This 4 Days Primate Tracking Safari in Virunga National Park will give you a chance to take part in tracking gorillas in Virunga National Park. the conservation area consists of several plant and tree species, it is among the first protected areas in Africa. This 4 Days Primate Tracking Safari in Virunga National Park is your best option for a truly memorable gorilla trekking experience in the DRC. Contact us to book this tour.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to Goma
A Unique Rwanda Vacation Experts tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Kigali and transfer you to Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Go through the border paperwork and proceed to the lodge, arriving in time for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: (Lunch, Dinner).
Accommodation Options: Bukima Tented Camp, Mikeno Lodge, Kibumba Camp, Tchegera Tented Camp.
Day 2: Chimpanzee Tracking Experience
After your early morning breakfast, transfer to the park center for briefing from the ranger guides and then proceed for chimpanzee tracking. Tracking chimpanzees is much easier compared to mountain gorillas, it takes 2-3 hours in groups of 6 to do the activity and one hour is allowed with the species, chimpanzee are very close relatives to mankind as they share up to 98% of the human DNA. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Accommodation Options: Bukima Tented Camp, Mikeno Lodge, Kibumba Camp, Tchegera Tented Camp.
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking Experience
After your breakfast, you will be transferred to the park headquarters for briefing by the park rangers and you will be divided into groups to track gorilla families, depending on how far the gorilla families have moved, you will take 2 or more hours trekking. You are allowed 1 hour with these gentle giants after locating them. After this experience, head back to the park headquarters and proceed to the lodge for dinner and overnight stay.
Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner).
Accommodation Options: Bukima Tented Camp, Mikeno Lodge, Kibumba Camp, Tchegera Tented Camp.
Day 4: Return to Kigali – Departure
Following an early morning breakfast, you will return to Kigali, having stopovers en-route for photography. Proceed to Kigali Airport to catch your outbound flight back home.
Meal Plan: (Breakfast, Lunch).
End of the 4 Days Primate Tracking Safari in Virunga National Park.
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The 4 Days Primate Tracking Safari in Virunga National Park includes;
- Ground transportation.
- Full board accommodation as per the itinerary.
- 1 Gorilla Permit per person.
- Park entrance and conservation fees.
- Border crossing fees.
Excludes;
- Air fare.
- Visa fees.
- Gratitude and tips.
- Travel insurance.
- Items of personal nature such as cigarettes.