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6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari Congo

6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari Congo takes you to Virunga national park to encounter mountain gorillas and hike Nyiragongo active volcano. This tour starts and ends in Kigali International port in Rwanda

Highlights of the 6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari Congo 

Arrive at Kigali Airport And Transfer to Mikeno Lodge in Virunga National Park – Congo

Do Early Morning Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park.

Early morning Nyiragongo Valcano Hike

Descend from Nyiragongo Volcanoes and Transfer to Volcanoes national Park in Rwanda

lake Geneva and Chateau De Chillon

Mountain Gorilla Trekking and evening Cultural encounter

Lastly is Early Morning Visit to Dian Fossey Tomb and Transfer to Kigali for City Tour

Itinerary

Day 1Arrive in Kigali international Airport and Transfer to Mikeno Lodge in Virunga National Park-Congo.

Full Itinerary for our  6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari Congo

On your arrival to Kigali international airport, you will meet with our professional driver guide for briefing about Congo Gorilla Trekking Safari. Later, transfer to  booked Lodge in Virunga National Park in DRC. The drive transfer of about 3-4 hours without en-route stopovers to the lodge in Virunga park. More so, this takes you through majestic landscape sceneries venerated with unique natural setting and local populations. Lastly, on arrival to the park, you will advance to the lodge.  Check-in, have dinner and overnight

Day 2Do Early Morning Gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park.

Today is the highlight of your Congo Gorilla Trekking Safari! After an early morning relaxed breakfast, you will drive to the Bukima park station. This is in the Virunga National Park area where trekkers assemble. Further, at 7:00am you’re allocated a gorilla group. Again, you’re briefed on how to” behave” while staying with a gorilla group. After the briefing, you will proceed to the appropriate starting point for the trek. Moreover,  confront the gorilla group they allocated for you.

The length of the trek varies depending on movements of the gorillas as well as weather conditions. Meeting these gentle giants in their natural habitat is a unique and wonderful experience. When you meet these ape species, you’re given one hour to observe and take photos of these stunning Apes. After the one magical hour allocated to you, you will retire back to the trekking base.  Later, retreat back to your hotel/lodge for the late lunch, relaxation.

Day 3Early Morning Nyiragongo Volcano Hike

After breakfast, you will embark on 30 kms transfer drive from your Mikeno lodge to Kibat Patrol Post in Nyiragongo Volcano. On arrival to the hike trail head, Park rangers will lead you with your porters to start hiking to the top of Nyiragongo Volcanoes.  Nyiragongo Volcano hike will take you around 4-6 hours to reach to the summit of the world’s most active Volcano.

The path to the summit of the Volcano is relatively easy.  However a bit strenuous, often in hot and uncomfortable conditions. Along the trial, you enjoy the views and sights of rare bird species and small mammal species. Upon reaching the top, you will enjoy the views of lakes of hot lava. After, relax on top of the volcano. The night is spent in tents on the rim of the giant crater, high above the active lava lake.

Day 4Descend from Nyiragongo Volcano and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.

After an early morning breakfast, you will begin your descent by 7:00am from the summit of Nyiragongo. Proceed to the head trail in Kibat Patrol Post. Arrive at the trail head before lunch and transfer to the lodge to have lunch and relaxation. Further more, after lunch, embark on transfer distance of 162 kilometers from Virunga to Volcanoes National. Without a doubt, continue another interesting mountain gorilla trekking experience of its own.

Furthermore, The transfer journey will take you through the impressive country. In addition, meet side landscapes with rural setting and local populations as you head to the Volcanoes Park. Upon your arrival in the park, you will lastly drive to your reserved lodge to check-in, have dinner and overnight.

Day 5Lake Geneva and Château de Chillon

It’s market day in Lausanne! Enjoy browsing and packing a picnic lunch for our boat cruise on Lake Geneva. A few miles down-shore we’ll dock at Château de Chillon. Definitely, this is where we’ll have a guided tour of delightfully medieval castle on the water. On our way back we’ll take time to peek into the vineyards surrounding Lutry. This is before returning to Lausanne. Boat: 2 hrs. Bus: 1 hr. Walking: moderate.

DAY 5Do Mountain Gorilla Trekking and an evening Cultural encounter

In the morning after hearty breakfast, you will drive with your driver guide to the park headquarters for a briefing.  Again, beriefing start at 70:30am regarding gorilla trekking etiquettes in Volcanoes Park. While at the park headquarters, you will meet other trekkers and you will be divided in groups of eight individuals who are allowed to trek one habituated mountain gorilla group.

After briefing, you’re led by ranger guide to hike through the verdant jungle searching for mountain gorillas. The activity which will take 2-8 hours. This needs physical fitness since it involves a lot of hiking the hills and slopping Thys. Gorilla trekking process is tedious. But impressive when you finally set your small eyes direct to bit big round eyes of the mountain gorillas. When you eventually meet the gorillas, you’re allowed one hour with them, seeing them feed, play and look for their young ones.

Staying with Gorillas

While staying with the gorillas, you’re required to maintain a distance of 7 meters away, also turn off the flash of your camera as you take pictures. Right after one hour, you will retire back to the starting point and transfer to your lodge for late lunch and relaxation. After lunch, you will embark on an evening cultural encounter with the local communities around volcanoes national park.

The cultural encounter will give you a rare opportunity to interact with the local people. These people are  in their natural environment, with a taste of their unique culture and traditions. Furthermore, On arrival to the village, you’re genuinely welcomed by the community as special Visitors. After cultural refreshment, entrainment, you will lastly retire back to your lodge for dinner and overnight.

DAY 6Do Early Morning Visit to Dian Fossey Tomb and Transfer to Kigali for city tour

Take an early Morning breakfast and embark on visit to Dian Fossey Tomb. The trek will offer you unique opportunity to visit the Dian Fossey Tomb.  Further, visit the house where this prominent American researcher was killed from. More so,  learn the process of mountain gorilla’s conservation and protection. After the exploring the Karisoke Research Centre, you will embark on transfer drive to Kigali.

On arrival to the city, the driver guide will take you around to Gisozi genocide memorial center. Besides, this is where you will have time to listen to the comprehensive history of Rwanda. During the 1994 genocide and the events of the massacres, including personal accounts. Thereafter, the driver guide will drive you to your Kigali lodge or Kanombe Airport for your scheduled flight back home.

End of the 6 Days Gorilla Trekking Safari.

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Inclusions & exclusions

Price Includes
4×4 Land-cruiser car with fuel
English speaking driver guide
Airport transfers
Volcanoeshike
Border crossing fees
Double Gorilla permit
Chimpanzee permit
Bottled drinking water
Shared Accommodation based on B, L, D

Price Excludes
Visa Fees
Tips and gratuities of different nature
Extra activities
Soft drinks or Alcoholic drinks
International and domestic air flights
Insurance

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