4 days -
The virunga gorillas of congo & the nyiragongo hike tour
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price from
$1,742
per adult
min person:
1
days: 4
Includes
- Hotel Accommodation On fullboard Basis
- Services of English or French Speaking Driver Guide
- All Dinners And Lunches
- Transport in a 4WD vehicle
- One Gorilla Permits Per Person
- One Nyiragongo Hiking permits per person
- DR Congo Tourist Visa
- Complimentary Bottled Mineral Water
- Nyiragongo Food package+ chef
Excludes
- Flights are not included
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Itinerary
Day: 1
Pick up from kigali airport – transfer to virunga national park
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
Day: 2
gorilla tracking in virunga national park
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
Day: 3
mount nyiragongo volcano hike
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. Driving distance: 1 hours activities: nyiragongo hike overnight: camping meal plan: half board "" breakfast & lunch
Day: 4
mount nyiragongo descend and departure
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 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
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