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On this 6 Days Wildlife Safari Tour in Congo, you will visit the DRC and take part in hiking the world-famous Nyiragongo Volcano. Also enjoy Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park on this tour. There is plenty to explore on this 6 day tour. Contact us today to book.

6 Days Wildlife Safari Tour in Congo

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival – Kigali Airport

Our company representative will meet you at the airport in Kigali, Rwanda, and take you to the Inside Afrika hotel Kigali, where you will spend the night. The drive from Kigali International Airport takes only fifteen minutes.

Day 2: Kigali City Tour – Transfer to Gisenyi

You will check out after a delicious breakfast. You will be driven to Gisenyi after lunch, where you will check into Paradise Marahide, a property with views of Lake Kivu. There, your guide will meet you and give you a tour of Rwanda’s capital, Kigali.

Day 3: Cross into DRC – Start the Volcano Hike

Following an early-morning breakfast, you will border into Congo and travel from Goma to Kabati, the starting location for climbing the Nyiragongo in Virunga National Park, via a quick drive. Following a briefing with park rangers, you will begin your walk up the Nyiragongo volcano, passing through an amazing rain forest before continuing on the lava eruption fissure to the top. Spend the entire evening taking in the view from the container and the lava inside. You will sleep at the summit tonight and hear the sounds of erupting volcanoes.

Day 4: Descend – Return to Goma.

After eating breakfast, descend the Nyiragongo volcano mountain, meet your driver, and head back to Goma. If time permits, do a city tour of Goma, stopping at the Goma caves. After dinner, stay the night at the Cabitas Hotel.

Day 5: Gorilla Trekking in Virunga National Park

After eating an early breakfast, go to Bukima Park Station in the Virunga National Park of Congo to receive instruction on the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking. The park rangers will handle this after you head out on a mountain gorilla trek in the Congo Jungle Forest. After a three to six-hour hike, you will find them and spend an hour photographing and observing them as they play with their young in the wild. Later on, while you’re getting ready to cross over to the Rwandan side of Kivu and spend the night in Paradise Marahide, you’ll head back to the park headquarters.

Day 6: Return to Kigali – Departure.

Following a hearty breakfast in the morning, make your journey to Kigali International Airport, stopping along the way to explore the verdant countyside.

End of the 6 Days Wildlife Safari Tour in Congo.

The 6 Days Wildlife Safari Tour in Congo includes;

  • 1 Gorilla Trekking Permit per person.
  • Accommodation and meals as per the itinerary.
  • Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle.
  • Nyiragongo Volcano Hiking.
  • Services of an English-speaking tour guide.
  • Park entrance fees.
  • Tour guide allowances.
  • Government taxes.

However, the tour cost excludes; Visa fees, International Air fare, Personal travel insurance, tips to local guides, souvenirs, items of personal nature such as laundry, cigarettes, personal shopping bills and items not listed as included in the cost.

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