This Spartan accommodation facility offers only camping for tourists to experience the primitive wilderness of Virunga National Park. This facility is mainly used by tourists who participate in the Nyiragongo Volcano hike.
There are 12 summit shelters with each shelter containing two single beds where visitors put their sleeping bags. The fact that it is situated about 5 feet high, tourists enjoy the spectacular views of the surrounding area.
There is no place where you will relax as you enjoy the eye-catching views of parts of Congo except within this Camp.
Comfortable sleeping bags are offered for those that do not have their personal sleeping bags, food is always prepared locally by the porters on small cooking stoves offering a true wilderness camping.
The rates for staying in these shelters is usually included in the Nyiragongo Volcano Trekking permits and they include $25 and $125 for Congolese and International children respectively, $90 and $300 for Congolese and International adult tourists respectively.
Porters can be hired at $12 per day and $24 for the entire overnight trip, and these porters carry luggage of a maximum of 15kgs.
Do not miss night camping in Nyiragongo Volcano Summit shelter while on a safari in Virunga National Park
In conclusion, with several accommodation facilities existing in Virunga National Park such as Mikeno Lodge, Bukima Tented Camp and Nyiragongo Volcano Summit Shelter, tourists who visit Virunga National Park for their gorilla trekking safaris are guaranteed of having a memorable experience.
