3 Days Lowland Gorilla Safari

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Cross Rwanda border to visit Kahuzi-Biega

Pick up at Kigali after an early morning breakfast, drive up to Cyangugu border with a remarkable view of Rwanda countryside. It will be a long journey, but so much rewarding, you will appreciate the natural beauty of Rwanda en-route. In case you are using the Uganda side to cross to Congo, then you access it via Bunagana border and settle at the hotel around Bukavu town just nearby Kahuzi-Biega National Park.

Day 2: Lowland (Grauer’s gorilla) gorilla trekking

Start your Grauer’s gorilla expedition with an early breakfast, followed by registration and briefing at Kahuzi-Biega National Park offices. You will have an experienced park guide to lead you in a search for the assigned lowland gorilla family in Kahuzi-Biega, 2-6 hours and it covers one hour of observing the Grauer’s gorillas. After, walk back to chill at your hotel or lodge at Bukavu or take a walk at the nearby communities with local guide, visit the Kibati falls, Mbayo tea estates and more.

Day 3: Return to Kigali, departure/stay at the hotel

Enjoy an early breakfast, after, meet the driver guide set to drive you back to Kigali with en-route stopovers expected to be made at main tourist sites like Nyanza palace, museum at Butare etc. Final stop will be made at Kigali late in the afternoon, stay at the hotel or at the airport for evening departure.