4-Day Mid-Range Tour; Congo Gorilla and Nyiragongo/Le Petit Virunga

4-Day Mid-Range Tour; Congo Gorilla and Nyiragongo/Le Petit Virunga

Overview
  • The package includes three nights' stay in Virunga National Park and one night on Nyiragongo volcano.
  • You 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
Accommodation & Meals
Day Accommodation Meals
1-2 Mikeno Lodge All Meals Included
3 Nyiragongo Summit Huts All Meals Included
4 No accomodation Breakfast (lunch & dinner not included)
Note:
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
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    Day 1

    Arrival at Grande Barriere Border Crossing
    • You will be picked up at your Hotel & you'll arrive at Grande Barriere border crossing by 10:30 am and ensure check-in with Virunga tourism office by 11:15 am. Once check-in is complete, you will be transported to the Lodge at the park headquarters in Rumangabo.
    • On arrival at the lodge, a late lunch will be served and the afternoon can be enjoyed at leisure and in the evening, you will enjoy your dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next day
      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
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    Day 2

    The Gorilla Trek at Bukima Ranger Post
    • You will enjoy your breakfast in the morning and thereafter picked up from the lodge for the gorilla trek at Bukima Ranger Post, you will then return to Bukima Camp and then will be transported back to the lodge. Here the remainder of the day can be spent relaxing on the lodge or visiting the gorilla orphans at the Senkwekwe Center.
    • In the evening you will be taken to the lodge for dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next day
      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
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    Day 3

    Nyiragongo Volcano Trek
    • You will enjoy your breakfast in the morning and thereafter picked up from the lodge to Kibati Ranger Post - the departure point for the Nyiragongo volcano trek
    • In the evening you will be taken to the lodge for dinner, sleeping and preparation for the next day
      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
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    Day 4

    Crater Rim to Kibati
    • You will enjoy your breakfast in the morning and you will leave the crater rim and start the descent back to Kibati. The average descent time is four hours. Once at the bottom, you will be transported back to Goma with a drop-off at the Grande Barriere border crossing.
      Destination
    No major destination visited

     
      Accommodation
    Not Specified
    Meals
     -Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)