Arrival and Transfer to Bukavu
Arrive at Kigali International Airport, after greetings and briefing, transfer to Cyangugu border. You'll be welcomed by our staff at the border. Firstly, you'll be assisted to clear with formalities then helped to cross the border and check in at your hotel. If you arrive early, you can take an optional tour of Bukavu city. Places to visit include the cathedral, the big brewery (Bralima), the markets, the hydroelectric center, the famous Panzi Hospital, amongst other places of interest.
- Main Destination:
- Bukavu (Town, Congo (DRC))
- Accommodation:
- Hotel Horizon
- Meals & Drinks:
Lowland Gorrilas Trek
After breakfast at your hotel, it is time to head to the Tshivanga Station where you'll start gorillas’ trekking in Kahuzi Biega National Park. You’ll receive a short briefing about lowland gorilla tracking. Following the briefing, you'll begin your journey along narrow jungle paths to meet the gorillas. The length of this hike depends on the location of the gorillas. Some days it can be a 20-40 minute walk from the road into the forest, other days, it can take over an hour to reach the lowland gorillas as they are always on the move to search for food.
After tracking, you can go for an optional nature walk in the Kahuzi Biega Park, or visit the Tshibati waterfalls, the Research Centre, or a pygmy village on the outskirts of the park. However, you can also go and see orphaned primates, different kinds of baboons, monkeys and snakes found in the Lwiro Sanctuary. After this lifetime experience, return to the hotel for dinner and your overnight stay.
- Main Destination:
- Kahuzi Biega National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Hotel Horizon
- Meals & Drinks:
Transfer Back to Kigali
In the morning after a relaxed breakfast, you will be driven back to Rwanda- Kigali crossing via Cyangugu border. You will arrive in Kigali late in the afternoon. After that, be transferred to Kigali International Airport for your departure.
- Main Destination:
- No major destination visited
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: