2 Days Nyiragongo Hike
Overview
Once you book with Usalama Tours, we can help you get a quick visa, in just 3 days, also our prices are very negotiable.
We care about your diet, we usually ask you to tell us all that you will need to eat and will be prepared by your personal cooker once you reach the volcanoes summit.
We care about your diet, we usually ask you to tell us all that you will need to eat and will be prepared by your personal cooker once you reach the volcanoes summit.
Inclusions
- Visa
- Porter
- Volcano Climbing Permit, Rescue fee, Portage, Sleeping Bag, Park fees, transport, Taxes/VAT, Meals.
- Accommodation included: 2 nights
- 1x Dinner
- 1x Lunch
- 1x Breakfast
- Entry/Admission - Mount Nyiragongo
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Start of Nyiragongo Hiking
Stop At: Mount Nyiragongo, 21 Gm, Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
After your breakfast, our driver-guide will move from the hotel and do some shopping in the supermarket before transferring to Kibati Village where you will start your hiking experience. The Hike will take you 5 to 6 hours, with the en-route view of some animals and birds along the trail.
Arrive late in the afternoon Admire the lava lake all evening, before retiring in the hut on the rim of the giant crater high above the active lake. The climb up to and down from Nyiragongo is strenuous and often in hot conditions, but the path is relatively easy and not excessively steep. You will get a backpack from us which includes; a lunch package, warm fleece, and a sleeping bag. You will have a personal cook preparing a hot meal at the summit. You can hire a porter to carry your luggage at US$ 24 per porter to be paid on the ground.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Virunga Shelter (Mountain Hut)
Day 2: Descend the Volcano and transfer back to your destination
Stop At: Mount Nyiragongo, 21 Gm, Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
Early morning, you will enjoy your breakfast with the breathtaking view overlooking the Nyiragongo crater before you descend. Around noon you will be back at base camp.
After this amazing experience, it is time to relax. Your driver/guide will take you to Goma where you will need to cross the border to Rwanda.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: End of the Tour, no accommodation!
Day 1: Start of Nyiragongo Hiking
Stop At: Mount Nyiragongo, 21 Gm, Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
After your breakfast, our driver-guide will move from the hotel and do some shopping in the supermarket before transferring to Kibati Village where you will start your hiking experience. The Hike will take you 5 to 6 hours, with the en-route view of some animals and birds along the trail.
Arrive late in the afternoon Admire the lava lake all evening, before retiring in the hut on the rim of the giant crater high above the active lake. The climb up to and down from Nyiragongo is strenuous and often in hot conditions, but the path is relatively easy and not excessively steep. You will get a backpack from us which includes; a lunch package, warm fleece, and a sleeping bag. You will have a personal cook preparing a hot meal at the summit. You can hire a porter to carry your luggage at US$ 24 per porter to be paid on the ground.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Virunga Shelter (Mountain Hut)
Day 2: Descend the Volcano and transfer back to your destination
Stop At: Mount Nyiragongo, 21 Gm, Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
Early morning, you will enjoy your breakfast with the breathtaking view overlooking the Nyiragongo crater before you descend. Around noon you will be back at base camp.
After this amazing experience, it is time to relax. Your driver/guide will take you to Goma where you will need to cross the border to Rwanda.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: End of the Tour, no accommodation!
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.