Day 1: Transfer to Virunga National Park – Goma

Day 2: Mountain Gorilla trekking in Congo

Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking in Congo

Day 4: Transfer to Kahuzi-Biega National Park – Bukavu, Congo

Day 5: Lowland Gorilla trekking

Day 6: Transfer to Kigali

Day 1: Transfer to Virunga National Park – Goma

You will set off from Kigali to the Rwanda – Congo border.  Visit the Virunga offices by 13:00pm to pick your Gorilla and Volcano trek permits which must be presented at the start of each trek. After completing the check in you will be transferred to Mikeno camp.

Journey time – 4 hours
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Mikeno Lodge

Day 2: Mountain Gorilla trekking in Congo

After an early morning breakfast, your first stop will be the park headquarters for briefing before starting the trek. After briefing, together with your ranger guide, you will start the hike in search of mountain gorillas. You are allowed 1 hour with these gentle giants after locating them. After this experience start the journey back to the headquarters and proceed to the camp for overnight.

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Day 3: Chimpanzee Trekking in Congo

Just like Gorilla trekking, the chimpanzee trekking starts early morning. You will leave with the rangers early morning until you locate the chimps. You are allowed 1 hour with the chimps when you locate them after which you start the journey back to the Mikeno lodge.

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Day 4: Transfer to Kahuzi-Biega National Park – Bukavu, Congo

Today after breakfast, you will start your drive to Bukavu in the South of Congo. The journey is not long but parts of the road are not good. Enjoy different sights of Congo as you drive past villages.

Journey time – 4 hours
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Orchid Safari Club

Day 5: Lowland Gorilla trekking

The driver guide will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the park headquarters for briefing before you can start the lowland gorilla trek. The experience takes anything from one hour to several before locating them depending on where they nested. Once you locate them, you have 1 hour in their presence before you leave their presence.

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Day 6: Transfer to Kigali

Today after an early breakfast at hotel, your driver guide will transfer you to Kigali. You will have short stops for stretching and lunch until you arrive in Kigali.

Journey time – 7 hours
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INCLUDES

• Lowland Gorilla permits
  
  
• Mountain Gorilla Trekking
  
  
• Chimpanzee trekking
  
  
• Congo Visa
  
  
• Ground transport per 4WD
  
  
• Bottled water in the safari vehicle
  
  
• Full board accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary
  
  
• Service of an English-speaking driver guide
  
  
• Driver allowances and park fees for vehicle and driver
  
  
• All mentioned activities except for the optional ones

EXCLUDES

•  Extras at the accommodation i.e. drinks, telephone, laundry etc.
• Rwanda Visa
• Tips to porters, site guides and driver/ guide
• Insurance