6 days Congo primate safari
per person
6 days Congo primate safari takes you to the most visited places in DR Congo to encounter mountain gorillas, chimpanzees, and eastern lowland gorillas. The safari starts from Kigali city to Rwanda Congo border to Virunga national park where you will encounter mountain gorillas and chimpanzees for 1 hour before going to Kahuzi Biega national park for eastern lowland gorilla trekking. The safari will end in Kigali and you will be dropped at your hotel or Kigali international airport.
6 days Congo primate safari highlights
Day 1: Transfer to Virunga national park
Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking
Day 4: Transfer to Kahuzi Biega national park
Day 5: Eastern lowland gorilla trekking
Day 6: Transfer to Kigali
Day 1: Transfer to Virunga national park
On the first day of 6 days Congo primate safari from Kigali, you will be picked up by our English speaking safari guide from your hotel or Kigali international airport who will thereafter brief you about the whole safari. You will start your journey to Virunga national park using Rwanda Congo border and upon arrival, you will present your documents and get allowed to enter the country. You will be handed over to the authorities of Virunga national park to take you to the lodge.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Mountain gorilla trekking in Virunga
On the third day of 6 days Congo primate safari, you will wake up for a morning breakfast, get your packed lunch, and meet your driver guide for a transfer to the park offices. Here you will meet armed ranger guides who will brief you about the rules and regulations of the gorilla trekking activity and you will be assigned rangers to lead you into the jungle.
The trekking activity in this park takes 2-7 hours and during the period of trekking, you will meet different park mammals, primates, monkeys, and different bird species. On spotting the mountain gorilla family you have been looking for, you will be given 1 hour to be around them as you learn about their habits, take photos, and watch them do daily activities such as playing, hunting, nesting, breastfeeding, and coupling among others. You will trek out of the jungle to the park offices, meet your driver guide for a transfer back to the lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 3: Chimpanzee trekking in Virunga national park
On the 3rd day of Congo primate safari, you will wake up early in the morning for breakfast and meet your driver to transport you to the park offices. Just like mountain gorilla trekking the previous day you will have a briefing first where you will be taught about the rules and regulations of the chimpanzee trekking permits before being given armed ranger guides to take you into the jungle.
In the jungle, the armed ranger guides will lead you through different trekking trails with opportunities of meeting different park mammals, primates, and birds. The moment you find the chimpanzee family you have been looking for, you will be given 1 hour to be around them, watch them do daily activities such as nesting, playing, coupling, breastfeeding, learn about their habits and take photos. Later you will return to the park offices, meet your driver to take you back to the lodge for lunch. You will have an evening relaxing, have dinner and an overnight stay.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Kahuzi Biega national park
On the fourth day of 6 days Congo primate safari, you will wake up to relaxed morning breakfast, pack your stuff and check out of the lodge. You will meet your driver who will transfer you to Kahuzi Biega national park which is 30km from Bukavu town. On arrival, you will check into your lodge, have an evening relaxing and an overnight stay
Meal plan
Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 5: Eastern lowland gorilla trekking
On the fifth day of 6 days Congo primate safari, you will wake up for an early morning breakfast, enter the safari vehicle and you will be driven to the park offices for a briefing. Here you will learn about the rules and regulations of the trekking activity and armed ranger guides will lead you into the jungle to search for these apes.
When you meet the eastern lowland gorillas, you will be given 1 hour to be around them learning about their habits, taking photos, and watching them do daily activities such as hunting, nesting, playing, feeding, and coupling among others. Through the whole trekking experience, you will be able to see different park mammals, primates, and different bird species. You will trek back to the park offices, meet your driver for transfer to the lodge.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Transfer to Kigali
This will be the last day of your safari, you will wake up to relaxed morning breakfast, check out the lodge, and meet your driver to transfer you to the border where you will meet your driver guide for your journey back to Kigali city. Upon arrival in the city, you will be dropped off at your hotel or Kigali international airport for your flight back home.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
6 days Congo primate safari includes;
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Chimpanzee permit
- Transport
- Service of the English-speaking guide
- Accommodation
- Drinking water and meals indicated in the itinerary
6 days Congo primate safari excludes;
- International tickets
- Visas
- Personal expenses
- Personal insurance
- Tips
- Optional activities not included in the itinerary
- Porter fee