3 Days Nyiragongo Mountain Hike Tour

3 Days Nyiragongo Mountain Hike

The 3 Days Nyiragongo Mountain Hike takes you to the Virunga Volcano of Nyiragongo, which shelters one of the largest active Lava lakes in the whole world. Mount Nyiragongo sits on an elevation of about 3470m, with a wide caldera at its summit about 1.5 km wide.

Day 1: Transfer to Gisenyi

Meet your driver-guide at Kigali International Airport upon arrival to begin your journey. Start with a brief stopover at the Genocide Memorials and other cultural sites around Kigali before transferring to Lake Kivu for a scenic boat cruise. Afterwards, check in at your Lodge to enjoy lunch, relax, and settle in for your overnight stay.

Day 2: Hike Mount Nyiragongo

After breakfast, our driver-guide will be waiting for you, transfer you to the starting point for your hike, and meet up with the Park Ranger Guides, who will brief you on the dos and don’ts while climbing the active Nyiragongo Mountain. The hike starts at the Kibati starting point at 10:00 am and usually takes 6 hours to reach the summit, depending on hikers’ physical fitness.

You will be able to see wild animals like elephants, buffalo, primates like mongooses, civets, chimpanzees, and many endemic bird species like Congo peafowl, Schouten’s swift, Graver’s cuckoo shrike, Prigogine swift, Bedford’s paradise flycatcher, and Rockefeller’s sunbird, among other bird species, along the trail. Upon reaching the summit, enjoy your evening with breathtaking photography of the world’s largest active Lava Lake.

Day 3: Descend Mount Nyiragongo

After an early morning heavy breakfast, you will descend Nyiragongo back to the starting point. Meet your driver-guide, who will transfer you to Kigali International Airport for your international flight home.