4 days Lowland double trekking offers a remarkable opportunity for you to get up close and personal with Eastern Lowland gorillas in the wild twice- translating to maximum of 2 hours of magical encounter. Visiting lowland gorillas in the wild is an experience of a lifetime, and we have you sorted with this expertly designed package. You will be visiting Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Eastern Congo the only location where Eastern Lowland gorillas are trekked.
Presence of lowland gorillas in Kahuzi-Biega N/Park, Maiko N/Park and other protected areas makes Congo safaris special. The Eastern lowland gorillas/Grauer’s gorillas as part of the Eastern gorilla species and this gorilla species also includes mountain gorillas. At Kahuzi-Biega Park, a 6000sq.km protected area, there are many groups but only 5 have been set for trekking and you will visit two of them as per your 4 days lowland double trekking tour.
Tour itinerary details
Day 1: Kigali- Bukavu
Meet your driver guide for a warm welcome and briefing about your 4 days lowland double trekking. Your trip today includes border crossing to Congo, and you will drive from Kigali to Butare where a stopover where you will visit the Ethnographic Museum, King’s palace in Rwanda. After, have lunch and continue to cross the border to Congo to check in at your accommodation.
Day 2: 1st Kahuzi-Biega Park lowland trekking
After breakfast, transfer to Kahuzi-Biega Park offices for briefing on lowland gorilla trekking rules and to be allocated to your first gorilla family. You will be visiting one of the park’s 5 habituated groups including Mugaruka, Bonnani and maximum of 1 hour is guaranteed for a close encounter upon locating the lowland gorillas. Return to the lodge and relax, if you are fit, take a walk to Tshibati falls later in the afternoon/evening.
Day 3: 2nd lowland trekking -Kahuzi-Biega
Briefing at Kahuzi-Biega N/Park, and this will be done early in the morning. At 8:00am, start your second lowland trekking adventure, and you will be visiting the different group or same lowland gorilla family.
Day 4: Kahuzi-Biega -Kigali (Rwanda)
A tasty cup of tea/coffee, after, leave your safari lodges or hotel in Congo. Drive back to Kigali capital afterwards with some packed lunch to be enjoyed en-route. Early arrival in Kigali city -go tour Kigali genocide site, local markets (if time allows) and be transferred to the pre-booked hotel or Kigali International Airport (KGL) for departure back home/to the next destination.
Book your dream safari below.
We are very much open to customizing tour packages to match your taste and preference. You can customize any of the packages we have on this website or tailor your own experience. Simply click the button below.
