3 days Nyiragongo hiking from Kigali

3 days Nyiragongo hiking from Kigali: Catch a flight from your country of residence to Kigali International Airport for an amazing 3 days in the heart of DRCongo that is Virunga National park. This package offers you a night at the top of the active Volcanic Nyiragongo. Mount Nyiragongo is situated in the Virunga national park in Goma city. This package starts from Kigali and cross to the Democratic republic of Congo and back to Kigali.

Trip highlights the 3 days Nyiragongo hiking from Kigali

Road trip from Kigali to Goma
Dian fossey fund museum in Musanze
Kimironko market
Mount Nyiragongo hike

Trip details

Day 1: Arrive in Kigali and connect to Goma

Kigali to Goma: At the agreed time of pick up, your driver-guide will be waiting to welcome you and brief you abit about the magical 2 days ahead. Drive for about 4 to 5 hours and cross into DRCongo via the Gisenyi Goma border and arrive in Goma in time for lunch if it was an early pick up. You may opt to try out a local Congolese restaurant or eat from your hotel. You will spend the evening at leisure or choose to take on an optional Goma city tour. Be back to your hotel in time for dinner and night stay.

Accommodation options in Goma are;

Hotel linda for budget
La Joie plaza for midrange
Lac Kivu lodge for luxury

Day 2: Climb up the mount Nyiragongo

Ascending the active mount Nyiragongo: By 6am, you should be all packed and ready to set out for breakfast at your hotel then drive to the Grande Barrier border building where all visitors to the park check in before joining the convoy headed to the park. After check in with the Virunga tourism office, you will connect with the other hikers of the day for the pre hike brief and also get to hire porters for the overnight hike. The hike up mount Nyiragongo is about 6 hours uphill with 2 stopovers to catch a breath and refreshments. Reach the mountain summit in the evening and enjoy the breathtaking views for the rest of the day. Dinner will be served and you will spend the night in the Nyiragongo summit shelters. Ensure to have enough warm clothing in your packing as the temperatures at the top go as low as 0 degrees on some nights.

Day 3: Descend the mount Nyiragongo

Downhill Mount Nyiragongo: Wake up to the misty view and watch the sun break the mist as you sip on your hot cup of tea. Pack your luggage and enjoy the last moments at the top before you start going downhill. The decent takes about 4 hours so you are usually at the trailhead by 12pm where your driver guide will be waiting to drive you to exit the DRCongo and back into Rwanda via Goma Gisenyi border. You will have lunch in Musanze and take off an hour to visit the Dian fossey fund museum and Kimironko market before you head out for your drop off in Kigali at the airport or hotel as you will have advised.

End of the 3 Days Nyiragongo hiking from Kigali

Trip quote includes;

Full time fueled safari 4WD vehicle
Accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
French/ English speaking driver and guide
Meals throughout the trip
Nyiragongo hike permit
Nyiragongo backpack
Pick up and drop off
Bottled water in the car at all times
DRCongo tourist visa

Trip quote excludes

International flight fares
Rwanda visa
Personal needs like airtime, laundry, tips, alcoholic beverages
Optional activities not in the itinerary