4-Day Le Petit Bukima Package
4-Day Le Petit Bukima, Le Petit Virunga package includes three nights’ stay in Virunga National Park: one night’s accommodation at Bukima Camp, one night’s accommodation at Mikeno Lodge, mountain gorilla trek, volcano trek and one night on Nyiragongo volcano. This package departs Goma at 13:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Day 1: Arrival at Grande Barriere border crossing by 11:30am/4-Day Le Petit Bukima
Arrival at Grande Barriere border crossing by 11:30 am and ensure check-in with Virunga tourism office by 13:00 am. The tourism office is conveniently located in the Grande Barriere border post building, opposite passport control. Staff will provide guests with gorilla and volcano trek permits at check-in. These permits must be presented before the start of each trek. Once check-in is complete, guests will be transported to Bukima Camp in the Gorilla sector. On arrival at Bukima, lunch will be served and the afternoon can be enjoyed at leisure.
Location: Goma (City, Congo (DRC))
Accommodation:
| Luxury | Bukima Camp |
| Midrange | Hakuna Matata |
| Budget | Hope Cap |
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Day 2: The gorilla trek directly out of their camp
After an early breakfast, guests will set off for the gorilla trek directly out of their camp. Trekkers will meet their Ranger guides and local pisteurs to receive a briefing before starting the gorilla trek. Treks usually require 1-2.5 hours of hiking each way, depending on the location of the group being trekked and the difficulty of the terrain.4-Day Le Petit Bukima , After spending the allotted hour with the gorillas, trekkers will return to Bukima camp and then will be transported back to Mikeno Lodge where the remainder of the day can be spent relaxing on the lodge terrace or visiting the gorilla orphans at the Senkwekwe Center.
Location: Virunga National Park (Gorillas)
Accommodation:
| Luxury | Mikeno Lodge |
| Midrange | Kibumba Camp |
| Budget | Lulimbi Tented Camp |
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Day 3: Nyiragongo Volcano Hiking/4-Day Le Petit Bukima
After breakfast at Mikeno Lodge, the guest will be transported to the Kibati RangerPost, the departure point for the Nyiragongo volcano trek. On arrival at Kibati, climbers will receive a briefing and have the opportunity to hire porters. The climb up the volcano takes around four to six hours and trekkers will overnight on the summit.
Location: Mount Nyiragongo (Virunga, Congo (DRC))
Accommodation:
| Luxury | Mikeno Lodge |
| Midrange | Kibumba Camp |
| Budget | Lulimbi Tented Camp |
Meals Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Drinking Water and Fruits throughout
Day 4: Leave the crater rim and start the descent back to Kibati
Early in the morning, climbers will leave the crater rim and start the descent back to Kibati. Average descent time is four hours. Once at the bottom, guests will be transported back to Goma with drop-off at the Grande Barriere border crossing.
Included in this package: Two nights’ accommodation at Mikeno Lodge, gorilla trek and
volcano trek permits, one night stay on Nyiragongo, all transport to, from and within the
Park once in-country.
Not included in this package: Beverages, rental of Nyiragongo backpack, porter fees,
gratuities and anything of personal nature.
Location: No major destination visited
Accommodation: No accommodation (End of tour)
Meals & Drinks: Breakfast & lunch (Dinner not included)
Drinks not included
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Our Safari Vehicles Seating Plan - 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser Extended
All our Safari vehicles are Toyota Land-cruiser 4×4 with pop-up roofs. The vehicles are serviced and maintained to a very high standard before, during and after every safari. Paradise Adventure Vacations Ltd offering all-wheel drive safari vehicles suitable for off-road driving, which enable travelers to discover the magical areas of East Africa in a pleasant and reliable manner.
Our fleet consists of 4×4 Toyota Land cruisers with a hinged roof and skylights above the front seats. The hinged roof offers two main advantages: it provides shade without restricting the view, so that you can enjoy your safari even in the very sunny hours of the day. It also allows a 360-degree all-round view.
Our Vehicles Are Equipped With:
- Adjustable comfortable seats
- Electric refrigerator for drinks
- High-performance shock absorbers
- Tool & first aid kit
- Adapters and battery chargers
Due to the difficult ground and road conditions inside and outside the national parks and wildlife reserves, a four-wheel drive vehicle is not only recommended, but also crucial for an eventful safari.
