Empirical Tour and Travel

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$2,365 pp (USD)

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*This tour does not accept children under 15.
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This five-day gorilla trek will 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.

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Route

Rwanda
Start Kigali (Day 1)
Day 2 Nyungwe NP (Chimps)
Congo (DRC)
Day 3-4 Kahuzi Biega NP (Gorillas)
Day 5 Tchegera (Lake Kivu)
Rwanda
End Kigali (Kigali) (Day 6)

Tour Features

Mid-range tour

This mid-range tour uses tented camps and hotels.

Private tour

This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others.

Can start any day

If availability permits, this tour can start on any day.

Can be customized

You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour.

Suitable for solo travelers

Solo travelers can book this private tour.

15

Minimum age of 15 years

The minimum age for this tour is 15 years.

Activities & Transportation

  • Activities: game drives, gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking & canoe/mokoro safaris
  • Game drives: normal 4x4 vehicle & open-sided 4x4 vehicle
  • Getting around: open-sided 4x4 vehicle, boat & normal 4x4 vehicle
  • This operator can help select your international flights, but you'll have to book them yourself help
  • A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Accommodation & Meals

  • Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for an extra cost
  • Day
    Accommodation
    Meals
  • 1
    Lebanon Hotel Mid-range hotel in Kigali (Rwanda) – All Meals Included
    All Meals Included
  • 2
    Orchids Safari Club Mid-range hotel in Bukavu (Town, Congo (DRC)) – All Meals Included
    All Meals Included
  • 3-4
    Orchids Safari Club Mid-range hotel in or near Kahuzi Biega NP (Gorillas, Congo (DRC)) – Day 3: Breakfast & Lunch Included – Day 4: All Meals Included
    Day 3: Breakfast & Lunch Included
    Day 4: All Meals Included
  • 5
    Tchegera Tented Camp Mid-range tented camp inside Virunga NP (Gorillas, Congo (DRC)) – All Meals Included
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    All Meals Included
  • 6
    End of tour
    (No accommodation) – Breakfast & Lunch Included
    Breakfast & Lunch Included

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Disclaimer

  • This tour is offered by Empirical Tour and Travel, not SafariBookings.
  • This operator reserves the right to change rates advertised on SafariBookings.
  • If you request changes to this tour, the advertised rates will likely change.
  • The exact order, contents and rates of this tour are subject to availability.
  • If an accommodation is fully booked, the operator will suggest a comparable alternative.
  • Gorilla tracking permits are subject to availability.