8 Days Exclusive Congo Gorilla Trekking and Mount Nyiragongo Safari
The 8 days exclusive Congo gorilla trekking and Mount Nyiragongo safari will be a comprehensive visit to the Congo destination which will involve the lowland gorilla trekking, highland gorilla trekking, a hike of the mountain Nyiragongo, a canopy walk in the Nyungwe forest, and Kigali city tour. The safari will start in Kigali and end in Kigali. Below is a detailed 8 Days Exclusive Congo Gorilla Trekking and Mount Nyiragongo Safari.
Summary of the safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to the hotel
Day 2: Transfer to Bukavu
Day 3: Lowland gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega National Park
Day 4: Transfer to Bukima Town
Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park
Day 6: Hike of mountain Nyiragongo
Day 7: Descend back to Kibati Park headquarters
Day 8: Transfer back to Kigali – Departure
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to the hotel
On this first day of your 8 days exclusive Congo gorilla trekking and mountain Nyiragongo, you will be picked by the company guide who will transfer you to the hotel for dinner, relaxation, and overnight. Depending on the time of arrival, you may take on the amazing Kigali city tour and create a signature of memories.
Meal plan: Lunch and Dinner
Day 2: Transfer to Bukavu Town
After the morning breakfast of your day two, you will be briefed about the safari highlights of the 8 days exclusive Congo gorilla trekking and mountain Nyiragongo safari by your guide. Later on, you will be transferred to Bukavu with a stopover in Nyungwe forest for a picnic lunch and a canopy walk. Then after you will proceed to Bukavu via the Cyangugu border on the Rwanda – Congo border. Bukavu is one of the nearest districts to the Kahuzi Biega National Park. As you arrive in Bukavu, check in to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 3: Lowland gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega National Park
On this day 3 of your 8 days exclusive gorilla trekking and Nyiragongo safari, you will start the day with an early breakfast. Then you will have a 45-minute drive to Kahuzi Biega National Park for the amazing lowland gorilla trekking. This activity will last for 1 to 7 hours and then you will have one hour to see the gorillas in their natural environment through observing their lifestyle. Later, you will return to the lodge for dinner, relaxation, and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 4: Transfer to Bukima Town
After your early morning breakfast of day 4 of the 8 days exclusive gorilla trekking and Nyiragongo safari, you will transfer to Bukima for the mountain gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park. On arrival in Bukima the nearest town to the park, you check in to the lodge for dinner and relaxation and overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Day 5: Gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park
On day 5 of the 8 days exclusive gorilla trekking and Nyiragongo safari, you will proceed with a transfer to the Virunga National Park for the amazing gorilla trekking. On arrival in the park, you will be briefed about the gorilla trekking and later you will proceed with the trekking within the park which will last for 1 to 7 hours then later you will return to the lodge for dinner and overnight. The park is home to multiple bird species majorly the Rift Valley endemic species.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Day 6: Hike of mountain Nyiragongo
After your early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to the starting point of the hike of mountain Nyiragongo at Katabi Park headquarters with an altitude of about 1870 meters. Here you will have all the requirements for hiking like boots, camping tents, food, and many others. At this point, you will start with a briefing about the hike and later you will proceed with the hike of the mountain through the gazed trails of the park. You will hike for about 8 to 10 hours then after have a relaxed evening while camping plus an overnight.
Meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 7: Descend back to Kiribati park headquarters
Early in the morning of our second last day of 8 days of exclusive gorilla trekking and Nyiragongo, you will welcome the early morning breakfast. Then proceed to the dead lake with the boiling lava with a diameter of 1.2 kilometers and a depth of 200 meters. Later on, you will descend back to the Kiribati headquarters. Then after you will be transferred back to the lodge for relaxation, dinner, and overnight.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Day 8: Transfer back to Kigali – Departure
On this last day of the 8 Days Exclusive Congo Gorilla Trekking and Mount Nyiragongo Safari, you will cross the border back to Rwanda via the Goma border to Kigali for a city tour and outbound flights. While in Kigali after having lunch, you will proceed with your city tour where you will visit different sites like genocide monuments, local markets, and many others. This will mark the end of 8 Days Exclusive Congo Gorilla Trekking and Mount Nyiragongo Safari.
Meal plan: Breakfast and lunch
A detailed introduction to 8 Days Exclusive Congo Gorilla Trekking and Mount Nyiragongo Safari
8 Days Exclusive Congo Gorilla Trekking and Mount Nyiragongo Safari is best understood as more than a name on an itinerary. It is a practical way to experience Mount Nyiragongo through gorilla trekking, supported by local guiding and enough time to notice a guided forest trek and a carefully managed encounter with habituated gorillas. The page above explains the central subject; this planning section adds the decisions that turn that information into a workable trip. Travellers should think about the season, the length of each transfer, the amount of activity they enjoy, the standard of accommodation they prefer and how much unstructured time they want. The strongest itineraries leave room for real observations instead of rushing from one headline sight to another. In D.R. Congo, conditions can change between regions even during the same journey, so a route should be checked as a complete sequence rather than as a list of separate attractions. Start with the experience that matters most, then build transport, rest and secondary visits around it. That approach keeps 8 Days Exclusive Congo Gorilla Trekking and Mount Nyiragongo Safari rewarding for first-time visitors, experienced safari travellers, couples, families and private groups with different interests. For independent protected-area and conservation context, consult Virunga National Park travel updates, UNESCO’s Bwindi overview, IUCN mountain gorilla conservation information and confirm operational details again near the travel date.
Further planning resources for 8 Days Exclusive Congo Gorilla Trekking and Mount Nyiragongo Safari
Compare the Gorilla safari collection. Use official sources for general background and confirm current fees, access, schedules, permits and operating rules for the exact travel dates before payment. Internal Gorilla Uganda pages help compare route structure and travel style, while the open inquiry form allows a local specialist to check how the information applies to a private journey.