7 Days Congo Gorillas and Nyiragongo Hike

This 7 days tour is one of the best Congo safari that includes Eastern lowland gorilla trekking and mountain gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega national park and Virunga National park consecutively without forgetting Nyiragongo hike to sum up the whole week safari in Congo on the African safari tours. Kahuzi Biega national park is the only place to trek eastern lowland gorilla species and Virunga national park a home to a particular population of the remaining endangered mountain gorillas in the wild. This 7 days Kahuzi Biega and Virunga national park tour starts from Rwanda and ends in Rwanda on the safari vacation. Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Kigali city and Kigali city tour

Arrival: on day 1 of 7 days Kahuzi Biega and Virunga national park tour, arrive at Kigali international airport where the company driver is eagerly waiting on the African safari holiday. Upon arrive, have a brief introduction about the 7 days Kahuzi Biega and Virunga national park tour as transfer to Kigali city happens. Proceed and checking at the lodge for lunch and freshen up before embarking on an evening Kigali city tour on the safari tours. Kigali city tour: after enjoying lunch, meet with the driver for a city tour where be in position to visit Kigali Genocide memorial sites, visit Kimironko market and some other crucial sites in the capital city of Rwanda. After the city tour return to the lodge, enjoy dinner and have a night rest on the African safari vacation. Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner Accommodation: Des Milles Collins

Day 2: Transfer to Bukavu

Transfer to Bukavu: on day 2 of 7 days Kahuzi Biega and Virunga national park tour, arise on a relaxed breakfast at the lodge in Kigali. After breakfast, meet with the driver and head southwards towards Rusizi border via Nyungwe forest on the safari holiday. This is journey is approximately 7 hours' drive. Have an enroute lunch and proceed with the journey the Bukavu where there is a check in at the lodge for dinner and overnight sleep on the African safari tours. Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner Accommodation: Hotel Panaroma

Day 3: Eastern Lowland Gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking: on day 3 of 7 days Kahuzi Biega and Virunga national park tour, be trekking gorillas known as Eastern lowland gorilla that still exist only in Kahuzi Biega National park. Endeavor to wake up as early as 5:30am, have the served breakfast , pack lunch box in the back pack and meet the driver for a transfer to the park headquarters where there is a briefing about mountain gorillas, expectations, the dos and don'ts among others on the safari vacation. Upon finishing the meeting, jump into the car for a ride to the main trail head of Gorilla trekking amidst armed rangers and guides. During the gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega sight out other different wildlife species including mammals, birds, butterflies and different plant species on the African safari holiday. Remember that just an hour of interaction and photo taking is had. After trekking these lowland gorillas, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. Meal plan: Breakfast, packed lunch and Dinner Accommodation: Hotel Panaroma

Day 4: Transfer to Goma and connect to Virunga national park

Transfer to Goma City: on day 4 of 7 Days Congo Gorilla Safari tour, wake up in morning, enjoy a cup of tea then check out of the lot and meet the driver to transfer from Bukavu to Goma city where a speed boat is used to cross over on the safari tours. Have an enroute lunch in Goma city and proceed via the park head offices to chick in and obtain the permit as proceeding to check in at the lodge for evening relaxation in preparation for gorilla trekking the following day on the African safari vacation. Meal plan: Breakfast, Enroute Lunch, and Dinner Accommodation: Bukima tented camp/ kibumba tented camp /Mikeno lodge

Day 5: Mountain gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking: day 5 of 7 Days Congo Gorilla Safari is the awaited day where another full hour is had in presence gorillas and this time round with rare species of endangered mountain gorilla whose other population resides in Rwanda and the biggest population in Uganda on the safari holiday. After trekking gorillas return to the lodge for evening relaxation as awaiting dinner and have an overnight sleep. Note: in case of being up for any other activity, opt or a nature walk (Optional). Meal plan: Breakfast, packed lunch box and Dinner. Accommodation: Mikeno lodge / kibumba tented camp / Bukima tented camp

Day 6: Nyiragongo Hike

Ascend Mount Nyiragongo: day 6 of 7 Days Congo Gorilla Safari is also a memorable day where an active volcanic mountain is climbed up to summit the top on the African safari tours. Wake up early, enjoy breakfast, check out of the lodge and meet with the driver to have ride to park Kibati patrol post for a briefing and porter hiring then start the hike at exactly 10:00 am with stopovers along the way to catch some breath and eat some snack. Expect to summit the top in the evening, spend the evening leisure n top overlooking the park at glance and all that thrill in it on the safari vacation. Have dinner at the summit and relax in the tents. Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch on the hike and dinner at the summit. Accommodation: Overnight at the summit in the tent or camping

Day 7: Descend Nyiragongo and departures

Descend Nyiragongo: day 7 of 7 Days Congo Gorilla Safari is the last day of the one week Congo safari in Kahuzi Biega and Virunga national park on the African safari holiday. On this day, wake up in the morning at around 5:30, prepare, have breakfast and by 6:30 start descending from the summit of mount Nyiragongo to the base. Upon arrival at Kibati, be driven back to Kigali for lunch and proceed to the airport for departures on the safari tours. Meal plan: Breakfast at the summit, and enroute lunch in Kigali. End of 7 days Kahuzi Biega and Virunga National park tour.