Lowland Gorillas treks in Kahuzi-Biega National Park (3days/2nights)
Highlights
- Gorilla trekking
- Lowland gorillas
- Lwiro Primates sanctuary
- Bukavu City
- Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Overview
In this adventure, Ubuntu Voyages brings you to Kahuzi-Biega National park, a safari destination in Africa which escapes to the choice of tourists just because the world does not know much about this world heritage site. Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a refuge of the highly endangered Eastern Lowland (the Grauer’s gorillas). The only destination in Democratic Republic of Congo that has Eastern Lowland gorillas. These are not to be confused with the Mountain Gorillas sought to by tourists in the Virunga National Park, Rwanda and Uganda. Watching these marvelous creatures in their habitat is a life changing experience offered by Kahuzi-Biega National Park.
Ubuntu Voyages offers 3 days Eastern lowland gorilla safari starting from Kigali/Rwanda. Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the DRC is home to species of lowland Gorillas which are different from the mountainous ones found in Virunga National Park. Both lowland and mountain gorillas are endangered. Let’s escape together and enjoy a life changing experience with Lowland gorillas in the Kahuzi Biega National Park.
- Day 1 - Arrival
Meeting at Cyangugu boarder. Welcoming with our staff at the border. Assisted to clear with formalities. Crossing the border and check in at your hotel. If you arrive early, you can take an optional tour of Bukavu city. Places to visit include the cathedral, the big brewery (Bralima), the markets, the hydroelectric center, the famous Panzi hospital, amongst other places of interest.
- Day 2 - Lowland Gorrilas treks
After breakfast at your hotel, it is time to head to the Tshivanga Station where starts the gorillas’ trecking in Kahuzi Biega National park. You’ll receive a short briefing about the lowland gorilla tracking. Following the briefing, you begin your journey along narrow jungle paths to meet the gorillas. The length of this hike depends on the location of the gorillas. Some days they can be 20-40 minute walk from the road into the Forest, other days it can take over an hour of walking to reach the Lowland gorillas as they are always on the move for the search of food.
After tracking, you can go for an optional nature walk in the Kahuzi Biega park and visit Tshibati waterfalls, or visit the research Centre or a pygmy village that is on the outskirts of the park. You can also go and see orphaned primates, different kinds of baboons, monkeys and snakes found in Lwiro sanctuary. After this lifetime experience, return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. - Day 3 - Transfer back to Kigali
In the morning after a relaxed breakfast, you will be driven back to Rwanda- Kigali crossing via Cyangugu border. You will arrive in Kigali late in the afternoon
- - Gorilla permit
- - Drinking water
- - All transportation
- - Accommodation on BB basis
- - A professional driver/guide
- - International/domestic flights
- - Round-trip Kigali airport taxi transfer (We can organize it for you on request)
- - Meals and drinks
- - Optional tours (city tour, Tshibati waterfalls, Lwiro sanctuary).
- - Personal items (souvenirs, visas, travel insurance, etc.)
- - Other expenses