3 Day Eastern Lowland Gorilla Tour

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Kigali-Bukavu

Arrival at Kigali International Airport, after greetings and briefing, transfer to Cyangugu border. Welcoming with our staff at the border. Firstly, assisted to clear with formalities. Secondly, crossing the border and check in at your hotel. Therefore, 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 gorilla tracking 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. However, 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. After that, be transferred to Kigali International Airport for departure.