3 Days Gorilla Tour in Congo – Gorilla Safari in Virunga National Park
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3 Days Gorilla Tour in Congo – Gorilla Safari in Virunga National Park
These 3 days Gorilla Safari exposes you to Congo’s mountain gorilla in the Virunga national park in DR Congo offering you with the best wildlife experience. The tour starts and ends in Kigali –Rwanda. DRC is the least visited gorilla tourism destination which making a safari there surely adventurous.
Day 1: Kigali to Bukima in DR Congo
In the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel or residence by our driver guide who will drive through Kigali heading to the Bukima in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This will take you roughly 4 hours to reach Goma where you will have a stop over lunch refreshment. Later, transfer to Bukima reaching in the evening for dinner and overnight stay at Bukima lodge/ Mikeno lodge.
Day 2: Gorilla tracking in Congo
You will have a morning breakfast and then transfer to the national park headquarters for briefing by the park rangers. Here you will be told the rules while trekking to ensure a peaceful and enjoyable experience. You will then hike into the jungle searching the allocated gorilla family. Interaction with the gorillas will last for an hour after which you will descend back to the starting point. Non flash light cameras are the only ones allowed to take photographs. Dinner and overnight at Bukima lodge/ Mikeno lodge.
Day 3: Transfer back to Kigali
After a relaxed breakfast, drive back to Kigali for your return flight.
End of tour.
Included in this tour Package;
- Gorilla permit
- Park ranger fees
- Relevant government taxes
- Full board accommodation
- Full time English/ French speaking Driver/ Guide
- Ground transportation by a 4x4 wheel drive
- Bottled drinking water while trekking and in vehicle
- Airport transfers, as long as your flight is on the same day on which your safari ends
Exclusion
- Airfares
- Visa fees
- Personal insurance
- Expenses of personal natures such as; drinks, tips, laundry, telephone, cigarettes, accommodation & meals not indicated in the itinerary and optional activities.