This 4 Days Mount Nyiragongo Hike and Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park Safari will give you the chance to explore mount Nyarigongo which will lead you to the world’s largest lava lake and during your gorilla trekking experience in Congo, you gorilla trekking in Virunga national park will lead you to the habituated gorilla families that you will get to watch when you hike the Virunga mountains like mount Mikeno, mount Nyirangongo and mount Nyamuragira which will also give you access a number of different mammal species like the duikers, elands, forest elephants, buffaloes, numerous primate species and many other attractions. Continue with this 4 days detailed mount Nyiragongo hike and gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park safari.
Highlights of your safari
Day 1: Pick up and drive to Gisenyi, Congo Border.
Day 2: Virunga Gorilla Trekking in Congo
Day 3: Mount Nyiragongo hike
Day 4: Descend Nyiragongo and transfer to Kigali
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and drive to Gisenyi, Congo Border.
At an agreed location in Kigali city, our guide will pick you up, welcome you, and transfer you to Congo. You will enjoy your drive to the border watching the rolling hills of Rwanda. On reaching Goma, you will transfer to the grand barrier for check-in at the tourism office, where you will receive your gorilla trekking permit in Congo, Virunga National Park. After, you will be transferred to your hotel in Rumangabo. On arrival, you will have lunch and later on, you will get to participate in the nature walks in the park, which will give you access to a number of attractions like the primates, including the Albertine endemic primates and bird species, and many other rewarding attractions.
Day 2: Virunga Gorilla Trekking in Congo
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel at Mikeno lodge, you will make your way to the Bukima ranger post for a briefing about your gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park. After the briefing session, you will be allocated a guide and a range and then make your way to the forests in search of the gentle giants. The search for the gorillas is dependent on their movements, and this can take between 2-7 hours. Later, head into the forest with your ranger guide and expect to hike for 1 to 3 hours until you find the mountain Gorillas in Virunga National Park. When you get to see them, you will enjoy one hour with them, watching their ways in the wild, and how they coexist with one another. How the juveniles groom one another. You will stay up to 1 hour maximum and head back to the Bukima camp, then be transferred back to your hotel Mikeno lodge and have the rest of the day at leisure, including time for a nature walk.
Day 3: Mount Nyiragongo hike
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will transfer to the Kibati ranger post headquarters, the starting point for all hikes in the park. While at your briefing point, you will be assigned to a ranger and guide to ensure your safety in the park during your Mount Nyiragongo hike. You will make your way to the top, which will take you between 4- hours. You will have the chance to watch the lava lake at a safe viewpoint. After the experience, you will have your meals at your camp as you wait to descend the next day.
Day 4: Descend Nyiragongo and transfer to Kigali
After breakfast, you will descend Mount Nyiragongo and head back to Kibati at 11:00 am and connect with your guide to transfer back to Kigali city. On reaching your will participate in a Kigali city tour where you will get to visit a number of destinations like the genocide memorial museum for a memorable safari experience. After the safari experience, you will later be dropped off at a location of your choice or Kigali international airport, and the end of your 4 days Mount Nyiragongo hike and gorilla trekking in Virunga national park safari.
Here, you will connect with your driver/guide and transfer back to Kigali. Depending on your departure flight time, you will be able to do a city tour visiting the Genocide memorial site in Kigali and Kaplaki crafts village for souvenir shopping, and drop off at the airport for your flight back home.
Quotation Includes;
- Gorilla trekking permit
- Hiking fees
- Park entrance fees
- Congo Visa fee
- Vehicle entrance fees
- All accommodation as per the itinerary
- 4X4 safari vehicle & Fuel
- Full-time English/ French speaking driver/ guide
- Bottled mineral water while on safari
Excludes;
- Tips
- Rwanda Visa fees
- Air tickets
- All items of personal nature like laundry, porterage, phone calls, beer, e.t.c
- Anything else not included in the itinerary
