5 Days Mount Nyiragongo & Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari
5 Days Mount Nyiragongo & Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari : Five days are given for visiting the Virunga National Park to hike Mount Nyiragongo and the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park to see mountain gorillas. In just 5 days, this safari takes you to 3 different nations. Visit the DR Congo, Uganda, and Rwanda. Anytime of the year is a good time to book this safari to the Congo and Rwanda. The tour begins in Kigali and concludes there.
Trip highlights of the 5 Days Mount Nyiragongo & Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari.
Day 1: Drive to Goma.
Day 2: Hike up Mount Nyiragongo.
Day 3: Descend Mount Nyiragongo and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.
Day 4: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.
Day 5: Drive back to Kigali
Detailed itinerary.
Day 1: Drive to Goma.
On the 1st day of 5 Days Mount Nyiragongo & Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari. You will be at your pick-up location by 8 am so your driver guide can take you to Goma. A guided tour of Kigali will take you through the Kimironko market and the Kigali Genocide Memorial grounds, where you can learn about the 1994 Rwandan guerilla movement’s history.
You will eat lunch in Musanze and then continue on to Goma, where you will check into your hotel for dinner and the night.
Accommodations available in Goma.
Hotel Linda for a budget option
Hotel Ihusi for midrange option
Lac Kivu Lodge for the luxury option
Day 2: Hike up Mount Nyiragongo.
On the 2nd day of 5 Days Mount Nyiragongo & Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari. Get up early, eat breakfast at your accommodation in Goma, and then arrange a transfer with your driver-guide to the Kibati ranger post, where the day’s hikers will gather for a briefing before beginning their ascent of the hill. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to hire any additional equipment overnight so that your walk can begin at nine in the morning.
You’ll spend around 5 hours hiking up, making 2 stops along the way with lunch. Every level of this walk offers various breathtaking views of the countryside. Early in the evening, you will arrive at the summit and settle up while you await the arrival of dinner. The Nyiragongo shelters will host dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Descend Mount Nyiragongo and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.
On the 3rd day of 5 Days Mount Nyiragongo & Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari. Get up early enough to see the sun rising above the horizon. Just before you leave the peak, pack your luggage and have a quick breakfast. By lunchtime, you will have returned to the trailhead and arrived at the Kibati ranger station. After that, you will unite with the convoy travelling to Goma in order to border back into Rwanda. In Musanze/Goma, you’ll eat lunch before connecting to enter into Uganda. From Goma to Bwindi Forest, the transfer takes 4 to 5 hours. When you get there in the evening, you can check in to your hotel and wait for dinner before going to bed.
Ichumbi Gorilla lodge for budget and midrange option
Chameleon hill lodge for luxury option
Day 4: Mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park
On the 4th day of 5 Days Mount Nyiragongo & Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari. One of the most popular activities in Uganda is mountain gorilla trekking in Bwindi. Prepare for your experience by waking up. After eating breakfast and packing your lunch, you’ll drive to the park headquarters to register and hear the pre-trek briefing. Set out to find these gentle giants in the jungle. Depending on how far into the forest the mountain gorillas will be that day, the trip will last between 30 minutes and 6 hours.
After leaving the park, spend an hour watching mountain gorillas from a distance of 6 metres. Drive back to your hotel to rest and enjoy a late lunch or an evening at leisure. You’re up for an exciting evening; you may participate in an optional cultural tour of the Batwa neighbourhood. Return before night fall and in time for dinner and overnight at your hotel as the night before.
Day 5: Drive back to Kigali.
On the 5th day of 5 Days Mount Nyiragongo & Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari. After receiving breakfast at your lodge, you will check out and drive to the Katuna border to return to Kigali. If the Kigali city trip was not possible the first day, you will elect to take it on this day after arriving in Kigali in the afternoon. After that, you’ll be taken to the place you wish to be dropped off.
End of the 5 Days Mount Nyiragongo & Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari
Safari includes
Full-time safari vehicle with fuel.
English/ French speaking driver-guide.
Accommodation.
Nyiragongo hike permit.
Mountain gorilla permit.
Meals; breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Bottled water.
DRCongo tourist visa.
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