5 Days Virunga Gorilla Trekking, Nyiragongo Hike and Tchegera Island Tour
5 Days Virunga Gorilla Trekking, Nyiragongo Hike and Tchegera Island Tour : This 5 Days Virunga Gorilla Trekking, Nyiragongo Hike and Tchegera Island Tour gives you the opportunity to visit top tourism destinations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. During this safari, you will be trekking mountain gorillas, hike mountain Nyiragongo and finally windup your tour relaxing at the famous Tchegera Island.
Highlights for 5 Days Virunga Gorilla Trekking, Nyiragongo Hike and Tchegera Island Tour
Day 1: Land at Kigali before 8 am and Drive to Gisenyi – Congo Boarder.
Day 2: Virunga Gorilla Trekking in Congo
Day 3: Nyiragongo Hiking
Day 4: Descend Nyiragongo & Proceed to Tchegera Island
Day 5: Lunch at Tchegera Island and Transfer back to the back to Kigali.
Detailed Itinerary for 5 Days Virunga Gorilla Trekking, Nyiragongo Hike and Tchegera Island Tour
Day 1: Land at Kigali before 8 am and Drive to Gisenyi – Congo Boarder.
You will meet your guide on your agreed location waiting to welcome you and embark on your drive to cross into Congo to Goma. Check-in with the tourism office strategically located at the Grand Barrier Border Post to receive Gorilla and Volcano permit that’s to be presented at the beginning of every trek. There after you will be transfer to Kibumba tented camp just near the trailhead of Nyiragongo volcano
Day 2: Virunga Gorilla Trekking in Congo
Have your first meal of the day – Breakfast and report to Bukima patrol passport with your passport and permit details for registration and briefing. All treks in Virunga national park begin here. Later head into the forest with your ranger guide and expect to hike for 1 to 3 hours until you find the mountain Gorillas in Virunga national park
When you get to see them, you will be in awe-inspired by their huge size and gentle nature as you watch them go about their daily business with mothers tending to the young ones and the juveniles making an effort to impress. You will stay up to 1 hour maximum and head back to the camp enjoy a late lunch and have the rest of the day at leisure, including time for nature walks and bird watching. Return to your accommodation
Day 3: Nyiragongo Hiking
Prepare for early morning breakfast as you will are expected at the headquarters by 8am.
Meet your ranger guide, a porter and begin your hike. Meals will be provided and you will stay overnight in wooden shelter at the top.
Please note that your Rwanda Visa will expire after crossing into Congo so you will apply for another immediately and you will find it ready on return.
Day 4: Descend Nyiragongo & Proceed to Tchegera Island
This morning, you will descend the Volcano and head down to Kibati by 11:00am. Average descent time is 4 hours back to Kibati. Here, you will connect with your driver / guide and transfer back to Goma then connect to Tchegera Island.
Day 5: Lunch at Tchegera and Transfer back to the back to Kigali.
You will have a picnic lunch at Tchegera Island then return to Goma connecting to Kigali. Depending on your departure flight time, you will be able to do a city tour visiting the Genocide memorial site in Kigali and Kaplaki crafts village for souvenir shopping and drop off at the airport for your flight back home.
Note that your Rwanda Visa expires immediately you cross into Congo so you will have to reapply for another while at the border and find it ready after the tour.
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