Mount Nyiragongo Volcano Hiking Tours
Mount Nyiragongo is an active strato volcano with an elevation of 3470 m (11382 ft) in the virunga mountains associated with the Albertine Rift. It is located inside virunga national park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 20 km (12 mi) north of the town of goma and Lake Kivu, the volcanic eruption of nyiragongo affected the development of goma and the airport of Goma.
The main crater is about two kilometers wide and usually contains a lava lake. The crater presently has two distinct cooled lava benches within the crater walls one at about 3,175 metres (10,417 ft) and a lower one at about 2,975 m (9,760 ft).
Nyiragongo’s lava lake has at times been the most voluminous known lava lake in recent history( World’s largest lava lake ) and the depth of the lava lake varies considerably. A maximum elevation of the lava lake was recorded at about 3,250 m (10,660 ft) prior to the January 1977 eruption a lake depth of about 600 m (2,000 ft).
A recent very low elevation of the lava lake was recorded at about 2,700 m (8,900 ft). Nyiragongo volcano and Nyamuragira volcano are together responsible for 40% of Africa’s historical volcanic eruptions. The shortest number of days for the hiking tour to mount nyiragongo is the 2 Days hiking tour when your already located in goma town, however if the safari is starting from Kigali Rwanda you will need to book the 3 days nyiragongo hiking tour with an overnight stay at nyiragongo volcanic summit cabins that are always included on the nyiragongo permit.
Visitors planning for nyiragongo climbing tour have to secure the nyiragongo hike permit that is sold by Virunga Foundation at a cost of $ 300 per person per hike, its advisable that you even take the mikeno package that costs $ 100 including your sleeping bag, food and drinking water , lunch en route as you hike to the top of the world’s largest lava lake. The nyiragongo hike is split into five stopovers, so you get four rest stops of about 20 minutes each – unless you are at the back but still you can rest since the hike is done at slow peace depending on the fitness of the traveler. check on the official site of Nyiragongo volcano