
Le Petite Virunga Package
Le Petite Virunga Package
Le Petite Virunga Package is a perfect Congo safari package offering a visit to Virunga national park and ideal destination of mountain gorilla safaris and Nyiragongo hiking safaris, this package offers mountain gorilla trekking, Nyiragongo hiking, 2 nights at Mikeno lodge an accommodation lodge in Virunga national park and 1 night at the summit of Nyiragongo volcano.
Highlights of the Le Petite Virunga Package
- Day 1: Arrival at Grande Barrier in Goma
- Day 2: mountain gorilla trekking experience
- Day 3: Mount Nyiragongo hike
- Day 4: Descend and transfer back to Goma
Detailed itinerary of the safari
Day 1: Arrival at Grande Barrier in Goma
On the 1st day of the Congo safari you will wake up early for breakfast, leave Kigali and head to Goma, at exactly 10:30 am you have to be crossing Grande Barrier then go for check-in at Virunga tourism office by 11:15 am. Virunga tourism offices are situated in the Grande Barriere border post building opposite passport control and at the offices you will receive your mountain gorilla trekking and Nyiragongo hiking permits then head to Mikeno lodge located at park headquarters in Rumangabo. At your lodge you will have lunch and spend the rest of the exploring on nature trails with views of birds. You will have dinner and stay overnight at Mikeno lodge.
Day 2: mountain gorilla trekking experience
On the 2nd day of the Congo safari, you will wake up early in the morning for breakfast then head to Bukima Ranger Post for briefing in which dos and don’ts will be read to you, hire porters and then head into the forests in search for mountain gorillas. Looking for mountain gorilla takes about 1-3 hours depending on the location of the gorilla family you are trekking, after meeting the gorillas you are given only one hour to be in presence of the gorillas while taking pictures and observing the thrilling behavior of the mountain gorillas. After spending the allocated time you will head back to Bukima Ranger post then head back to your lodge for lunch, you will spend your evening relaxing at your lodge. Dinner and stay overnight at Mikeno lodge.
Day 3: Mount Nyiragongo hike
On the 3rd day of the safari you will wake up early in the morning for breakfast, leave Mikeno lodge and head to Kibati Ranger post the starting point for hiking experience. At Kibati ranger post, dos and don’ts on this experience will be read to you, hire porters to assist you on the hike then start on your climb heading to the crater’s rim. The hike to the crater’s rim takes about 4-6 hours depending on the physical ability of the hiker, at the crater’s rim you will enjoy amazing views of the boiling lava and you will have dinner and stay overnight at the summit’s camp.

Day 4: Descend and transfer back to Goma then to Kigali
On the 4th and last day of the safari you will wake up early in the morning, have breakfast then leave the crater rim and set off on your descending trek of about 4 hours back to the bottom of the volcano, at the bottom of the volcano you will meet your safari driver and set off on drive back to Kigali with border crossing at Grande Barriere. From Goma you will continue to Kigali city where you will have lunch and then be dropped off either at your hotel or at Kigali international airport for your departure flight back home.
Package inclusions
- 2 nights’ accommodation at Mikeno Lodge
- Gorilla trekking permits
- Volcano hiking permits
- One night’s stay on Nyiragongo crater
- Transport in a 4X4 wheel car
- Services of English speaking guide
- Meals
Package exclusions
- Rwanda and Congo Visas
- International flight fare
- Medical insurance
- Extra activities
- Extra accommodation before and after the safari
