TOUR OVERVIEW
This 5 days Congo Safari tour will take you on a thrilling hike to the top of Nyiragongo Volcano and also a guided gorilla trekking adventure. This 5 days Congo Safari tour focuses on the D.R. Congo’s Nyiragongo hike and gorilla experiences all enjoyable in the Virunga National Park.
The Virunga National Park Congo is situated in the Eastern side of the country, stretching up to 7800sq.km. This park is mostly famous for its iconic attractions; Nyiragongo and mountain gorillas. Virunga National Park officially became a park in 1991 and shelters variety of fauna including okapis, elephants, and over 706 bird species like forest ground thrush, Rwenzori turacos, francolin nobilis and more. This 5 Days Congo Safari tour will begin and end in Kigali Rwanda’s capital.
TOUR DETAILS
Day 1: Transfer from Kigali to Goma through the Gisenyi border
After breakfast at the hotel in Kigali, you will be picked up by a driver Guide from Nsheka African adventures who will Drive you off from Kigali to the Rwanda – Congo border to clear with the border authorities. From the border, proceed to the hotel or lodge in Congo for relaxation, dinner and retire for a night at Lake Kivu Lodge
Day 2: Transfer from the hotel to Kibati, hike to the top of Nyiragongo
Enjoy your cup of tea or coffee and leave the lodge for briefing at Kibati patrol post. Get to understand the safety measures to observe on a guided hiking adventure. The adventure will at Kibati is with an experienced guide and expect to take 4-6 hours.
The half day hike comes with spectacular views of the surrounding areas, floral species and fauna at the base area of the volcano then breathtaking views of the boiling Crater Lava Lake at the summit –best during the night. Have great moment at the summits of Nyiragongo Volcano and take pictures, then retire for the night at Nyiragongo summit shelters.
Day 3: Descend from the summit of Nyiragongo and connect to Bukima
After breakfast at the summit shelters, begin descending down to Kibati patrol post. At Kibati, meet the experienced guide ready for a road transfer to Bukima area to your Accommodation
for dinner at Mikeno Lodge
Day 4: Gorilla trekking adventure in Virunga National Park
The Virunga National Park gorilla trekking experience begins at Bukima patrol post with briefing. The park official will take you through the guidelines for gorilla trekking and also assign to you any of the 8 gorilla families to visit, you will be led by an experienced guide on a search for mountain gorillas and depending on the speed of hiking, expect to take 2-6 hours.
Once you have met the family of Virunga gorillas, the park guide will let you interact with these apes face-to-face with them in the wild, observing how they behave and taking photos. You will then start trekking back to the lodge to have the long evening relaxation. Overnight Accommodation at Mikeno Lodge
Day 5: Bukima –Kigali Rwanda
Depart Virunga National Park after breakfast and Drive to Kigali to the airport for your flight Home. End of the 5 Days Congo Safari Tour