Kigali to Bukavu National Park and Kahuzi Biega National Park
After breakfast at your hotel, your guide will meet you and conduct a safari introduction. Then, shortly after the briefing, your journey and drive through the west of Rwanda, beside Lake Kivu, starts. Lunch will be en route before arriving at Bukavu National Park in the late afternoon. Upon arrival, we will check you into your rooms for refreshing up and to relax, preparing yourself for the gorilla adventure the following day. Due to Covid travel restrictions set by different countries, we recommend that you plan to arrive in Rwanda within three days after the test.
- Main Destination:
- Bukavu (Town, Congo (DRC))
- Accommodation:
- Orchids Safari Club
- Meals & Drinks:
Lowland Gorilla Trekking at Kahuzi Biega National Park
The Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a World Heritage site—a vast area of primary tropical forest dominated by two spectacular extinct volcanoes, Kahuzi and Biega. The park has a diverse and abundant fauna. However, some of the last groups of eastern lowland gorillas, consisting of only some 7000 individuals, live here between 2100m and 2400m above sea level. The gorillas have black coats, and the males develop silver backs as they mature. We will approach this rare primate with the help of a ranger and trackers. The walk can take several hours—coming across the group in their habitat is inspiring!
- Main Destination:
- Kahuzi Biega National Park (Gorillas)
- Accommodation:
- Orchids Safari Club
- Meals & Drinks:
Bukavu National Park to Kahuzi Biega National Park
After a leisurely breakfast, we will tour Bukavu City, visiting the post office and a historical monument. The leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo was Patrice Lumumba and then Laurent Kabila. Laurent Kabila was the father of Joseph Kabila (who became president after his father's assassination in 2001). The current president of the Democratic Republic of Congo is Félix Tshisekedi, who took power in 2019. The transfer to Changungu will take place after the Bukavu City tour. Changungu is a town between the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, two countries separated by Lake Kivu. Finally, you will check in at your hotel.
- Main Destination:
- Rusizi (Town, Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- Emeraude Kivu Resort
- Meals & Drinks:
Chimpanzee Trekking in Chamudongo Forest
After an early morning breakfast, we will embark on the journey to Chamudongo Forest in Nyungwe Forest National Park. On arrival, a team of senior rangers will lead us to the rainforest in search of our closest cousins—the chimpanzee. Unfortunately, there is no assurance of finding them, but they can easily be found on a lucky day due to their loud vocalization. Once we find them, you will only spend an hour with them. From here, we will embark on our return journey to Kigali, arriving late in the evening. Using a 4x4 safari vehicle, your guide will drop you at your residence in Kigali or the airport—extending your safari in Africa or trip back home.
- Main Destination:
- Kigali (Rwanda)
- Accommodation:
- No accommodation (End of tour)
- Meals & Drinks: