Arrival on

Kigali
Departure from

Kigali
Accomodation

Depending with your Budget
Transportation

Safari Car
Meals

On your Choice
Maximum Altitude

3500M
Language

English, French
Minimum Age

15
Maximum Age

70

Overview

This 4 Day Tour in Virunga National Park to climb Nyiragongo volcano and Track Mountain Gorilla, start and ends at the Border of Rwanda and Congo in Gisenyi. This short tour will take you to kibati where you will climb the famous active Nyiragongo volcano to see the world’s largest lava lake, also go to track Mountain gorillas in Virunga National park. The Nyiragongo is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Recently erupted in 2002 creating a mass destruction of Goma city where the lava lakes can still be seen and important buildings have been destroyed by it.

Goma

Montain Gorillas Trekking
Virunga National Park
Nyiragongo Volcano
Lava Lake

Day 1 :

Drive to Goma From Kigali

Meet you At your Hotel in Kigali And Transfer To Goma. Goma is the capital city of the North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu next to the Rwandan city of Gisenyi. The lake and the two cities are in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift system. Goma lies only 13 to 18 km due south of the crater of the active Nyiragongo Volcano.

Accommodation

Mid Range Accommodation: Kibumba Tented Camp

Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 :

Mountain Gorillas Trekking in Virunga National Park

Early in the morning at 6:30am, you will depart from Goma and Drive up to the Virunga national park station where you will be briefed about the dos and don’ts while you are with the Gorillas. After the briefing, you proceed for the memorable adventure of gorilla tracking. This rather strenuous but unforgettable adventure will take you through thick and muddy environment, and may take you 2-4 hours to locate the amazing apes, depending on their movements. After a maximum period of one hour with the Gorillas, you descend to the headquarters where the driver will transfer you to Goma for Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation

Mid Range Accommodation: Kibumba Tented Camp

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 :

Nyiragongo Volcano Hiking

After your breakfast, you will move from the hotel, and do some shopping in the supermarket before transferring to Kibati Village where you start you hiking experience. Start the hiking and arrive at the top in the afternoon. This will take you 5-6hours, with enroute view of some animals and birds along the trail. Admire the lava lake all evening, before retiring in the Shelter on the rim of the giant crater high above the active lake. The climb up to and down from Nyiragongo is strenuous and often in hot conditions, but the path is relatively easy and not excessively steep. You can hire a porter to carry your luggage at US$ 24 per porter to be paid on ground.

Accommodation

Accommodation: Virunga Mountain Shelters

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4 :

Back From Nyiragongo and transfer to Rwanda

In the morning you will enjoy your breakfast with the breathtaking view overlooking the Nyiragongo crater before you descend. Around noon you will be back at base camp. After this amazing experience it is time to relax. Your driver/guide will take you to Goma then cross the border and Drive to Kigali Rwanda. End of The tour.

Accomodation