Overview.
Book a 3 days Virunga gorilla tour in Congo and enjoy a uniquely superior lifetime experience in the central part of Africa. This trip ushers you into the Virunga National Park, one of the oldest protected areas in the continent. Virunga has existed since 1925 and covers over 7800sq.kms of land area. Inside, Virunga protects a section of the 1063 mountain gorillas plus several other mammals, flora, birds and magnificent volcanoes. Your short gorilla tour takes you through the border crossing from Rwanda to Congo’s Virunga National Park in the North-Kivu region.
Detailed itinerary.
Day 1: Explore Kigali capital city; drive to Virunga National Park
Pick up by your trip leader and ready to cross the Rwanda-Congo border crossing into Virunga National Park. First, undertake a Kigali city tour with opportunity to visit Gisozi Genocide Memorial, presidential palace, purchase some souvenirs. After lunch break, proceed towards the Congo border where our guide from D.R. Congo picks you up. Check in at your lodge at Virunga National Park.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Virunga N. Park, Congo
Wake up to enjoy your early morning breakfast and meet the team from Virunga park who will take you through gorilla trekking rules. The official from Virunga will also assign to you a gorilla group and 8 families have been habituated for trekking. Take 2-6 hours navigating via the vegetation, varying altitude as you search for gorillas and spend an hour with them once you have located them. Explore more about Senkwekwe gorilla orphanage Centre which is set next to Mikeno Lodge.
Day 3: Drive from Virunga to Kigali
When you finish your cup of tea or coffee, connect to Kigali via Congo border with Rwanda. Undertake a city tour in Kigali, to visit Kigali Genocide Centre, a UNESCO Heritage site. Also, explore the Kimironko market and many other sites. Connect to the airport after lunch break or be dropped at the hotel to relax, dine and have a night stay.
