3 Day Eastern Lowland Gorilla Trek Package

You we be welcomed at your arrival point by an African Unique Safaris and Tours representative who will introduce you to your driver/guide and brief you on your tour.

Then begin your 5-6 transfer to Emeraude Lake Kivu Resort on the Rwanda side of the DR Congo border.

En-route take in some interesting Rwandan culture in Butare Town, Rwanda old cultural centre. The old Kings Palace and Museum are both very interesting.

Dinner and overnight at Emeraude Lake Kivu Resort.

After breakfast overlooking the traditional fisherman start their day on Lake Kivu, your driver/guide will take you on the 5 minute journey to the border and assist you across.

The drive from the border to Kahuzi-Biega park headquarters take around 1 hour where you will be briefed by park rangers on Gorilla Behavior, language and history.

Then you head out on your trek to one of two habituated groups. The trek can take 2-6 depending on the movements of these large animals. Once you locate your family then you get to spend an hour in the presence of these incredible creatures, often described as on of the planets most profound natural animal encounters.

After your trek your driver/guide will take you back over the border and back to Emeraude Lake Kivu Resort for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast we drive a couple of hours to Huye Mountain Coffee. Here there’s a fantastic 3 hour coffee tour which cover the below:


Plantation tour
Different Soil and Region Conditions

Different Varities and Seasons

FertislizingPractises

Enemies of Coffee

Harvesting

Under Trees Traditional Coffee Making Experience

Rocks of Nyirankoko – Old rock dwellings near the plantation

History of Huye at the top of Chain Hill

Washing Station

Drying beds

Lab Testing

And of course the final product.