6 Days Congo Gorillas and Nyiragongo Hike.

You will climb with gorillas in Virunga National Park and then ascend the Nyiragongo Volcano as part of this 6-day gorilla and Nyiragongo adventure in Congo. The gorilla trek and the volcano walk are once-in-a-lifetime experiences that every tourist would like to have, and this vacation offers you the chance to accomplish both.

Day by day

DAY 01:  Pick up from Kigali and Transfer to Bukima in Congo

The driver will pick you up from Kigali’s hotel or airport early in the morning and give you an overview of the safari. After that, you will travel to Bukima in Congo, where you will stop for lunch after a four-hour drive to Goma town. After lunch, he will keep driving to Bukima, where you will spend the night. Overnight and dinner.

DAY 02: Gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park

Your guide will take you to the Park Headquarters for a briefing after your early breakfast, where you will join other people before beginning your gorilla walk in the Virunga forest. Depending on where you are assigned to hike with the mountain gorilla family on that specific day, this trek may take anything from thirty minutes to seven hours. After locating the gorillas, you will have the opportunity to spend an hour with them, observing their behavior and taking pictures. Following this, you will be required to return to the Park Headquarters to conclude your journey.

DAY 03: Transfer to Goma for overnight

DAY 04: Nyiragongo hiking to the summit

After an early morning meal at the Lodge, you will travel to Bukima for a briefing and be accompanied by an informed guide. Starting at 10:30 am, you will trek for approximately five hours to reach the summit of Nyiragongo Volcano, during which you will rest twice. There will be thorns and tall trees along the way, and the path will be steep, muddy, and slick. Dinner and lodging at the mountain camp tents upon arrival at the summits

DAY 05: Descend the Nyiragongo Volcano and drive to Lake Kivu for overnight

After breakfast, you will meet the driver and head back to Goma, where you will take a city tour, explore the Goma caves, and spend the night at Lake Kivu after descending from Nyiragongo volcano mountain.

DAY 06: Drive to Kigali International Airport to end the trip.

On the final day of your tour, you have the option of flying out of Kigali or being driven back to your post-tour lodging. You will make another stop at the Genocide Museum and Kigali side markets to purchase souvenirs or simply unwind before going on to Kigali because you will be returning by the same route.

End of your safari