🇨🇩 🦍 Virunga National Park · Mountain Gorilla Trekking · Democratic Republic of Congo · 6 Days
Description
Virunga · Mountain Gorilla
Trekking Safari
Virunga National Park · Mountain Gorilla Trekking · Nyiragongo Volcano · Lava Lake · Congo Basin · Africa's Most Extraordinary Wildlife Experience
Arrival→Virunga
National Park→Gorilla
Trekking→Nyiragongo
Volcano→Goma
Departure
Virunga National Park is Africa's oldest national park and one of the most biodiverse places on earth — a UNESCO World Heritage Site that protects the last remaining mountain gorillas in the world. Trekking to encounter a family of mountain gorillas in their natural habitat is widely regarded as one of the greatest wildlife experiences on the planet — an intimate, profound encounter with our closest relatives that changes everyone who experiences it.
This 6-day safari takes you into the heart of Virunga — a park that spans volcanic mountains, equatorial rainforest, savanna, and the shores of Lake Edward. Beyond the gorillas, Virunga is home to Nyiragongo, one of the world's most active volcanoes with a permanent lava lake at its summit — one of the most extraordinary natural spectacles on earth. This is the Democratic Republic of Congo at its most raw, most powerful, and most unforgettable.
Virunga National Park was established in 1925 as Africa's first national park. It spans 7,800 square kilometres of extraordinary habitat across the Albertine Rift — one of the most biodiverse regions on earth. The park protects approximately one third of the world's remaining mountain gorillas, making it one of the most critical conservation areas on the planet. Mountain gorillas are found only in the Virunga Massif and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest — with fewer than 1,100 individuals remaining in the wild.
Nyiragongo volcano rises to 3,470 metres above sea level and contains the world's largest and most active lava lake — a permanent molten lake of fire that glows red against the night sky. The Democratic Republic of Congo is a country of extraordinary complexity, resilience, and cultural richness — and Virunga is its crown jewel.
- 6 days · 5 nights accommodation (tier selected)
- Verified Daylite Digital Ambassador throughout
- Goma arrival · Lake Kivu orientation
- Virunga National Park · gorilla trekking coordination
- Mountain gorilla family encounter
- Nyiragongo volcano trek (optional)
- Chimpanzee tracking · wildlife drives
- Lake Edward · hippo · birdlife
- All ground transfers throughout
- Breakfast daily (Comfort & Premium)
- Selected dinners (Premium only)
- $10 BGERSA conservation contribution
Goma International Airport · Ambassador meet & greet · visa & Yellow Fever certificate check · hotel check-in · Lake Kivu orientation · overnight Goma
Transfer to Virunga National Park · park headquarters · ranger briefing · gorilla trekking preparation · overnight Virunga
Dawn gorilla trek · mountain gorilla family encounter · one hour with the gorillas · extraordinary primate experience · overnight Virunga
Chimpanzee tracking · forest wildlife · Lake Edward · hippo · crocodile · extraordinary birdlife · overnight Virunga
Nyiragongo volcano trek · world's largest permanent lava lake · crater rim · extraordinary volcanic spectacle · overnight Virunga
Return transfer to Goma · Ambassador airport transfer · Goma International Airport · end of extraordinary Democratic Republic of Congo journey
Explorer
Guesthouse · no breakfast
- Guesthouse · budget lodge
- Ambassador support throughout
- Gorilla trekking coordination
- All ground transfers
Comfort
Mid-range lodge · breakfast included
- Mid-range lodge
- Breakfast included daily
- Priority Ambassador assistance
- All ground transfers
Premium
Best available lodge · breakfast + selected dinners
- Best available lodge
- Breakfast + selected dinners
- VIP Ambassador support
- Private transfers · exclusive access
Currency prices indicative · subject to live exchange rates · international flights excluded
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Virunga · Mountain Gorilla · 6 Days · From $2,450 per couple
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Terms & Conditions
- Pricing per couple sharing
- Democratic Republic of Congo visa and Yellow Fever vaccination certificate are mandatory entry requirements — traveller's responsibility
- Gorilla trekking permit fee not included · contact us for current rates
- International flights not included
- Deposit required to confirm booking
- Cancellation policy applies · contact us for details
- Currency prices subject to live exchange rates at time of booking