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A 10 Days Combined Rwanda Burundi DR Congo and Uganda Safari is very possible through Eco Adventure Safaris despite the recent closure of the Rwanda-Burundi direct land borders, on this safari you will do a 3 Days Trip to Burundi, 3 Days to DR Congo, and 4 days in Rwanda and Uganda combined making it 10 Days.
For now, the Virunga National Park where Mountain Gorilla Trekking is done and Hiking the Nyirangongo Volcano in DR Congo is still closed due to the conflicts around the park areas we hope this will open by soon. But other National Parks and areas and some areas of Congo are very safe that is Kahuzi Beiga National Park is open for tourists to visit and you have a chance to trek and see the Eastern Lowland Gorillas. So for visiting DR Congo, we will arrange for you a tour to visit the Eastern Lowland Gorillas in Kahuzi Biega National Park as per the attached itinerary.
On this 10 Days Combined Rwanda Burundi DR Congo and Uganda Safari itinerary you will trek Eastern Lowland Gorillas in DR Congo Kahuzi Biega National Park, Mountain Gorillas in Uganda Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National park in Rwanda id very expensive a permit goes to $1500 per person, we can include this if you have enough budget.
Below is the 10 Days Combined Rwanda Burundi DR Congo and Uganda Safari Day by Day itinerary:
Day 1:
Pick up from your hotel in Kigali at 6am and Proceed to Gitega in Burundi, you will cross the border from Rwanda Through Tanzania to Burundi. The drive to Gitega will take a new route that is Kigali – Rusomo 167km approx 4 hours, Rusomo-Kobero 56km approx 1 hour, Kobero-Gitega 124 km approx 3 hours
Overnight: Tropitel Gitega Hotel
Meal: Lunch and Dinner.
Day 2:
Drive to Bujumbura, Visit the Royal drummers in Gitega after Drive to Bujumbura, visit the Karera water falls and other sites in Bujumbura and stay besides Tanganyika Lake.
Overnight Hotel Club Du Lac Tanganyika Bujumbura.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
Day 3:
Drive back to Kigali, you will cross the border from Burundi Through Tanzania back to Kigali
Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Overnight at The Legend Hotel in Kigali
Day 4:
Drive to DR Congo Bukavu town close to Kahuzi Biega National Park, you will cross the Ruziz border from Rwanda to DR Congo
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
Overnight at Nediva hotel Bukavu
Day 5:
Trekking Gorillas at Kahuzi Biega National park to see the Eastern Lowland Gorillas, after that visit to Lwiro Chimpanzee sanctuary, return to Bukawu, overnight
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
Overnight at Nediva hotel Bukavu
Day 6:
Drive to Rwanda Volcanoes National park, you will have a quick stop at Lake Kivu for sightseeing
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
Overnight at Davinci Gorilla Lodge
Day 7:
Golden Monkey trekking in Volcanoes National Park and visit the Dian Fossey Museum
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
Overnight at Davinci Gorilla Lodge
Day 8:
Drive to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Via Cyanika Border
Overnight: Rushaga Gorilla Havens lodge.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
Day 9:
Gorilla Trekking Day in Bwindi National Park to see the Mountain Gorillas
Overnight: Rushaga Gorilla Havens Lodge.
Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and dinner.
Day 10:
Drive back to Kigali to end the trip with drop off at your hotel or flight out
End of the trip
This includes;
DR Congo Gorilla trekking Permit of USD400, Uganda Gorilla permit of USD800 and Rwanda Golden Monkey permit of USD100 per person per trek, Transport in a 4×4 Safari Vehicle, Accommodation and meals, services of an English speaking driver guide, drinking water on safari, all activities mentioned above and park entrance fee, Visas for Tanzania $100, Burundi $40, DR Congo $100.
This excludes;
Rwanda Multiple entry Visa of $70, Uganda Visa $50 and Airfares, any optional activities not mentioned above plus all expenses of a personal nature such as tips to waiters, Alcoholic drinks among others.
About the Visas,
You will get the Rwanda multiple entry visa $70 at Kigali International Airport
You will need to apply for a Uganda Visa in advance https://www.immigration.go.ug/services/tourist-visa
We will apply and get for you the 2 Tanzania Visas $100 each, Burundi visa $40 and DR Congo visa $100 each.
Comparing the cost for Gorilla Trekking permits in Congo Compared to Uganda and Rwanda; Gorilla trekking is much cheaper in Congo compared to Uganda and Rwanda. This issue of price difference is basically out of policy differences between these three countries Congo, Uganda and Rwanda. Rwanda wants to promote itself as a Luxury destination while Uganda wants to market itself as an affordable destination. Congo is trying to promote its gorilla tourism to attract more travelers after a long turmoil in the region that caused a lot of insecurity. Whereas Uganda is promoting it’s self as the preferred best affordable destination for gorilla trekking among the 3. The experience and duration spent with gorillas is still the same in the all the 3 countries? Gorilla trekking in Uganda Compared to Rwanda and Congo
The Gorilla permit in Uganda Costs $800 Per person per trek for the Foreign nonresidents, $700 Per person for residents and Ugx 300,000 for East African Citizens (Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi and South Sudan), this gives you an opportunity to spend one-hour encounter with the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park.
The Gorilla permit in Rwanda Costs $1500 Per person per trek for the Foreign nonresidents, $500 Per person for foreign residents and $200 for East African Citizens (Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi and South Sudan), this gives you an opportunity to spend one hour encounter with the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park.
A gorilla permit in Congo costs $400 per person per trek for the high season months of Mid-December to mid-march then June to October and then $200 for the low season months of mid-march to mid-May and then mid-October to mid-December every year. A gorilla permit in Kahuzi Beiga National Park costs $400 for foreign non residents, $200 for East African residents and $20 national resident. Lowland Gorilla trekking permit price in Congo Kahuzi Biega National park costs USD400 for Non Residents, East African Residents-USD200 and National Citizens of Congo-USD20
Best time for booking this 10 Days Combined Rwanda Burundi DR Congo and Uganda Safari
Visiting Burundi, Rwanda Uganda and Congo at once is possible all year round. The best months to track gorillas include; June to August and December to February since they receive the lowest rainfall and the forest is less slippery. On the other hand, when you happen to travel during March to May and November there are chances of higher rainfall, you will be able to get discounts from some lodges for your accommodation.
Why book this 10 Days Combined Rwanda Burundi DR Congo and Uganda Safari Through Eco Adventure Safaris?
Eco Adventure Safaris takes pride in customizing tailor-made safaris. It has a very diligent and trustworthy team. Your queries are answered within 30 minutes by our team of professional tour consultants. These consultants will make you a travel plan for you, answer to all your questions and make sure all your services are booked in advance for you to avoid inconveniences. Feel free to contact us for more details about booking this safari.