Accommodation in Virunga National Park Congo : Exploring the diverse lodges near Congo’s Virunga National Park, the park offers a wide range of astonishing accommodation facilities ranging from luxury level to mid- range facility and budget friendly accommodations
Virunga National Park located in the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo bordering Mgahinga National Park in Uganda and the Volcanoes National Park Rwanda. The park is one of the most biologically diverse conservation areas in the world and it was designated as a world heritage site by UNESCO. The park is part of Virunga Conservation missive and was gazetted in 1925 and it is one of the oldest national parks in Africa, Virunga National Park is a home of the third of the world’s large population of the mountain gorillas housing over 400 individual residing in the 8 habituation gorillas families such as Humba gorilla family, Kabirizi gorilla family, Rugendo gorilla family, Mapuwa gorilla family, Munyanga gorilla family, Bageni gorilla family and Nyakamwe gorilla family. Virunga national park is a home to the world’s largest lave lake boiling at the summit of mount Nyiragongo and it is a home of extraordinary biodiversity encompasses of primate, mammals, birds, amphibian, reptiles, natural forests, fascinating vegetation, savannah among others.
Thou Democratic Republic of Congo is undergoing serious wars, the country still standing for its incredible mountain gorilla safaris and Mount Nyiragongo hiking. with the many tourist activities carried out in Virunga national park which offers opportunities for Gorilla trekking for fascinating face to face encounters the endangered Mountain Gorillas, chimpanzee trekking and habituation for encounters with the but yet astonishing habituated chimpanzees, two active volcanoes within the Virunga volcanoes fettler the best for hiking adventures, birding , wildlife viewing boat cruise on lake Edward, visiting the Nyakakoma fishing village among others within a categorized levels ranging from the most high end, luxury, midrange, standard to budget facilities that are set up to facilitate accommodation services to tourist .
Mikeno lodge
Mikeno Lodge is a luxury lodge located in the democratic republic of Congo, found in the forested hills of the Virunga National Park in the Bukima sector, the lodge is seated very closed to the park headquarters offering easy accessibility for the visitors while in a gorilla trekking experiences and only one and half hour drive from the nearest town- Goma and it is famous for hosing a large population of mountain gorillas . Mikeno Lodge provides a refuge of comfort and luxury within its walls. Each of the lodge’s elegantly appointed rooms offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape, providing the perfect backdrop for relaxation and rejuvenation after a day of exploration. Mikeno lodge has about 12 stunning rooms built with lava stones and mahogany tree. All cottages open up to the Virunga forest with comfortable double and twin beds, decking with calm views of the forest and the mountainous landscape.
The forest around the lodge offers spectacular birding opportunities with over 100 species to be found, a prized sighting being the great blue Turaco. Visitors staying here will get an opportunity to spot some of the primate’s species such as blue monkeys, l’Hoest monkeys, black-and-white colobus monkeys and olive baboons running around the lodge. On a lucky day, you may even spot wild chimpanzees around the lodge.
Lulimbi tented lodge.
The lodge is located in the center of the Virunga National Park along the shores of river Ishasha and surrounded by extensive plains, dense forests, and meandering rivers, the lodge offers visitors a front-row seat to the wonders of the natural world. It is seated in a home to the lager number of elephants and the hippos, warthogs, topis, giant forest hogs, crocodiles, buffalos, impalas among others. Lulimbi tented lodge was purposely built to attract a number of visitor interested in exploring the diverse biodiversity of the park since it is strategically located in an area rich with fauna and flora species.
Lulimbi tented camp has about 10 stunning and comfortable tents with 4 double room, 4 twins and 2 triples. Each tent contains well-furnished bathroom with stable showers and other standard amenities such as flushing toilets among others. The dining tent is attractive and contains a full restaurant serving both local and international foods and a well-stocked bar. The lodge offers a variety of activities to visitors who stay in such as chimpanzee habituation trekking, elephant viewing, bird watching, games drives, boat cruise on lake Edward, fishing, community walks to Nyakakoma fishing village among others.
Bukima tented camp
Bukima tented camp is a luxury accommodation safaris facility located just at the foots of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo , offering visitors an supreme opportunity to interact with one of nature’s most magnificent primates, since mountain gorilla trekking is the main activity offered to visitors staying in the lodge . The lodge was traditionally built to cater for the mountain gorilla researchers in the democratic republic of Congo in particularly in the Virunga national park. The camp is well designed with African style materials at the lounge, offering dining table for restaurant, camp fire ground where visitors can camp in the evening to fascinating evening chilly nights.
Rooms at the camp are very beautiful and raised on platforms built in mere-style tents, scattered around the African bushes and overlooking the magnificent landscape of the park. The lodge has 6 tents and 4 are double rooms with king-size beds while the two have twin beds. All are extremely comfortable, with en suite bathrooms, flushing loos and running water, hot water bottles are provided in the evening to warm guests over the chilly nights. Visitors staying in the Bukima tented camp can also participate in activities besides the main gorilla trekking such as bird watching, hiking to the summit of mount Nyiragongo since hiking to the summit of the volcanos is the only activities offered to visitors staying in Bukima tented camp, others activities includes chimpanzee trekking and habituation, visiting the Sekwekwe gorilla orphanage center among others
Tchengera Island camp
Tchengera Island camp is located at the shores of Lake Kivu within Virunga National Park, the Island offers visitors with unforgettable experiences a sides the breathtaking beauty of the Great Rift Valley. The Island is surrounded by a blue waters and stunning verdant hills, this remote island camp offers a tranquil sanctuary for those seeking tranquility and natural wonder. Tchegera Island Camp is a remote island offering 10 comfortable safari-style tented rooms containing both single and double rooms. The camp contains room’s toilets, bucket showers, sockets and lights powered by a generator. Visitors staying at Tchengera island camp gets an opportunity to explore Lake Kivu, the lake is one of Africa’s Great Lakes, serves as the playground for visitors of Tchegera Island Camp. Visitors can also participate in other activities like kayaking along the tranquil waters, snorkeling among colorful fish among others.
