Gorilla habituation experience at Kahuzi Biega National Park is one of the park activities offered at the park, which allows the guest to have a maximum of 4 hours interaction with the gorillas, unlike the gorilla trekking which allows visitors with only a period of an hour.
However, the gorilla habituation experience is better known to be done in Uganda at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, at Rushaga sector where 4 trekkers are allowed per day, Kahuzi Biega National Park also offers the gorilla habituation experience.
You will be under the company of trekkers and researchers who can be doing research as well as participating on the gorilla habituation process with the park rangers. You will learn more about how gorilla habituation is conducted at Kahuzi Biega National Park.
The cost of a Gorilla habituation experience permit at Kahuzi Biega National Park is 600 dollars, and visitors need to book in advance.
Visitors can combine gorilla habituation experience at Kahuzi Biega National Park, with the lowland gorilla trekking as well.
The normal cost for the lowland gorilla permit is 400 dollars and the gorilla habituation permit is 600 dollars. At 1000 dollars you can do both normal gorilla trekking and gorilla habituation at Kahuzi Biega National Park, in 2 days.
You can as well combine your gorilla trekking and habituation at Kahuzi Biega National Park with gorilla trekking experience in both Volcanoes National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, or golden monkey trekking experience.
How many habituated gorilla families are available at Kahuzi Biega National Park?
There are three habituated gorilla families at Kahuzi Biega National Park thus,
Moungwe group
This is the largest gorilla family which has 14 individuals in the family
Bonne Group
This is the second largest gorilla family with 10 individuals in the family
Nabanga Group
This is the smallest family of all the three families, with only 7 individuals.
How to access Kahuzi Biega National Park.
Kahuzi Biega National Park can be accessed through Rwanda, where you arrive through Kigali airport and later transfer by land means to DR Congo, through Bukavu border. The park is just 30 km from Bukavu border post with Rwanda.
Get in touch with our team at One More Adventure Safaris, and have your gorilla habituation experience at Kahuzi Biega National Park arranged for you. We shall guide you on your safari package to Congo until when the trip is finely done.
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