The Nyiragongo package is a stand alone Nyiragongo trek. Guests will arrive in Goma, overnight on the volcano and return to Goma the following morning. Trekkers should be at the Grande Barriere border crossing by 06:30am and check-in with Virunga tourism office by 8:00am on the morning of the scheduled trek. 

Once check-in is complete, guests will be transported to Kibati Ranger Post, starting point for the Nyiragongo volcano trek. The ascent up the volcano starts around 10:00am with most climbing groups reaching the summit by 5:00pm. Hikers will spend the night on the crater and start the descent back to Kibati around 6:00am the following morning.

Once at the bottom, guests will be taken back to Goma with drop-off at the Grande

Barriere.

1 night 2 days.

NYIRAGONGO VOLCANO – LAKE KIVU AND LOWLAND GORILLA

Day 1: 

The Nyiragongo package is a stand alone Nyiragongo trek. Guests will arrive in Goma, overnight on the volcano and return to Goma the following morning. Trekkers should be at the Grande Barriere border crossing by 06:30am and check-in with Virunga tourism office by 8:00am on the morning of the scheduled trek. 

Once check-in is complete, guests will be transported to Kibati Ranger Post, starting point for the Nyiragongo volcano trek. The ascent up the volcano starts around 10:00am with most climbing groups reaching the summit by 5:00pm. Hikers will spend the night on the crater and start the descent back to Kibati around 6:00am the following morning.

Once at the bottom, guests will be taken back to Goma with drop-off at the Grande

Barriere.

Day 2: 

Descent from the volcano and drive to Goma, check in at your hotel for overnight and wait for the speed boat next morning to Bukavu.

Overnight Ihusi hotel or Equivalent

Day 3: Speed boat to Bukavu 

Arrive to Bukavu around 11 am, proceed to Lwiro Rehabilitation Sanctuary 

Chimps Orphanage visit 

PM drive to Buakvu and overnight at your chosen Hotel

Day 4:

AM after breakfast, drive to Kahuzi Biega NP.

Start Gorilla tracking after a short briefing from the ranger.

PM lunch will be served, after your gorilla trek and proceed to Rwanda, depending on the program, night in Kamembe or Nyungwe Forest.