Our 4 Days Lwiro Chimpanzee Sanctuary Congo Tour will lead you to the home of lowland gorillas, this park is among the few places in the world to see lowland gorillas, these live in the park without being captivated by the park angelically straddle along the Albertine rift and the Congo basin, placed with endemics to the region you will be taken to explore primates scientifically proven to share up to 98% of the human DNA, the chimpanzee in the sanctuary is habituated to be comfortable in the human presence and the gorillas as well this tour begins and ends in Kigali. ENQUIRE NOW
Tour Highlight
- Butare Museum
- Lowland Gorillas
- Lwiro Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pickup And Transfer From Kigali and Transfer To Bukavu
You will be picked up either from the airport or at an agreed point from the Kigali International Airport and transferred by road to Bukavu town, passing through the backdrop of the Rwanda side, the journey takes approximately 7 hours, the long scenic drive is amazing, have lunch en-route and proceed to the border for crossing, our guide will assist on this one later proceed to the Bukavu town for dinner and staying overnight at
Orchid Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 2: Lowland Gorilla Trekking in Kahuzi Biega National Park
Wake up to an early morning breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters together with our packed lunch, for briefing this is done early at 7 am East African time, you will be allocated a gorilla family to trek with and a game ranger, to track these species will take 1-6 hours depending on how far the gorilla families have moved you will meet the gorillas for an hour while observing the gorilla rules and regulations as discussed depending on the time taken to meet gorillas, you can the chance to optionally visit some of the other park features, returning to meet your guide who will transfer you back to accommodation that has been booked for your dinner and staying overnight at
Orchid Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 3: Lwiro Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Early morning breakfast after which we will be transferred to the chimpanzee sanctuary to meet with the team that takes care of the primates at the sanctuary and join them on the day’s activities, chimpanzees are known to be the closest of primates to the human race. They live in troops and have been habituated in the sanctuary, this one involves a full day of activities returning for dinner and staying overnight at
Orchid Hotel
Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Day 4: Departure
You will have a relaxed breakfast and later proceed to the Kigali international airport for your return flight back home.
Tour Includes
- Full board accommodation.
- Park entrance and conservation fees.
- English speaking guide.
- Water on board.
- Gorilla trekking permit.
- 4×4 wheel car drive.
- Border crossing fees.
Excludes
- Visas and air tickets.
- Meals and drinks not mentioned in the travel plan.
- Extra expenses incurred as a result of personal delays and situations beyond our control.
- Items of personal nature.
- Medical insurance.
- Gratuities.