8 Days Rwanda Congo Primate

The 8 Days Rwanda Congo gorilla tours takes you to the Virunga National Park that habits the several families of mountain gorillas; the park has 400 species of mountain gorillas which are for gorilla trekking in Rwanda, after being filled with this unforgettable experience visit the Nyiragongo for the unforgettable hiking, Congo gorilla trekking and chimpanzee habituation in Virunga National Park!

Day1: Kigali-Volcanoes National Park

Upon your arrival, meet our guide and thereafter transfer to volcanoes national park with en-route stopover at some of Rwanda genocide memorial sites and lunch en-route. After drive to lodge for dinner and overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge/Lembobou Gorilla Safari Lodge/Laplame Hotel. Meal plan: F/B

Day2: Gorilla Trekking-Transfer Gisenyi

Have breakfast, after head to the park headquarters for briefing about the mountain gorillas and the park. Thereafter enter into the jungle to search for the shy primates in their mist. It is whole or half day adventurous activity depending on the movement of the gorillas, when meet them it is one hour allowed staying with the primates for the clients to enjoy those playing, take unforgettable photographs. After transfer to Gisenyi and stay at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel/Moriah Resort Hotel for dinner and overnight, meal plan: F/B

Day3: Gisenyi-Nyiragongo Hike

After breakfast drive from Gisenyi; expect to enjoy the beautiful volcanic mountains, of Rwanda, to get the beauty of Lake Kivu that boarder DRC and Rwanda, with nice scenic view of Nyiragongo. Proceed to Nyiragongo hike. Overnight at the top of Nyiragongo

Day4: Nyiragongo-Gisenyi

After breakfast, spend 2-3 hours on the top, after descend back to the base camp of Nyiragongo. Dinner and overnight at Mikeno Lodge or Bukima Tented Camp, Meal plan: F/B

Day5: Virunga Gorilla Trekking

Have breakfast, after transfer to the starting point of the Congo gorilla trekking in the Virunga, and this experience takes half day and then on return after this experience visit the Senkenkwe gorilla orphanage centre. Dinner and overnight as above. Meal plan: F/B

Day6: Virunga Chimpanzee Habituation

Have breakfast, and after go for this experience which in February 2014, a Congolese team trained by Frankfurt Zoological Society began habituating a group of chimpanzees living in the forests around park headquarters in Rumangabo. Guests staying at Mikeno Lodge can join this team on their daily visits to the chimpanzees. The day begins when a group of local trackers leave their camp at 4:30 am to locate where the chimpanzees spent the previous night. Lodge guests set out at 6:00 am to find the chimpanzees. Groups are limited to 4 people and time with the chimpanzees is restricted to one hour.Return to lodge for dinner and overnight stay, Meal plan: F/B

Day7: Virunga National Park-Gisenyi

After transfer to Gisenyi at the shores of Lake Kivu and overnight stay at Lake Kivu Serena Hotel. Meal plan: H/B

Day8: Gisenyi-Kigali

Breakfast and after transfer to Kigali international airport for your flight departure, end of services. Meal plan: H/B

The package includes:

Ground transportation

Accommodation and meals as per itinerary

Rwanda Gorilla permits $ 1500 USD

Nyiragongo Hike $ 300 USD

Congo Gorilla Permit $ 400USD

Chimpanzee Habituation $ 100 USD

Full day English speaking guide fees

Visit to Kigali genocide memorials

Mineral water on board

Excludes:

The air fares, Visa, porter fees while trekking the gorillas, laundry, expensive drinks, and other activities not mentioned in the itinerary.

What to wear/bring

Dress codes are informal. Daytime temperatures are generally warm, so bring lots of light clothing, supplemented by light sweaters for the cool evenings and heavier clothing for the higher altitudes especially Bwindi.

When tracking gorillas layering your clothing is the best idea and we suggest: long sleeved shirts, cotton or gore tex trousers, strong walking shoes with ankle support, socks that you can tuck your trousers into, light gloves to protect your hands from thorns and nettles, a hat and sunglasses to provide protection against the sun and a waterproof jacket in neutral colors may come in handy in the moist mountains, insect repellents. Travel light and remember that soft-sided luggage is required.

One medium sized duffel bag and one small day pack (carry-on) per person should be adequate. Laundry services are available at most accommodations. You should also pack some zip lock bags for spare clothing, cameras, binoculars and film. Please note that you are not allowed to use a flash when photographing Gorillas. It is a good idea to take along several different speeds of film (64 to 1000) as gorillas can be found in open sun or in the dark underbrush of the forest.