Kahuzi Biega National Park is an incredible safari destination to visit while in the DR Congo. The Park is prominently known to offer amazing Eastern Lowland Gorilla Trekking Tours to all travelers from all over the world. The Park inhabits various families of Eastern Lowland Gorillas which are trekked here by many travelers from all over the world interested in trekked the majestic Primates in their habitat. The Park is known to offer many adventures.

6 Best Things to do at Kahuzi Biega National Park

1. Eastern Lowland Gorilla Trekking

Eastern Lowland Gorilla Trekking is the most prominent safari adventure done in the Park and this offers you a chance to trek the majestic Eastern Lowland Gorillas in their natural green forest habitat. The trekking adventure begins at the Tshivanga Visitor Center where you meet a ranger guide who takes you though precise briefing on conduct around the Gorillas.

He shall then allocate you lead rangers in groups of 8 who lead you to the starting points as well as into the forest to trek the Gorillas for a period of 3 to 5 hours. You shall then meet the Gorillas and stay in their presence for a period of 1 hour taking many photos to keep. You need to have valid Trekking permits that are usually booked in advance.

2. Hiking & Volcano Adventures

While at Kahuzi Biega National Park, you can engage in hiking & Volcano Adventures as you hike the stunning Mount Kahuzi (about 3,308 m) and Mount Biega (about 2,790 m).

These are two extinct volcanoes in the park and offer you views of the stunning forests, lakes, and the Congo terrain landscape. The trails you follow to the top range from moderate to challenging winding through dense rainforest and bamboo zones.

3. Bird Watching

Bird watching in the Park is also an exceptional safari adventure as the park is know to be a birder’s paradise. The Park inhabits more than 340 species of birds which include; the Congo peafowl, African green broadbill, Ruwenzori turaco, Grauer’s Broadbill, Rockefeller’s Sunbird, Shelley’s Crimsonwing, Yellow-crested Helmet.

When here for bird watching, you should carry your binoculars to enjoy sightings from forest trails or open areas.

4. Guided Nature Walks

Kahuzi Biega National Park s exceptional for travelers interested in guided nature walks as they get a chance to explore the green forest watching many wildlife animals like the forest elephants, duikers, monkeys, etc on their way. The Guided Nature Walks take you deep into the rainforest as you follow scenic trails.

On these guided nature walks, you shall transfer with park ranger guides who inform you about the National Park, terrain vegetation habitat, activities to do there as well as bird species that inhabit the forest. You shall transfer to visit the Tshibati Waterfalls which take you a period of 45 minutes from the briefing point. When you get here, you shall watch many bird species as well as Gorillas then take many photos to keep.

5. Visit Lwiro Primate Rehabilitation Centre

Lwiro Primate Rehabilitation Centre is located just outside the park and known to rescue and care for the orphaned chimpanzees and other primates that are obtained from the wild or black market. Often, an infant chimpanzee who is kept as a pet will die due to insufficient care.

However, if the chimpanzee does survive then, the physical and psychological damage caused to the infant is significant. The longer the chimpanzee is kept in insufficient care, the more damage the animal will suffer.

6. Cultural Tours & Community Encounters

Cultural Tours & Community Encounters are exceptional to be done in the nearby communities around Kahuzi Biega National Park and these offer you an insight into their daily livelihood. Bukavu and the areas around Kahuzi Biega National ark inhabit 250 ethnic groups with the Bantu making up 80% of the population with tribes like the Luba, Kongo and Mongo.

Other communities include; central Sudanese/ Ubangian Groups like Zande, Nilotic people i.e the Alur, Pygmy tribes i.e Mbuti, Twa and Batwa.

There are also the Bushi region with the shi people who speak Mashi. They shall introduce to you their traditions and norms as well as the things they do like traditional dances, handicraft workshops and learning local crafts.