This 3 Days Congo Gorilla tour exposes you to Congo’s mountain gorilla in the virunga national park in Congo offering you with the best wildlife experience. The tour starts and ends in Kigali in Rwanda guided by Gorilla Trek Africa. Democratic Republic of Congo is the least visited gorilla tourism destination which making a safari there surely adventurous. Trek one of the 8 gorilla families habituated in Virunga National park
Trip Overview
Day 1 : Kigali – Goma – Bukima (DR Congo)
Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking
Day 3: Transfer back to kigali for departure
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Kigali to Bukima in DR Congo
In the morning, you will be picked up from your lodge 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 for lunch refreshment. Later, you will 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: Return to Kigali
Have a morning breakfast and return to kigali for your return flight.
Tour Cost Inclusions
Gorilla Permits
Park entrance fees
Accommodation & meals
Full time English speaking guide
Ground Transport
Miscellaneous
Bottled Drinking water
Government Taxes
Tour Cost Exclusions
Alcoholic beverages
Shopping
Tips
Extra activities not in the itinerary
Bookings and payment options
To make gorilla safari bookings with Gorilla Trek Africa, contact our travel consultants through +256-705487517 or +256-776107004 or send us an email at info@gorillatrekafrica.com for detailed tour packages and travel tips.
Our payments are preferred in US Dollars and currency exchange rates vary daily based on the current international banking data available. We accept wire transfers and credit card payments. Payment by credit card is subject to a surcharge of 5%.