5 Days Gorilla Trekking Congo Safari
5 Days Gorilla Trekking Congo Safari, This 5-day tour will take you to Grande Barriere border crossing. Your tour will include several gorilla treks that will take you into the forest to spend a once in a lifetime visit up close with the gorillas. You will also enjoy a volcano trek tour. Come explore with us!
Day 1: Goma – Mikeno Lodge/5 Days Gorilla Trekking Congo Safari
You will arrive at Grande Barriere border crossing and check-in with the Virunga tourism office. The tourism office is conveniently located in the Grande Barriere border post building, opposite passport control. The staff will provide you with gorilla and volcano trek permits. These permits must be presented before the start of each trek. Once check-in is complete, you will be transported to Mikeno Lodge for dinner and your overnight stay.
Location: Virunga National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
| Luxury | Mikeno Lodge |
| Midrange | Kibumba Camp |
| Budget | Lulimbi Tented Camp |
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Day 2-3: Mountain Gorillas Trek
After an early breakfast you will set off for the gorilla trek at Bukima Ranger Post. Upon arrival you will meet the ranger guides and local pisteurs to receive a briefing before starting the gorilla trek. Treks usually require 1 to 2.5 hours of hiking each way, depending on the location of the group being trekked and the difficulty of the terrain. After spending the allotted time with the gorillas, you will return to post and then be transported back to Lodge. The remainder of the day can be spent relaxing on the lodge terrace or visiting the gorilla orphans at the Senkwekwe Center. Later in the evening you will have dinner and enjoy your overnight stay.
Location: Virunga National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
| Luxury | Ngila safari lodge. |
| Midrange | Kibumba Camp |
| Budget | Lulimbi Tented Camp |
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Day 4: Virunga National Park/5 Days Gorilla Trekking Congo Safari
After an early breakfast, you will set off for a gorilla trek at Bukima Ranger Post. On arrival you will meet the guides and local pisteurs for a briefing before starting the gorilla trek. Treks usually require 1 – 2.5 hours of hiking each way, depending on the location of the group being trekked and the difficulty of the terrain. After spending the allotted time with the gorillas you will head back to the lodge. 5-Day The Great Ape, The remainder of the day will be spent around the lodge. Later in the night you will enjoy dinner and your overnight stay.
Location: Virunga National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
| Luxury | Mikeno Lodge |
| Midrange | Kibumba Camp |
| Budget | Lulimbi Tented Camp |
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Day 5: Back to Goma or Tchegera Island
After breakfast you will spend the day around park headquarters and visit the Gorilla Orphanage. After your activity, you will check-out of the lodge and travel back to Goma or add on Tchegera Island. This is where your safari will end.
Location: No major destination visited
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Best of 5 Days Gorilla Trekking Congo Safari
We believe in value for money. Every guest would like to have the most reliable and comfortable vehicles on safari. In response to the clients’ needs, we have a very strict vehicle replacement policy that ensures a young fleet at all times. We have a total fleet of 225 well-maintained motor vehicles, predominantly 4-wheel drives. This does away with the problem of sub-contracting vehicles and driver-guides, which may compromise the quality of services. Our safari vehicles are specifically converted for maximum space and comfort. All of them have hatched roof and sliding windows to facilitate good viewing and convenient photography during game drives and sight seeing.
