5 Days Virunga , Nyiragongo and Kahuzi biega Safari

The 5 Days Virunga , Nyiragongo and Kahuzi biega Safari offers the best safari experience possible, since it incorporates all the major activities that are carried out while on a Congo safari. During the trip, you will trek gorillas in Virunga National Park, hike Nyiragongo National Park, and encounter eastern lowland gorillas in Kahuzi Biega National Park.

Day 1: Arrival at Kigali and transfer to Goma.

Upon arrival at the airport, you will be welcomed by our guide who will help you get to the apartment and take you to Goma via Gisenyi for lunch.

In this location, you will have the opportunity to interact with the locals. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the stunning scenery of Lake Kivu. Dinner and overnight at Mikeno lodge/Bukima tented camp.

Day 2: Mountain Gorilla Trekking &Community walk

After a breakfast in the early morning, you will proceed to the Virunga Park headquarters for a briefing before starting the trek. Approximately two hours will be spent searching for the mountain gorillas, followed by one hour with the gorilla before returning to the lodge for lunch.

Following lunch, you will be taken on a tour of local communities where you can interact with the locals and learn how they live. You will then return to the lodge.

Day 3: Nyiragongo Hike 

Today we will wake up slightly earlier as we will be visiting the Nyiragongo active volcano. After the briefing, you will begin your hike at around 10am. It will take approximately six hours to reach the summit, depending on your level of energy.  Dinner and overnight in tented camps at the summit. FB

Day 4: Nyiragongo & transfer to Kahuzi Biega national park

On the 4th day of your 5 Days Virunga , Nyiragongo and Kahuzi biega Safari, in the morning, we will descend to the bottom of the mountain, where we will transfer to Kahuzi Biega National Park, where the lowland gorillas live. On this entire journey, you will have the opportunity to see a large variety of wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Orchid safari lodge. FB

Day 5: Eastern lowland gorilla trekking & departure

Similarly to mountain gorillas, we will have an early breakfast and then proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing. In this case, the same rules apply as in the case of tracking gorillas. Upon completing this trek, we will have our lunch-packed lunch and then return to Kigali in order to catch our flight home.

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