Mount Nyiragongo Travel Guide: Top Sights in Dr congo, Tours & Travel

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Mount Nyiragongo- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; DR Congo; 8 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 12 hours

Mount Nyiragongo, located within Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of the world's most active and fascinating volcanoes. Rising to 3,470 meters, it is renowned for its expansive lava lake, whose shifting depths and vivid red hues provide a striking display of geological activity. The volcano's eruptions, including the devastating events of 1977 and 2002, have been marked by extremely fluid lava flows capable of reaching speeds up to 100 km/h, posing unique challenges to nearby communities. Nyiragongo's proximity to Goma and Lake Kivu makes it both a compelling destination for adventurous travelers and a critical focus for ongoing volcanic research and monitoring.

Operators offering tours in DR Congo

Attractions in DR Congo

Virunga National Park

4.8

Kahuzi-Biega National Park

Okapi Wildlife Reserve

4.2

Lake Kivu

4.8

Goma

Kinshasa

Boyoma Falls

3.8

Zongo Falls

4.2

Reviews of Nyiragongo

Amit Kumar Singha

5
Reviewed: 2024-02-27

my 1st experience with this type of place really awesome 👌 and expensive memory 😍
Amit Kumar Singha

5
Reviewed: 2024-02-27

my 1st experience with this type of place really awesome 👌 and expensive memory 😍
John deVil

5
Reviewed: 2020-06-05

Epic hike to camp on the rim of an active volcano! The hike is not massively extreme but it is taxing. If you have any doubts about whether it is worth it , it is!
John deVil

5
Reviewed: 2020-06-05

Epic hike to camp on the rim of an active volcano! The hike is not massively extreme but it is taxing. If you have any doubts about whether it is worth it , it is!
geoff lane

5
Reviewed: 2019-08-31

Went there at the with my family wife and 2 kids at the beginning of August 2019. The hike is real nice, not to hard but hard hard enough to make you work so that you feel a sense of awe and achievement at the top. The first views you get of the lava lake..... leave u stunned... but wait till you it see it at night.
geoff lane

5
Reviewed: 2019-08-31

Went there at the with my family wife and 2 kids at the beginning of August 2019. The hike is real nice, not to hard but hard hard enough to make you work so that you feel a sense of awe and achievement at the top. The first views you get of the lava lake..... leave u stunned... but wait till you it see it at night.
Radek Klimeš

4
Reviewed: 2019-01-03

Beautiful place. We met wild chimpanzees. They say - dangerous area (Virunga Park). When you go up you can have a rest. Some parts of the way are very steep and can be hard for somebody.
Radek Klimeš

4
Reviewed: 2019-01-03

Beautiful place. We met wild chimpanzees. They say - dangerous area (Virunga Park). When you go up you can have a rest. Some parts of the way are very steep and can be hard for somebody.