This safari starts and ends in Kigali city. It’s a great itinerary since it takes you for gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park, eastern lowland gorilla in Kahuzi Biega national Park as well as a hike to Nyiragongo volcano.

Upon your arrival at the airport, you are welcomed and driven via Gisenyi Rwanda Congo border town.

Have lunch before continuing to Goma north of Lake Kivu for your dinner and an overnight at Mikeno Lodge/ Bukima tented camp. Meal Plan: Full board

Have breakfast and then the guide transfers you to the park station in Virunga National Park. Have a briefing about gorilla trekking by the park rangers, after proceed with gorilla trekking where you will meet with meet with the mountain gorillas and be given 1 hour to interact with them. After, transfer back to the
hotel for late lunch and dinner. Sleep as above

Have breakfast in the morning and then transfer to Volcano trail head in Virunga national park. Get to start the hike at 8:00 am, hike for about 6 hours making to the crater rim.

Have the whole evening to enjoy the view from the crater and view the lava inside. Overnight in tents at the rim of the great crater high above the active lava lake.

Have breakfast and then descend back from the volcano and transfer to Kahuzi Biega National Park, which is home to the eastern lowland gorillas. The eastern lowland gorilla is a sub species of the eastern gorilla endemic to the mountainous forests of eastern DRC. It’s the largest of the four gorilla species and it has a jet black coat like the mountain gorilla, though the hair is shorter on the head and body. Get to the lodge for dinner and overnight at Orchid safari Lodge. Meal plan: Full board.

Have breakfast and then head for a briefing about the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking at the head quarters.

You start the hike into the forest as you search for the gorillas after which you descend back to the lodge. In the afternoon, transfer via Cyangigu border to Kigali for a connecting flight back home.