4 DAYS CONGO GORILLA AND NYIRAGONGO HIKE.
This 4 days Gorilla and Nyiragongo hiking tour offers you an opportunity to explore one of the active Volcano in the Virunga mountain ranges as well as track the gorillas in Virunga national park. This consists of two nights at Kibumba tented camp and one night at the top of the volcano, the tour starting and ending in Kigali.
Day 1: Transfer to Virunga NP.
In the morning after breakfast, you will be picked from your hotel in Kigali and set off to Virunga National Park in DR Congo crossing via Grande Barriere border at 11am and drive through Goma. You will enjoy the scenic views of the well-terraced hills and escarpments enroute to Gisenyi, with clear view of the Virunga mountain ranges. You will continue to Virunga National Park and check in at Kibumba tented camp located on the edge of the gorilla sector. You will have a relaxed evening where you will be briefed about the life of the gorillas, dos and don’s while with the gorillas for the following day’s adventure. Dinner and overnight at Kibumba tented camp.
Day 2: Gorilla tracking adventure.
After an early breakfast at the lodge, you will head down to the park where you will meet your ranger guides for final briefing about the dos and don’ts while with the gorillas, and well as allocation of the family to track. You will then head to the forest at 8:30am and start the trek in search of the gorillas. This will take 1-3 hours before reaching the gorillas depending on the movement of these gentle giants in the forest. Once you encounter the gorillas, you will be allotted one hour with them, while observing their behavior and asking questions from the rangers. On return, you will have late lunch at the lodge and relax in the evening at leisure. You may have a nature walk in the forest as you look out for birds around the forest. Dinner and overnight at Kibumba tented Camp.
Day 3: Nyiragongo Hiking.
After breakfast, you will set off to Kibati Ranger Post, which is the starting point for the Nyiragongo volcano hike. You will receive briefing from this point; hire the porters in case you need to before setting off for the hike. The hike takes 6 hours depending on the strength and speed of the hikers. You will arrive at the top early in the evening, where you will have overnight at the Top shelters as you enjoy the views of the active lava lake.
Day 4: Descent the Volcano and transfer to Kigali.
At 6:30am, you will start descending back to Kibatsi, which will take four hours utmost. On arrival at Kibatsi, you will meet the driver and drive back to Goma and cross over to Rwanda via Grande Barriere border. You will proceed to Kigali reaching in the evening and transfer to the airport to check in for your departure flight if on schedule.
End of Tour.
This package includes:
Two nights’ full board accommodation at Kibumba tented Camp,.
- Gorilla trek and volcano trek permits,
- -One night stay on Nyiragongo
- Transport cost.
- Nyiragongo hike permit.
Not included in this package:
Beverages, rental of Nyiragongo backpack, porter fees, gratuities and anything of personal nature.
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