanoes. You then continue on your way to Kigali to fly back home.
      Destination
    Kigali International Airport (Kigali, Rwanda)

     
      Accommodation
    Not Specified
    Meals
     -Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

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