6 Days Great Ape package with Mount Nyiragongo (Gorillas, chimpanzees, and Nyiragongo)
6 Days the great ape package with Mount Nyiragongo is conducted in Virunga national park one of the most visited park in the Democratic Republic of Congo where you will enjoy a double gorilla trekking safari, chimpanzee trekking safari and Hike up the most active volcanoes with in Virunga massif, Mount Nyiragongo. This 6 days the great ape package with Mount Nyiragongo start from Goma every Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays thus to enjoy this package you must be in Goma in time to join the convoy and other tourists on the same package. This 6 days great ape package offers 3 nights in Mikeno lodge the most luxury lodge in virunga national park and one night at Bukima tented camp.
Highlights of 6 days the great ape package with Mount Nyiragongo
- Day 1: Pick up from Kigali to Goma to start your great ape package
- Day 2: First gorilla trekking in virunga national park
- Day 3: Second gorilla trekking in virunga national park
- Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking in Virunga national park
- Day 5: Hike up mount Nyiragongo (ascend)
- Day 6: Descend Mount Nyiragongo and drive back to Kigali for departures
DETAILED ITINERARY
Pick up from Kigali to Goma Congo and start your 6 days great ape package
Transfer to Goma: Early in the morning by 8:00am, you will be picked up from a hotel in Kigali and start the journey to Gisenyi where you will enjoy an enroute lunch before crossing over to Goma via Grande barrier border. After crossing, you will visit virunga tourism office at Grande barrier to obtain Congo visa, Gorilla trekking permits, Chimpanzee trekking permit and Mount Nyiragongo volcano hiking permit then meet the convoy awaiting to transfer you to Mikeno luxury lodge for check in, have late lunch and spend your evening at leisure awaiting for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Mikeno lodge
Day 2: First gorilla trekking in virunga national park
First gorilla trekking in Virunga national park: Enjoy an early breakfast on day 2 of 6 days the great ape package with Mount Nyiragongo, pack enough water to keep you hydrated while you trek gorilla gorillas in the wilderness of virunga national park, also pack some snacks, and put on the best gorilla trekking gear and be led to Bukima police post for a briefing. After briefing, you will be in position to hire a porter then set off for a forest walk in search of habituated gorilla family which you will spend an hour with and return to the pack headquarters for a certificate and head to Bukima tented camp for a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Bukima tented camp
Day 3: Second gorilla trekking in virunga national park
Second gorilla trekking in virunga national park: on day 3 of 6 days the great ape package with Mount Nyiragongo, you will wake for breakfast just like the previous day, pack all you might require and be driven back to Bukima police post for a briefing before embarking on a second gorilla trekking adventure in Congo. After briefing, you may inform rangers to offer you a similar gorilla family trekked the previous day or request for a different family. You will later on start the adventure in the forest to search for the gorilla family amidst protection of armed rangers. Once you find the gorilla family, you will spend one hour of close interaction and finally exit the forest to be driven to Mikeno lodge for a relaxed evening, dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Mikeno lodge
Day 4: Chimpanzee trekking in virunga national park
Chimpanzee trekking in Virunga national park: on day 4 of 6 days the great ape package with Mount Nyiragongo, wake up as early as possible and if time allows, enjoy breakfast otherwise you will have it after returning from chimpanzee trekking. Well, be ready to be transferred to Mahura fore for a half day chimpanzee trekking adventure where you will trail in the forest alongside habituators since the chimpanzees are not yet used to human thus still undergoing habituation process. After spending almost 4 hours with chimpanzees, you will return to the lodge for a relaxed evening.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Accommodation: Mikeno lodge
Day 5: Hike mount Nyiragongo (Ascend) in Virunga national park
Hike mount Nyiragongo (Ascend): On day 5 of 6 days the great ape package with Mount Nyiragongo, wake for breakfast at your lodge then check out and be transferred to Kibati ranger post where a hike to summit Mount Nyiragongo starts. While at Kibati, you will meet rangers for a briefing and by 10:00 am, start to ascend the most active volcano in virunga massif that last erupted in 2002 destroying several properties and human lives. During the hike, you will rewarded with an outstanding encounter with several wildlife species including primates, mammals, birds and many more. While at the top of Mount Nyiragongo, you will enjoy a stunning view of other neighboring volcanoes within different parks including those in Uganda and Rwanda. Spend an overnight at the summit watching a glowing lava Lake that glows brighter in case of any rain drops.
Meal plan: Breakfast at the lodge, packed lunch and dinner at the summit
Accommodation: Camp or tent
Day 6: Descend mount Nyiragongo and transfer to Kigali for departures
Descend mount Nyiragongo and departures: Arise at the summit of Mount Nyiragongo on day 6 of 6 days the great ape package with Mount Nyiragongo overlooking virunga national park at a glance and meet other hikers and rangers to start descending back to Kibati where a convoy will pick you up and be driven to Goma. While in Goma, you will find your safari driver waiting for you to be returned to Kigali with an enroute lunch. Enjoy a brief Kigali city tour and be dropped off at your agreed drop of location.
Meal plan: breakfast at the summit and enroute Lunch
END OF 6 DAYS THE GREAT APE PACKAGE WITH MOUNT NYIRAGONGO
Inclusive in 6 days the great ape package with Mount Nyiragongo
- Kigali pick up and drop off
- 2 gorilla trekking permits
- Chimpanzee trekking permit
- Mount Nyiragongo hike
- Congo tourist visa
- 4×4 safari vehicle
- Meals as per itinerary
- Accommodation for 4 nights as per itinerary
- Enough drinking water
- English/ French speaking guide
Exclusives in 6 days the great ape package with Mount Nyiragongo
- International travel expenses such as Visa and Air ticket
- Rwanda visa
- Life insurance
- Tips
- Porter hire
- Laundry
- Insurance
- Optional activities
- Additional accommodation
- Other expenses of personal nature
