Enjoy Congo Gorilla Trek – Nyiragongo Hike Tours on 4 Day safari and it will take you the Virunga National Park and encounter the gorilla trekking safaris and tours in Congo, and experience the Nyiragongo Volcano Hiking Tours!
Mikeno Mist Package
- Kibumba Tented Camp
- Mountain Gorilla Trek
- Nyiragongo Volcano Trek
The Mikeno Mist package includes a three night stay in Virunga: two nights in Kibumba Tented Camp with a gorilla trek and one night stay on Nyiragongo volcano.
Day 1: Kigali – Goma, Virunga National Park
Early start from Kigali at 06:00 am and arrive at Grande Barriere, Goma border crossing at 10:30am and ensure check-in with Virunga tourism office by 11:15am. The tourism office is conveniently located in the Grande Barriere, Goma border post building, opposite passport control. Guests will receive gorilla and volcano trek permits at check-in which must be presented at the start of each trek. Once check-in is complete, visitors will be transported to Kibumba Tented Camp for your lunch as you wait for dinner and overnight stay. meal plan: F/B
Day 2: Congo Gorilla Adventure – Kibumba Tented Camp, Virunga National Park
After an early breakfast at Kibumba Tented Camp, trekkers will head down the hill to meet their Ranger guides and have a briefing before the gorilla trek. Treks usually require 1-2.5 hours of hiking each way, depending on location of the gorilla group being trekked and the difficulty of the terrain. After spending the allocated hour with the gorilla family group, trekkers will make their way back to camp, enjoy a late lunch and have the rest of the day at leisure, including time for nature walks and bird watching. Meal plan: F/B
Day 3: Kibumba Tented Camp – Kibati Ranger Patrol Post, Nyiragongo Hike
After breakfast in Kibumba, guests will be transported to the Kibati Ranger Post at 8:15am, departure point for the Nyiragongo volcano trek. On arrival to Kibati, guests will receive a briefing and will have the opportunity to hire porters. The climb up the volcano will take around four to six hours and trekkers will overnight in the Nyiragongo summit Shelters. Meal plan: F/B
Note: Porters do help you to carry your backpacking weighing 15kg and he or she cost $ 25 USD and you can too hire a walking stick at $ 5 USD.
Day 4: Nyiragongo Summit – Kibati Post – Goma Border
In the early morning, guests will leave the crater rim and start the descent back to Kibati. Average descent time is four hours. Once at the bottom, guests will be transported back to Goma with drop-off at the Grande Barriere. Here you will meet with our company driver and after you clearing with both customs transfer to Kigali with en-route lunch and then to Airport for your night flight back home. End of services
The package include:
Airport transfers
Ground transportation
2 nights accommodation at Kibumba Tented Camp and meals as per itinerary
All transport to, from and within the Park
En-route luncheons
Congo gorilla permit
Congo Tourist Visa
Nyiragongo Hike permit
Mikeno package
Full day driver allowances
Excludes:
Porter fees, tips, Nyiragongo backpack, gratitude’s, drinks and all other personal expenses not mentioned in the itinerary.
What to wear/bring
Dress codes are informal. Daytime temperatures are generally warm, so bring lots of light clothing, supplemented by light sweaters for the cool evenings and heavier clothing for the higher altitudes especially Volcanoes and Bwindi. When tracking gorillas layering your clothing is the best idea and we suggest: long sleeved shirts, cotton or gore tex trousers, strong walking shoes with ankle support, socks that you can tuck your trousers into, light gloves to protect your hands from thorns and nettles, a hat and sunglasses to provide protection against the sun and a waterproof jacket in neutral colours may come in handy in the moist mountains. Travel light and remember that soft-sided luggage is required. One medium sized duffel bag and one small day pack (carry-on) per person should be adequate. Laundry services are available at most accommodations. You should also pack some zip lock bags for spare clothing, cameras, binoculars and film. Please note that you are not allowed to use a flash when photographing Gorillas. It is a good idea to take along several different speeds of film (64 to 1000) as gorillas can be found in open sun or in the dark underbrush of the forest.