The Virunga Gorillas of Congo and The Nyiragongo Hike Tour (4 Days / 3 Nights)
Kigali Rwanda
Duration : 4 Days 3 Nights
The Price : $2,113.93
Max People : 12
Start Location: PICK UP FROM KIGALI AIRPORT
Age Range : 15 - 87
Total Seats : 12/12
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Tour Summary:
- Spend one unforgettable night on the rim of a massive active volcano, and enjoy standing face to face with a magnificent mountain gorilla silverback in DR Congo
Highlights
· Africa Oldest Park
· World Largest Gorillas
· Varied Region of the continent
· Eye to eye with the mountain Gorillas
· Accommodation on Middle class Hotels
· Largest lava lake
· Overnight at crater rim
· Side effects of eruption
Voucher Info :
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Inclusions:
- 3x Breakfast
3x Dinner
3x Lunch
Accommodation included: 3 nights
Entry/Admission – Mount Nyiragongo
Entry/Admission – Virunga National Park – Mount Nyiragongo & Mountain Gorilla Treks
Exclusions:
- Alcoholic Beverages
GuideLines:
- Departure Point: Traveler pickup is offered
You will meet our Guides on airport
Airports- Kigali Intl. Airport, Kigali Rwanda
Departure Time: 09:30 PM
Duration: 4 days
Additional Information :
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
All visitors are expected to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours prior to arrival. Tourists will take a second COVID-19 test on arrival and prior to visiting any tourist attraction. • We do arrange your testing appointment. • COVID testing fee is paid by international visitors
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Operates: See Availability
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
All visitors are expected to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours prior to arrival. Tourists will take a second COVID-19 test on arrival and prior to visiting any tourist attraction. • We do arrange your testing appointment. • COVID testing fee is paid by international visitors
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Operates: See Availability
Tour Description :
Itinerary
Day 1: PICK UP FROM KIGALI AIRPORT – TRANSFER TO VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK
Stop At: Virunga National Park – Mount Nyiragongo & Mountain Gorilla Treks, Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
You will be met upon arrival at Kigali Airport by your driver and guide, and driven to the Rwanda – Congo (DRC) border at Grande Barriére, La Corniche. We will then assist you to clear the customs formalities and cross the border, entering the Democratic Republic of Congo. Proceed onto Goma or Virunga National Park. You will then spend the night at comfortable lodge in the Virunga Park.
Driving distance: 3 hours
Activities: Airport transfer – Goma
Overnight: Kibumba Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Full board
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Kibumba Tented Camp
Day 2: GORILLA TRACKING IN VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK
Stop At: Virunga National Park – Mount Nyiragongo & Mountain Gorilla Treks, Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
After an early breakfast, depart for Parc National des Virunga, and head over to the starting point of your gorilla tracking experience. After handling park formalities, we set off on the once-in-a-lifetime experience that is tracking mountain gorillas. These massive primates are extremely rare, with less than 700 alive today. You will get within meters of the family, and you’ll have the opportunity to spend an hour with them. Then return to your hotel or lodge for the night.
Driving distance: 1 hour
Activities: Gorilla Trekking
Overnight: Kibumba Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Full board
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Kibumba Tented Camp
Day 3: MOUNT NYIRAGONGO VOLCANO HIKE
Stop At: Mount Nyiragongo, 21 Gm, Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
The day starts with an early breakfast. This is when the real adventure begins. You’ll spend a day hiking Nyiragongo, a live volcano. The trek includes a walk through lush forest and lava fields with a steep ascent near the top. It also involves an overnight stay at the Nyiragongo Crater Cabanas on the volcano rim. Stunning views in both sunlight and moonlight will make this an unforgettable experience. Later, make ready to spend the night in tents at the rim of the giant crater, high above the active lava lake.
CRATER BANDAS – Ready-made food and water are included in the rates below.
Things to bring on the Nyiragongo hike – sleeping bag, dry change of clothes, rain gear, good walking shoes, warm clothes (sweater, jacket) to wear on the rim, where it’s cold, sun cream, warm hat, torch, camera, and personal toiletries. Do remember to carry packed lunch for this day.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Kibumba Tented Camp
Day 4: MOUNT NYIRAGONGO DESCEND AND DEPARTURE
Stop At: Mount Nyiragongo, 21 Gm, Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
After breakfast, descend by 0700 hours, arriving back at the start of the trail before lunch. Continue back to the city of Goma for lunch. Thereafter, you will be transferred back to Rwanda, and then to Kigali Airport for departure.
Driving distance: 3 hours
Activities: Nyiragongo Hike Descend
Overnight: 0
Meal Plan: Half Board – Breakfast Lunch
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
•
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: PICK UP FROM KIGALI AIRPORT – TRANSFER TO VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK
Stop At: Virunga National Park – Mount Nyiragongo & Mountain Gorilla Treks, Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
You will be met upon arrival at Kigali Airport by your driver and guide, and driven to the Rwanda – Congo (DRC) border at Grande Barriére, La Corniche. We will then assist you to clear the customs formalities and cross the border, entering the Democratic Republic of Congo. Proceed onto Goma or Virunga National Park. You will then spend the night at comfortable lodge in the Virunga Park.
Driving distance: 3 hours
Activities: Airport transfer – Goma
Overnight: Kibumba Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Full board
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Kibumba Tented Camp
Day 2: GORILLA TRACKING IN VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK
Stop At: Virunga National Park – Mount Nyiragongo & Mountain Gorilla Treks, Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
After an early breakfast, depart for Parc National des Virunga, and head over to the starting point of your gorilla tracking experience. After handling park formalities, we set off on the once-in-a-lifetime experience that is tracking mountain gorillas. These massive primates are extremely rare, with less than 700 alive today. You will get within meters of the family, and you’ll have the opportunity to spend an hour with them. Then return to your hotel or lodge for the night.
Driving distance: 1 hour
Activities: Gorilla Trekking
Overnight: Kibumba Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Full board
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Kibumba Tented Camp
Day 3: MOUNT NYIRAGONGO VOLCANO HIKE
Stop At: Mount Nyiragongo, 21 Gm, Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
The day starts with an early breakfast. This is when the real adventure begins. You’ll spend a day hiking Nyiragongo, a live volcano. The trek includes a walk through lush forest and lava fields with a steep ascent near the top. It also involves an overnight stay at the Nyiragongo Crater Cabanas on the volcano rim. Stunning views in both sunlight and moonlight will make this an unforgettable experience. Later, make ready to spend the night in tents at the rim of the giant crater, high above the active lava lake.
CRATER BANDAS – Ready-made food and water are included in the rates below.
Things to bring on the Nyiragongo hike – sleeping bag, dry change of clothes, rain gear, good walking shoes, warm clothes (sweater, jacket) to wear on the rim, where it’s cold, sun cream, warm hat, torch, camera, and personal toiletries. Do remember to carry packed lunch for this day.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Kibumba Tented Camp
Day 4: MOUNT NYIRAGONGO DESCEND AND DEPARTURE
Stop At: Mount Nyiragongo, 21 Gm, Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
After breakfast, descend by 0700 hours, arriving back at the start of the trail before lunch. Continue back to the city of Goma for lunch. Thereafter, you will be transferred back to Rwanda, and then to Kigali Airport for departure.
Driving distance: 3 hours
Activities: Nyiragongo Hike Descend
Overnight: 0
Meal Plan: Half Board – Breakfast Lunch
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
•
•
No accommodation included on this day.
