4-Day Congo Gorilla and Nyiragongo/Le Petit Virunga

Overview

This Mikeno Lodge, Gorilla trek, Nyiragongo volcano trek/ Le Petit Virunga package includes three nights' stay in Virunga National Park and one night on Nyiragongo volcano. At Virunga National Park, you'll have two nights’ accommodation at Mikeno Lodge, and enjoy the mountain gorilla trek and Nyiragongo volcano trek. The Nyiragongo package is a standalone Nyiragongo trek. Guests will arrive in Goma, spend the night on the volcano, and return to Goma the following morning.

Tour Features

Mid-range tour

Uses mountain huts and lodges.

Private tour

Can privately be organized.

Minimum age

17 years old

Activities & Transport

Activities:

Game drives & gorilla trekking

Transport:

Open-sided 4x4 vehicle, normal 4x4 vehicle & hiking/walking

A transfer from and back to the airport is included

Accommodation & Meals

Day	Accommodation	Meals
1-2	Mikeno Lodge	All Meals Included
3	Nyiragongo Summit Huts	All Meals Included
4	No accomodation	Breakfast & lunch not included

Note: Note; The rooms will be shared if travellers are 2+ Traveller 1 2 3 4 5 Room(s) 1 1 2 2 3

Included

Park fees(For non-residents)
Gorilla permits(One per person, non-resident)
All activities(Unless labeled as optional)
All accommodation(Unless listed as upgrade)
A professional driver/guide
All transportation(Unless labeled as optional)
All Taxes/VAT
Roundtrip airport transfer
Meals(As specified in the day-by-day section)
Drinks(As specified in the day-by-day section)

Excluded

International flights(From/to home)
Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
Tips(Tipping guideline US$10.00 pp per day)
Personal items(Souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees, etc.)
Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees

Itineraries

Day 1

Arrival at Grande Barriere Border Crossing

You'll arrive at Grande Barriere border crossing by 10:30 am and ensure check-in with Virunga tourism office by 11:15 am. The tourism office is conveniently located in the Grande Barriere border post building, opposite passport control. The staff will provide guests with gorilla and volcano trek permits at check-in. These permits must be presented before the start of each trek. Once check-in is complete, guests will be transported to Mikeno Lodge at the park headquarters in Rumangabo. On arrival at Mikeno, a late lunch will be served and the afternoon can be enjoyed at leisure. Some activities you can engage in include exploring Rumangabo’s several nature trails, bird watching or paying a visit to the Congohounds.

Destination
Goma (City, Congo (DRC))

Accommodation

Mikeno Lodge

Luxury lodge bordering Virunga NP without fences
If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided

Meals

-All meals included

-Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2

The Gorilla Trek at Bukima Ranger Post

After an early breakfast at Mikeno Lodge, guests will set off for the gorilla trek at Bukima Ranger Post. On arrival at Bukima, trekkers will meet their Ranger guides and local pisteursto for a briefing before starting the gorilla trek. Treks usually require 1-2.5 hours of hiking each way, depending on the location of the group being trekked and the difficulty of the terrain. After spending the allotted hour with the gorillas, trekkers will return to Bukima Camp and then will be transported back to Mikeno Lodge. Here the remainder of the day can be spent relaxing on the lodge terrace or visiting the gorilla orphans at the Senkwekwe Center.

Destination
Virunga National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation

Mikeno Lodge

Luxury lodge bordering Virunga NP without fences
If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided

Meals

-All meals included

-Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3

Nyiragongo Volcano Trek

After breakfast at Mikeno Lodge, the guest will be transported to the Kibati Ranger Post, the departure point for the Nyiragongo volcano trek. On arrival at Kibati, climbers will receive a briefing and have the opportunity to hire porters. The climb up the volcano takes around four to six hours and trekkers will overnight at the summit.

Destination
Mount Nyiragongo (Virunga NP, Congo (DRC))

Accommodation

Nyiragongo Summit Huts

Budget mountain hut located in or near Mt Nyiragongo
If the hotel is unavailable, a similar hotel will be provided

Meals

-All meals included

-Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4

Leave the Crater Rim Start the Descent Back to Kibati

Early in the morning, climbers will leave the crater rim and start the descent back to Kibati. The average descent time is four hours. Once at the bottom, guests will be transported back to Goma with a drop-off at the Grande Barriere border crossing. Included in this package: Two nights’ accommodation at Mikeno Lodge, gorilla trek and volcano trek permits, one night’s stay on Nyiragongo, all transport to, from and within the park once in-country. Not included in this package: Beverages, rental of Nyiragongo backpack, porter fees, gratuities and anything of personal nature.

Destination
No major destination visited

Accommodation

Not Specified

Meals

-Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)

-Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

4-Day Congo Gorilla and Nyiragongo/Le Petit Virunga