3-Day Mount Nyiragongo Hiking Safari
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Safari Highlights
- Pick-up from Kigali Airport or hotel
- Kigali city tour (market & Genocide Memorial)
- Nyiragongo volcano hike
- Optional boat cruise on Lake Kivu
- Return to Kigali
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival & Transfer to Goma
Meet your guide at Kigali Airport or hotel
Enjoy a Kigali city tour, including: Local markets, Kigali Genocide Memorial
Drive to the Goma border (approx. 3–4 hours). Collect your Nyiragongo hiking permits. Cross into the DRC and transfer to Hotel Ihusi for overnight stay
Day 2: Nyiragongo Volcano Hike
Early breakfast at the hotel, Transfer to Kibati Ranger Post, the hike’s starting point, hire porters to assist with gear
Begin the ascent to Nyiragongo’s summit (approx. 5–6 hours), Reach summit shelters and witness the lava lake glowing at night
Overnight at the summit in basic mountain huts
Day 3: Descent & Return to Kigali
Wake up to sunrise over the crater, Light breakfast/snack at the summit
Begin descent back to Kibati Ranger Post. Meet your guide and transfer back to Kigali
Optional boat cruise on Lake Kivu (self-arranged) en route
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 What to Pack
- Warm clothing (summit temperatures can drop below freezing)
- Hiking boots
- Rain gear
- Snacks & water
- Headlamp or flashlight
- Passport & visa documents
- Fully charged camera battery and spares
- Drinking water and energy giving snack
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