Nyiragongo Hiking Safaris

Nyiragongo Hiking Safaris – Mountain Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano located in eastern DRC, we recommend hiking mountain Nyiragongo as an added activity to your Rwanda Gorilla trek, or Congo gorilla tour.

The nyiragongo volcano trek package is a short but interesting and amazing hiking safari where by the travelers arrive in the Goma town, they hike up the mountain and spend a night up at the volcano. Then the next day they descend and conclude with their safari.

When going for the nyiragongo hiking safaris, the travelers are meant to cross the Grande Barriere border by at least 7 am. The travelers will have to check in the Virunga national park offices for tourism at least 8am.

In this case, the offices for the Virunga tourism offices are situated at the Grande Barriere boarder post building and that is opposite where the passport control is found. While in the Virunga tourism offices, the clients who have arrived will be given a permit and this permit is to help them in the hiking because they will be asked to show it once they reach there.

As soon as this checking in of the clients is done, the clients will be directed to the kibati patrol post and this is where the Virunga hiking starts. The trekking starts at exactly 10 am. This will take you some how good quite of time because it is some how too far and there fore the clients will reach by 5 pm. While at the top of the Virunga, the clients will spend their night as they enjoy the view of the red-hot lava.

On the second day, the clients start to descend from the mountain to kibati patrol post. And by 6 am the clients are supposed to be concluding their nyiragongo volcano trekking.

As son as the clients arrive at the bottom of the mountain after their hiking, they are dropped to Goma and then Grande Barriere.

The above package of Nyiragongo hiking includes the following;

• The stay on Nyiragongo summit and that is for one night.
• Transport going and coming back from kibati ranger post.
• The permit for volcano trekking.

The package excludes the following;

• Porter fees.
• Ranger guides.
• Tips to the local people.
• Airtime.
• Drinks.

How much does a gorilla safari cost in 2022?

Gorilla trekking in the democratic Republic of Congo is very wanted and interesting. This is because it brings in a lot of profits and more money to the government of Congo.  The cost of gorilla trekking in the democratic republic of Congo is at 400 dollars cheaper than all the other countries. These   permits are got by booking with a tour operator in one of the companies in Uganda such as the Adventure in the wild safaris. We always advise our clients to book for the permits   at least 6 months before the travelling date to the park for trekking.

NOTE; we Always advise our clients to book for the permits from a company they really know and they are conversant about. This will help them to get guidance and clear advice about which family you are

going to trek and in which part of Congo in order to avoid in convenience and getting confused on the last day of trekking.

More so booking with known companies and tour operators helps you to get trained rangers who will help out the clients while stuck in the jungle hence this helps you to get good reviews and keeps the clients happy.

Where can I see the gorillas in Africa?

Congo has got over two national parks where one can see the gorillas from and these include;

The Virunga Massif and the Kahuzi Biega national park. These parks welcome all kinds of visitors from different areas despite of there religion culture and so on. More so they welcome both foreign and non-residents.

Where to go for gorilla trekking in Congo.

While in Congo, you can only trek in the Virunga Massif, the Kahuzi Biega national park to visit the lowland gorillas for trekking which is also a remarkable experience and an activity, Odzala Kokoua national park.

What country provides the best option for mountain Gorillas. Comparing Uganda, Rwanda and Congo.

 Here most people ask what is the best country for a client to trek? This is always not an easy question to answer because all the countries have got gorillas and very nice accommodations that are good looking and attractive hence this leads to the coming in of very many   visitors from different countries and places to trek the gorilla. But however, this cannot stop us from getting the best country for a client to trek at least lets trek comparing the prices of the gorilla permit between these countries. The democratic republic of Congo will take the best and first place because it has so far got the lowest price for their permits among all the three countries Rwanda, Uganda and Congo its self where people go for trekking. The permit for the democratic republic of Congo costs only 400 dollars.

NOTE:  We always humbly request Clients to keep calm about the high price of gorilla trekking. This is because some of the money is used to care about the   population of the mountain gorillas and maintain them increasing and healthy so that you find them each time you come back. More so on the other hand, after the trekking and having spent an hour with the gorillas in the jungle, a client is given a trekking certificate to thank you and to prove that you have been in Congo for trekking.

Packing list for Gorilla tours in Africa.

While preparing for the gorilla trekking in Congo, you have to get ready for every situation and the condition you find in the jungle. This is because life is not easy while in the jungle there are many issues more so for those who are allergic to some weather conditions. Therefore, the following are things that should not miss on your packing list. The water proof gumboots, the shoes that are water proof, long sleeved shirts to help you from the itching branches, the long trousers to help you from the grass on the ground while moving and more so it should be more comfortable.

• Remember to also carry the rain coats and the umbrellas.
• More so remember to also carry the gloves to help you from the thorns and the itching grass.
• Remember to also carry the sun glasses to help you from the direct sunlight.
• Remember to also carry the hut to also help you from the sunlight.

Remember to carry some snacks and water while on your to trekking. This is because you will not be allowed to go back to the lodge when the trekking has started and before it gets done.

How difficult is gorilla Trekking?

Put the fear aside and dream to leave in a country which is amazing, good looking with great primates. Congo has got mountain gorillas which have continued to attract several clients to come for trekking. However, there are some difficulties that have been found while trekking in Congo and these include;

The location of Mountain gorilla’s family.

The mountain gorillas in Congo are very difficult to find at times because they graze from far from the lodge and in the jungle. Congo has got over eight habituated gorilla families Such as the Bageni family group, the Kabirizi group, Nyakamwe group, the Munyaga group, the Rugendo, the Lulengo group, and the Mapuwa group. Some of these families are located far and therefore this makes it difficult sometimes for the trekkers to trek.

The time, year and season of the trekking mountain gorillas.

Visiting of Congo national parks to trek the mountain gorillas is done through out the year but however, the best time to go for gorilla trekking in Congo is during the country’s two dry seasons which are January and February and then June to September. The months of June, July, August, September, January and February are the best times to go for the gorilla trekking. Visiting Congo  national parks   to trek the mountain  gorillas is done throughout the year .But however , the clients are advised to come and trek in the months of between June , to September and December to February .This is because these months are always dry and therefore this  helps  the clients to hike easily without any disturbance like sliding in the jungle while trekking the gorillas. The trails are always very dry where the clients pass to the jungle to trek without getting  any disturbance.

The age limit of the mountain gorilla trekker.

Since the trekking involves hiking to look for the gorilla families, this means it requires mature people who are energyetic and they should be 15 years and above. The kids who are below 15 years are no allowed to hike in search for the gorillas because they might get problems there and maybe even faint. Therefore, this becomes also a factor to the difficult of trekking gorillas generally.

The fitness and the ability or the health of the gorilla trekkers.

 The truth is always that you cannot hike to the jungle to trek without energy. The hiking really needs to be strong and energyetic because you might get too tired while hiking since some of the gorilla families sometimes hide far in the jungle when they are grazing.  Therefore, It becomes difficult for the people with health problems to go trekking in the jungle. And more so the elders who have over grown and their bones are too weak , they are also advised not to hike into the jungle to trek because  it will  become  hard for them to climb up and trek these primates .Therefore the trekking of gorillas requires people who are physically fit and energetic and don’t have health problems to hike up to the mountain and start trekking.

The accessibility of the national parks and the gorilla families where to trek in Congo.

In this case, finding most of the gorilla families in Congo where to trek  is not so simple. This is because some of them are located very far in the hilly places which are not easy to reach. Therefore, it makes some clients fail to trek avoiding the long journey drive.

Gorilla trekking rules for post Covid visitors.

The trekking of Gorillas in the Democratic of Congo and it starts at exactly 8 am where by it starts with a brief briefing at the park headquarters where by the ranger guide gives them rules and the regulations of trekking the gorillas. Once they are done with this, they are then divided into groups of 8 who enter into the jungle to then start the trekking. Once you get the gorilla families, you are allowed to stay with them for over an hour having fun and taking some of the photos.

What to expect on a gorilla Safari?

The fact of the matter is   that gorilla trekking is a very interesting experience all-round the years since it happens throughout the year. On the hand, most people prefer trekking gorillas in the dry seasons because there are a few registered cases of accidents in the jungle of falling down and getting injuries.

Gorilla trekking in Africa is done in the countries of Uganda, Rwanda, and the republic of Congo.

The mountain gorilla trekking begins very early in the morning at 7 am with a briefing at the pack headquarters about the rules and regulations of trekking the gorillas. From there, you are divided into a group of 8 members in each group who then enter into the jungle to start off the trekking. Once you get these primates, you are given ample time to relax with them, take photos and then have fun.