Countries: Rwanda – DR Congo
Destinations: Kigali, Virunga National Park & Tchegera Islanda
Itinerary at Glance
Day 1: Arrive in Kigali
Day 2: Transfer to Virunga National Park
Day 3: Gorilla Trek at Virunga National Park
Day 4: Hike Mount Nyiragongo
Day 5: Descend & Tchegera Islanda
Day 6: Relax at leisure at Tchegera Island
Day 7: Transfer back to Kigali
Safari Overview
The 7 days Congo Gorilla trek, Nyiragongo hike and Tchegera Island retreat, rewards you with a great experience of mount gorilla trekking, mount Nyiragongo hiking and a great leisure time at Tchegera Island, for a perfect 2 nights retreat, to relax after a hectic hike. This is a combination of Mikeno Mist and Tchegera Island.
The Mikeno Mist package includes a three night stay in Virunga: two nights in Kibumba Tented Camp with a gorilla trek and one night stay on Nyiragongo volcano with an added leisure stay at Tchegera Island.
Trip highlight.
- Gorilla trek in DR Congo
- Mount Nyiragongo hiking
- Retreat at Tchegera Island
- Kigali city tour
- Visit to Kigali genocide memorial
Day 1: Airport transfer in Kigali.
Day Itinerary
Upon arrival at Kigali international airport, you will go through customs and immigration, and you will be met by our company guide who will warmly welcome you to the Land of a thousand hills that Rwanda is known for, and later drive to your booked hotel accommodation for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Overnight stay at: Chez Lando Hotel.
Meal Plan: Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Congo for your adventure experience. Travel time +3hrs
Day Itinerary
After having your early morning breakfast, jump off the jeep and start our drive to Congo with a great view of the countryside, known for its 1000 hills, arrive at Grande Barriere border crossing at 10:30am and ensure check-in with Virunga tourism office by 11:15am. The tourism office is conveniently located in the Grande Barriere border post building, opposite passport control. Guests will receive gorilla and volcano trek permits at check-in which must be presented at the start of each trek. Once check-in is complete, visitors will be transported to Kibumba Tented camp for your overnight stay.
Overnight stay at: Kibumba Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 3: Gorilla Trekking experience in Virunga National Park
Day Itinerary
After an early morning breakfast at Kibumba Tented Camp, trekkers will head down the hill to meet with their Ranger guides and have a briefing before the gorilla trek, and later, you will drive to the starting point of the gorilla trek. The gorilla treks usually require 1-2.5 hours of hiking each way, depending on the location of the gorilla group being trekked and the difficulty of the terrain. After spending the allotted hour with the gorilla family group, trekkers will make their way back to camp, enjoy a late lunch and have the rest of the day at leisure, including time for nature walks and bird watching.
Overnight stay at: Kibumba Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 4: Mount Nyirangongo Volcano hike
Day Itinerary
After breakfast in Kibumba, guests will be transported to the Kibati Ranger Post at 8:15am, departure point for the Nyiragongo volcano trek. On arrival to Kibati, guests will receive a briefing and will have the opportunity to hire porters. The climb up the volcano will take around four to six hours, with a beautiful scenic view of nature, as you share wonderful stories with the guide, taking a lovely hike up the volcanoes and trekkers will overnight on the summit, with a great stunning view of the burning larva. Virunga is an Oasis of hope, not only for the region, but also for Africa and for the whole nature of our planet. In the middle of this a churning pit of lava. You can’t help but gawp at the sight of it. A place not of this Earth, right here on Earth. Meal Plan: Full board.
Day 5: Descend Mount Nyiragongo Volcano
Day Itinerary
In the early morning, guests will leave the crater rim and start the descent back to Kibati. Average descent time is four hours. Once at the bottom, you will be transferred to Tchegera Island, via Goma city, and catch up with a boat to connect to this beautiful Island. Reach and have lunch, later retire at leisure.
Overnight stay at: Tchegera Island Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 6: At leisure
Day Itinerary
Today, you will just relax at leisure at the Island. Tchegera Island Tented Camp, sits on one of the Islands, on the Congo side of Lake Kivu, providing the best leisure based accommodation, with unique adventure activities such as kayaking, boat ride, paddling to mention but a few.
Overnight stay at: Tchegera Island Tented Camp
Meal Plan: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 7: Transfer to Kigali.
Day Itinerary
After your early morning breakfast at the camp, guests will be transported back to Goma with drop-off at the Grande Barriere. Later, cross the border back to Rwanda and transfer to Kigali to catch up with your evening flight back home. End of service!
Meal Plan: Breakfast & Lunch.
This safari package includes.
- Transportation in a 4×4 safari vehicle
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- 1 Congo gorilla trekking permit, per adult
- DR Congo Visa
- Nyiragongo hiking permits
- Nyiragongo backpack
- En-route lunches
- Retreat at Tchegera Island
- Kigali genocide Museum visit
- Services of English speaking driver/guide
- Bottles of mineral water
The package excludes expenses of personal nature like:
- Rwanda Visa Fees & flights
- Optional activities
- Tips & gratuities
- Laundry
- Drinks and beverages while at the tented camps & lodges;
- International vaccinations
- Health test requirements
- Porter fees while trekking
- Personal travel Insurance
- Personal shopping bills
- Phone call bills
- Extras while at the hotel
- Items of personal nature
- Change of plan or deviation from itinerary
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees;
- All other items not listed in the inclusions list above.
Note: You can as well combine this with other tours of your choice that we can put together for you. Please speak to our safari specialists, they will assist you out on this.