4 Days Congo gorilla trekking and Nyiragongo hike
Trip overview
This 4 Days Congo gorilla trekking and Nyiragongo hike , which includes ascending Mount Nyiragongo and gorilla trekking in Congo, is intended for tourists who are interested in both activities. On the safari, you’ll see the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and take a city tour of Kigali. The tour of the city includes stops at the local markets, artisan stores, the former presidential palace (now a museum), and the genocide war memorial center.
Africa’s oldest national park is Virunga National Park, located in Congo, it covered portions of Mgahinga in Uganda and the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda when it was founded in 1925. Virunga is a park with unspoiled environment and an amazing diversity of wildlife. Numerous well-known African animals and primates can be found there. Chimpanzees, mountain gorillas, and the endangered okapi are also present. The mountain gorillas and mountaineering Mount Nyiragongo are the main highlights of Virunga. Because it’s the only volcano in Africa where visitors can pay to get up close and personal with boiling magma, Nyiragongo Volcano is unique.
Rwanda is where 4 Days Congo gorilla trekking and Nyiragongo hike in Nyiragongo begins and ends. A tour to Kigali is the first stop before entering the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park is the first activity, followed by hiking up Mount Nyiragongo. You must be in good physical condition because these four days will be extremely taxing. One of the most incredible and daring things to do in the world is to hike Mount Nyiragongo and get a close-up look at the boiling crater. No other location compares to Nyiragongo. It becomes an incredibly spectacular experience when gorilla trekking is included. Please take a look at our 5-day Rwanda gorilla safari and Nyiragongo hiking package if you would want to go gorilla trekking in Rwanda. Our two-day safari package including gorilla trekking in the Congo might be of interest to you as well. As an alternative, you can read about our three-day package for a gorilla safari in the Congo.
Brief Travel Plan
Day 1 : Pick up from Kigali and transfer to virunga National park.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in virunga National park .
Day 3: Hiking Nyiragongo.
Day 4: Transfer to Kigali
Detailed Travel Plan
Day 1 : Pick up from Kigali and transfer to Virunga national park in Congo.
In Kigali, our corporate guide will meet you at the airport or at the hotel and will brief you about the 4 Days Congo gorilla trekking and Nyiragongo hike . He will accompany you to begin the Kigali city tour after the briefing. There is plenty to discover in a short amount of time in Kigali, a tiny but well-kept town. Upon your initial visit to the Gisozi genocide memorial site, you will acquire extensive knowledge about the 1994 genocide and its impact on the nation’s transformation. Additionally, brief films and talks with survivors of the awful era should not be missed. You will also see the major city market, artisan stores, and the former presidential palace—used by Habyarimana prior to his death in the plane crash that started the massacre—after visiting the genocide center. Later you will head Congo through Gisenyi on Rwanda Congo border.
Four days of hiking and gorilla trekking in the Congo You can anticipate seeing stunning views of the Rwandan countryside as you travel. Lakes, national parks, and thousands of Rwandan hills will all be missed. As soon as you cross the border, you will present all of your necessary documentation, including your passports and your yellow fever vaccination card, to the immigration office. It doesn’t take long to cross the Congo Rwanda border. Our tour guide won’t accompany you across the border. On the opposite side of the border, a team from Virunga National Park will be waiting to drive you to your hotel and into the Congolese city of Goma.
Day 2: Gorilla trekking in Virunga and optional visit senkekwe .
Get up early, eat breakfast, and prepare a packed lunch as you wait to be selected by the Virunga National Park personnel. You’ll be brought to the park offices for a briefing. Following that, you will proceed to Nyiragongo Hike point, which is located after Bukima, and the beginning of the 4-day gorilla tour. In Congo, there are eight habituated gorilla populations. Your age and level of fitness determine which gorilla group you are assigned to, though personal preferences may also be taken into account. Before coming across the family, gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park requires traveling through thick forests. Finding the gorillas may take one to two hours. You get an hour to watch them and take pictures or videos after you locate them. After that, it will take you one to two hours to walk back to the park headquarters. Virunga is a stunning national park with amazing views and a wealth of things to explore. You may also see birds, chimpanzees, lesser primates, and forest mammals.
After trekking, You will return immediately to the lodge for leisure and refreshment. One of the special opportunities for guests staying at Mikeno Lodge is to visit the Senkwekwe Center. In the entire globe, there is only one orphanage for mountain gorillas. The five orphans housed at the Center were all saved from the deaths of their parents at the hands of poachers and pet dealers. The Center offers them first-rate care and aids in their rehabilitation. The Center is free to visit, but only for those who make reservations through the opulent Mikeno Lodge. Compared to other resorts, the Center is the closest to Mikeno.
Day 3: Hike mount Nyiragongo.
You will get up extremely early to have breakfast at your accommodation and wait for the Virunga staff to come get you. They will take you by car to Kibatsi Village, the base for both mountaineering Mount Nyiragongo and gorilla trekking on the volcano. It takes four to six hours to hike Mount Nyiragongo, depending on the group’s level of fitness. Until you reach the last part of the hike, nobody is left behind. Gorgeous vistas over Goma town, the Virunga National Park, the Rwenzori mountains in Uganda, other Virunga volcanoes, Lake Kivu, national parks in Rwanda and Uganda, and Kahuzi Biega National Park are available once reaching the summit. You will have an even more amazing experience when you see the boiling lava lake after admiring the breathtaking views from the top of the volcano. Nighttime is the ideal time to see the lava lake. Following a long evening spent watching the volcano, you will head to a local chef and porters’ prepared dinner.
We will have dinner and spend the night in cabins above the volcano.
Day 4: Descent Nyiragogo and transfer to Kigali
At 8:00 am, the volcano begins to descend. This is the ideal moment to catch uninterrupted views of the previously mentioned attractions as well as the Virunga National Park. Arrive in Goma before to midday and head to the border crossing. To re-enter Rwanda, the migration officials will demand payment for an additional visa. It costs thirty dollars. Once you cross the border, a guide will be waiting for you on