A Week In Congo, Gorillas, Chimps And Nyiragongo Hike Tour

Tour Overview

A Week In Congo, Gorillas, Chimps, And Nyiragongo Hike Tour. 7 days in Congo on a budget Congo safari. Congo is part of the primates’ safari destination in Africa. DR Congo Gorilla Safari tour for 7 Days is an interesting adventure tour that will bring you fun with Mountain gorillas & Lowland gorillas. This safari will take you to Kahuzi Biega National Park, home to the lowland gorillas, and take you to Virunga National Park home to the few remaining mountain gorillas in Congo, then you will also enjoy the hiking of Nyiragongo the active volcano with the best views of the lava lake on its top. The volcanic forest’s lower slopes are home to various animals including chimpanzees, Monkeys, and bushbucks. You will also visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Virunga National Park.

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Detailed Itinerary: 7 Days of Gorillas, Chimps And Nyiragongo Hike Tour

Day 1: Transfer to Kahuzi-Biega National Park – Bukavu, Congo

This is your first day of your ultimate 7-day tour, after an early breakfast at the hotel, your JimJam driver/guide will transfer you to the Bukavu in DR Congo.

Day 2: Lowland Gorilla trekking

The driver guide will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the park headquarters for the briefing before you can start the lowland gorilla trek. The experience takes anything from 1 hour to several before locating them depending on where they nested. Once you locate them, you have 1 hour in their presence before you leave their presence.

Day 3: Visit the Chimpanzee Sanctuary

This sanctuary takes care of chimpanzees and different species of monkeys, parrots, and turtles that have been rescued from poachers who capture them for the animal pet trade. You will spend time at the sanctuary learning more about the different animals.

Day 4: Transfer to Virunga National Park – Goma

Today after breakfast, you will start your drive to Goma in the north of Bukavu. The journey is not long but parts of the road are not good. Enjoy the different sights of Congo as you drive past villages.

Day 5: Mountain Gorilla trekking

After an early morning breakfast, your first stop will be the park headquarters for briefing before starting the trek. After briefing, together with your ranger guide, you will start the hike in search of mountain gorillas. You are allowed 1 hour with these gentle giants after locating them. After this experience start the journey back to the headquarters and proceed to the camp overnight.

Day 6: Nyiragongo hike

You will have your morning breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters-Kibati Ranger Post at 8:15 am. You will be briefed and a have chance to hire porters in preparation for starting up the Nyiragongo volcano hike. This will take about 6 hours depending on your speed and fitness, where some people may hike in fewer hours and others take more time. The trail is through lava rocks, forested areas, and open space for you to enjoy the views. You will have the opportunity to enjoy the stunning views of the boiling lava emitting a red glow from the crusted lava and can have pictorial moments.

Day 7: Descending from Nyiragongo Volcano and Transfer to Kigali

Today morning you start to descend back to the park headquarters. It will take you about four hours. On reaching the bottom you will transfer back to the border at Grande Barriere and proceed to Kigali.

End of your All-Inclusive Magical 7 Days of Gorillas, Chimps And Nyiragongo Hike Tour