The 3-Day trip to Kahuzi-Biega National Park offers travelers the opportunity of trekking the Eastern Lowland Gorillas of Democratic Republic of Congo. Besides the exceptional trek for the endangered lowland gorillas, our visitors are offered the opportunity of touring the City of Bukavu and visit to Tshibati waterfalls.

Safari details.

Day 1: Hotel pick-up and drive to Bukavu Town.

Pick-up from any location in Kigali by our professional driver guide and embark on the journey to southern part of Rwanda where you will cross over to Bukavu City. This journey takes 7-8 hours with tours of the Royal Palace at Nyanza, Ethnographic Museum in Butare and pass through Nyungwe Forest National Park where you will see curious monkeys jumping on tree branches. En-route lunch and cross to Bukavu City through the Cyangugu border and get checked in a Hotel within the Town.

Day 2: Trekking Eastern lowland gorillas in Kahuzi-Biega National Park.

Have breakfast at the Hotel in Bukavu and begin the one-hour drive to Kahuzi – Biega Park Headquarters for briefing about the Eastern lowland gorillas. Set off for the rewarding experience of meeting face to face with Eastern lowland gorillas in the valleys and mountain slopes of Kahuzi and Biega as you come across other mammals-elephants, bushbucks, duikers and buffaloes as well as primates-Hamlyn’s monkeys and L’Hoest’s monkeys and birds.

The trek normally takes 1-4 hours, depending on the location of the lowland gorillas then you will have one hour of photography and observation.

Enjoy a picnic Lunch and visit Tshibati waterfalls or undertake a guided walk to Lwiro Primate Rehabilitation Center close to Kahuzi-Biega National Park. Later in the evening unwind at the Lodge while waiting for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Head back to Kigali City.

Enjoy breakfast and embark on the drive back to Kigali, via Cyangugu border. This 7-hour journey involves traversing Nyungwe Forest National Park and en-route lunch before arriving in the City of Kigali in the evening. This marks the end of your 3 days Lowland Gorilla Trekking in Kahuzi-Biega NP, Congo.