3 Days Mount Nyiragongo Hike

3 Days Mount Nyiragongo Hike will give you the opportunity to visit Africa’s oldest National Park Virunga National Park where you will get to hike mount Nyiragongo one of the world’s most active mountains which is part of the virunga mountains ranges that can be seen in virunga national park, volcanoes national park and mgahinga national park. Mount Nyiragongo Hike will give you the chance to visit the world’s largest lava lake that can be seen in Virunga National Park the home to the endangered mountain gorillas in the park. You will have amazing views of the lava lake watching the lava boiling underneath the earth’s crust with rumbling and thunder within the lava lake which will offer amazing views and experiences in the park during your Congo safaris.

3 Days Mount Nyiragongo Hike

Highlights of the 3 Days Mount Nyiragongo Hike

  • Day 1 of3 Days Mount Nyiragongo Hike: Pick up from Kigali and transfer to Goma

  • Day 2 of 3 Days Mount Nyiragongo Hike: Mount Nyiragongo Hike

  • Day 3 of 3 Days Mount Nyiragongo Hike: Descend Nyiragongo and transfer to Kigali

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Pick up from Kigali and transfer to Goma

  • Pick up from Kigali and transfer to Goma: On day one of your 3 Days Mount Nyiragongo hike, you will be picked by your guide for your safari from a location of your choice in Kigali city or Kigali international airport. The guide will take you through a briefing session about the rules and regulations to follow during your 3 days Mount Nyiragongo hike, the activities you will take part in among other relevant features of the safari. After a briefing session, you will take part in a Kigali city tour where you will get to visit Kigali genocide museum and you will get an insight of the events that led to the Rwanda Genocide museum, kimironko market the largest market in Rwanda you will have lunch and later on transfer to Goma and after border crossing you will transfer to the Grand barrier for check-ins, purchasing hiking permits, visas among others, your hotel for relaxation, dinner and overnight stay.
  • Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Accommodation: Linda Hotel

Day 2: Mount Nyiragongo Hike

  • Mount Nyiragongo Hike: On day two of your 3 days mount Nyiragongo hike, after early morning breakfast at your hotel, with your packed lunch you will depart your hotel in Goma early morning to report to Bukima and start your 3 days Mount Nyiragongo hike you will have amazing views of the world’s largest lava lake with amazing views of the lava boiling underneath the earth’s crust, rumbling and earthquake for amazing experiences in the park you will have overnight at the summit.
  • Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Accommodation: at the summit
3 Days Mount Nyiragongo Hike
3 Days Mount Nyiragongo Hike

Day 4: Descend Nyiragongo and transfer to Kigali city

  • Descend Nyiragongo: On day four of 3 Days Mount Nyiragongo Hike after early morning breakfast, you will descend Mount Nyiragongo.
  • Transfer to Kigali city: Once at the bottom, you will be transported back to Goma and drop off at the Grande barrier for border crossing where you will be picked by your guide who will transfer you to Rwanda where you will be dropped off at a location of your choice in Kigali for lunch and transferred to Kigali international airport and the end of your 3 days Mount Nyiragongo Hike.

End of the 3 Days Mount Nyiragongo Hike

Trip Inclusions

  • Pickup and drop off in Kigali 
  • An English speaking  guide
  • Entrance permits
  • Meals 
  • bottled water
  • 4X4 safari vehicle and Fuel
  • All transport costs as per the trip
  • An armed ranger
  • Accommodation

  Trip exclusions

  • Visa fees
  • Personal expenses 
  • Airtime
  • Telephone calls/ costs
  • Tips
  • Rwanda visa fees
  • Activities that are not included on the itinerary
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