10 Days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

Overview of the 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

Your 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari is actually a 10 days gorilla safari in Congo, mount Nyiragongo hiking trip and Rwanda wildlife safari on a game drive and boat cruise. The tour features lowland gorilla trekking at Kahuzi Biega National Park in Eastern Congo, mountain gorilla trekking at Virunga National Park in the north Kivu province, a hike and descend to mount Nyiragongo and Akagera National Park game drive and boat cruise. The Rwanda-Congo safari starts on arrival at Kigali international airport with a pick up by your safari guide for a transfer to a lodging facility in Kigali. The next morning, you are transferred to Bukavu in Congo arriving in the evening then eastern lowland gorilla trekking the next day at kahuzi Biega National Park. Continuing with your safari in Congo, you are driven to Goma town for mountain gorilla trekking at Virunga National Park on the fifth day. After the hike and descend on mount Nyiragongo you are driven back to Rwanda’s Akagera National Park where you undertake a game drive and boat cruise before departure at Kigali international airport on the last day of the safari.

Highlights of the 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

Day 1: On arrival you are cleared by the airport staff at Kigali international airport, you meet a knowledgeable Rwanda-Congo safari guide for a drive to a lodging facility in Kigali where you spend the night. Day 2: After breakfast, your driver guide picks you up for a transfer to Congo’s capital of Bukavu in Eastern side of the country on a 7-8hours drive. Day 3: Early morning after breakfast you are driven to Kahuzi Biega National Park for lowland gorilla trekking that takes about 2-6hours. Day 4: From Bukavu, you are transferred to Goma town close to Virunga National Park. Day 5: After breakfast, you are driven to Virunga park for mountain gorilla trekking. Day 6: In the morning, you are driven to Kibat station for a hike to Mount Nyiragongo summit spending the night at the summit of the volcano. Day 7: You descend from Mount Nyiragongo then return to your lodging facility where you relax for the rest of the day. Day 8: This morning, you wake up, have breakfast then after be driven back to Rwanda spending the night at a lodging facility close to Akagera National park. Day 9: In the morning, you are driven to Akagera park for a morning game drive then after undertake an evening boat cruise at lake Ihema. Day 10: After breakfast at your lodging facility, you continue for a Kigali city tour then after embark on the transfer back to Kigali international airport for a departure flight.

Day by day detailed itinerary of the 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

Day 1 of the 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

On arrival at Rwanda’s Kigali International Airport, you are cleared by the airport staff then after you meet your safari guide for a drive to Kigali town. After meeting and greeting, your guide helps you with the transfer to your safari vehicle for a drive to a booked accommodation facility in Kigali. On arrival you check in relax and spend the night here as you rest from jet lag and prepare for an adventurous exploration the next day.

Day 2 of the 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

In the morning after breakfast at the land of a thousand hills, you are picked up by your driver guide using a 4x4 safari vehicle for a drive to Congo. You are driven southwards to Cyangugu boarder for a crossing to Bukavu in Congo with lunch taken en route. Arriving in the evening you check in, have dinner and spend the night in Bukavu town.

Day 3 of the 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari In the morning, you have a cup of coffee at your lodging facility then after be transferred to Kahuzi Biega National Park for a Congo gorilla trekking safari experience here. On arrival, you get a briefing from the park rangers on the Congo gorilla trekking etiquette then after you get into the jungle for gorilla trekking alongside park rangers as you spend about 2-6hours in search of the lowland gorillas then a single hour in the presence of the gentle giants as you take memorable pictures of these elusive species. After the trek, you return to the park headquarters where you meet your driver guide to transfer you back to your lodging facility where you spend the night.

Day 4 of the 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

From Bukavu at a lodging facility where you spent the night, you are picked up by your Congo tour guide after breakfast for a drive to Goma. You arrive in the evening spending the night at a close accommodation in Virunga National Park’s Bukima sector where you have dinner and prepare for mountain gorilla trekking the next day.

Day 5 of the 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari Following morning breakfast at the foothills of Virunga, you will be driven by your safari guide to the park headquarters in Virunga national park. Gorilla trekking starts at 8:00am after briefing by the park rangers at the park headquarters, allocation of a gorilla family to trek along with 7 other Congo gorilla trekkers. The actual trek lasts about 2-6 hours and only a single hour in the presence of the gentle mountain gorillas. After the trek, you will return to the park headquarters where you meet your driver who will transfer you back to your lodging facility.

Day 6 of the 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari After breakfast, your driver guide will transfer you to Kibat station where the hike to the summit of one of the world’s active stratovolcanoes. The hike to the summit usually takes about 6 hours depending on your energy levels. Also known as the “braves cake”, the hike is an amazing adventure past beautiful flora and fauna species to the lava lakes. During the hike you will be helped with luggage carrying and cooking at the summit by porters who can be hired at the park headquarters. The night is spent at the summit cabins as you take memorable pictures and watching the beautiful lava lake at sunrise.

Day 7 of the 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

From the summit of Mount Nyiragongo, you will descend back to the park headquarters in Kibat (a descend that takes about 3 hours depending on your physical strength) where you meet your driver guide waiting for you at the station. On meeting with the guide, you are driven to a booked lodging facility where you refresh, have a meal and relax for the rest of the day.

Day 8 of the 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

In the morning following breakfast at your hotel/lodge, you then embark on a drive to Rwanda crossing the border from Congo. Taking about 8 hours, you arrive in the evening have dinner, relax and spend the night at a lodging facility close to Akagera National Park.

Day 9 of the 10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari

10 days Rwanda wildlife tour Congo gorilla trekking safari You wake up to a warm cup of coffee in the land of a thousand hills then after embark on a drive to Akagera park for a morning game drive on a Rwanda wildlife safari. Here you have the chance to sight the big five wild animals of Africa’s wild (Buffaloes, Rhinos, Elephants, Lions and Leopards) in an amazing up-close drive. The game drive takes about 2-4 hours then after you return for lunch or have picnic lunch before going for an evening boat cruise on lake Ihema (Rwanda’s second biggest lake). In the evening, you are returned to your lodging facility where you spend the night.    

Day 10 of the 9 days gorilla trekking safari Congo & wildlife tour in Rwanda

On this last morning of your tour, you have relaxed breakfast then after embark on a drive to Kigali for a city tour. On the tour, you visit the Gisozi genocide memorial center where you have a moment to learn about the history of Rwanda and the dark history of the 1994 genocide. After the city tour, you are driven to Kigali international airport End of the 10 of the 9 days gorilla trekking safari Congo & wildlife tour in Rwanda    

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