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.bento-cell:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:none}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n\r\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 HERO \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\r\n<section class=\"hero\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-bg\"\r\n src=\"https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nyiragongo-Volcano.png\"\r\n alt=\"Nyiragongo Volcano \u2014 DR Congo\"\/>\r\n <div class=\"hero-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"hero-coord\">\r\n <div class=\"hero-coord-line\">Coordinates<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-coord-val\">1\u00b031\u2032S \u00b7 29\u00b013\u2032E<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"hero-content\">\r\n <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <div class=\"hero-tag\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">DR Congo \u00b7 Central Africa<\/span><\/div>\r\n <h1 class=\"hero-title\">Earth's Most<br\/><em>Primal Frontier<\/em><\/h1>\r\n <p class=\"hero-sub\">A continent-sized rainforest. A river second only to the Amazon. A still-erupting volcano ringed by lava. Mountain gorillas in ancient fog. The Democratic Republic of Congo is not a destination \u2014 it is a reckoning.<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"hero-meta\">\r\n <div class=\"hero-meta-item\"><span class=\"hero-meta-label\">Duration<\/span><span class=\"hero-meta-value\">10 \u2013 18 days<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-meta-div\"><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-meta-item\"><span class=\"hero-meta-label\">Focus<\/span><span class=\"hero-meta-value\">Exploration & River Life<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-meta-div\"><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-meta-item\"><span class=\"hero-meta-label\">Best Season<\/span><span class=\"hero-meta-value\">Jun \u2013 Sep \u00b7 Dec \u2013 Jan<\/span><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-meta-div\"><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-meta-item\"><span class=\"hero-meta-label\">Group Size<\/span><span class=\"hero-meta-value\">2 \u2013 8 people<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"hero-cta\">\r\n <a href=\"\/en\/reservation-2\/\" class=\"btn\">Inquire for a Bespoke Journey <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\r\n <a href=\"\/en\/destination\/\" class=\"btn btn--outline\">Explore All Tours <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 RIBBON \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\r\n<div class=\"ribbon fw\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n <div class=\"ribbon-track\">\r\n <span class=\"ribbon-item\">Congo River \u2014 The World's Deepest River<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"ribbon-item\">Nyiragongo \u2014 Active Lava Lake, 3470 m<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"ribbon-item\">Mountain Gorillas of Virunga<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"ribbon-item\">Congo Basin \u2014 2nd Largest Rainforest on Earth<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"ribbon-item\">Kinshasa \u2014 Afro-Rumba Capital<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"ribbon-item\">Okapi Wildlife Reserve \u2014 UNESCO<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"ribbon-item\">Congo River \u2014 The World's Deepest River<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"ribbon-item\">Nyiragongo \u2014 Active Lava Lake, 3470 m<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"ribbon-item\">Mountain Gorillas of Virunga<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"ribbon-item\">Congo Basin \u2014 2nd Largest Rainforest on Earth<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"ribbon-item\">Kinshasa \u2014 Afro-Rumba Capital<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"ribbon-item\">Okapi Wildlife Reserve \u2014 UNESCO<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 JOURNAL \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\r\n<section class=\"journal fw sp\" id=\"journal\">\r\n <div class=\"journal-wm\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Congo<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <div class=\"journal-inner\">\r\n\r\n <div class=\"fade-left\">\r\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">Field Notes<\/div>\r\n <h2>An Expedition Journal<br\/><span>From the River's Edge<\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"journal-entry\">\r\n <div class=\"journal-entry-date\">Day 1 \u2014 Kinshasa, 06:40<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-entry-title\">The River That Changes Everything<\/div>\r\n <p>I stepped off the plane into the violet-grey dawn of Kinshasa and immediately felt the scale of the country I was entering. <strong>The Congo River \u2014 4,700 kilometres long, the world's deepest at over 200 metres \u2014 was already visible from the road<\/strong>, a sheet of dark copper in the early light, wider than most seas I've crossed.<\/p>\r\n <p>The city hums with a particular energy: Lingala music leaking from street-side speakers, pirogue boats threading the riverbank, the smell of grilled fish and roasting corn drifting across the Boulevard du 30 Juin. This is Africa's third-largest city, and it refuses to be quiet.<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"journal-entry-quote\">\"You don't visit the Congo. The Congo receives you \u2014 on its own terms, at its own pace, in its own immeasurable time.\"<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"journal-entry\">\r\n <div class=\"journal-entry-date\">Day 5 \u2014 Goma, Virunga Massif<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-entry-title\">Standing at the Edge of Nyiragongo<\/div>\r\n <p>The summit of Nyiragongo is at 3,470 metres. You arrive at the crater rim after a 3\u20134 hour hike through misty afro-alpine forest, and then \u2014 nothing prepares you \u2014 <strong>a lake of liquid lava appears below<\/strong>, bubbling and churning in deep reds and molten oranges, illuminating the night sky from within. The world's largest persistent lava lake. Alive. One of the most extraordinary sights on the planet.<\/p>\r\n <p>We slept in metal huts on the crater rim, cooking our dinner by the light of a volcano.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"journal-entry\">\r\n <div class=\"journal-entry-date\">Day 8 \u2014 Bwindi \/ Virunga Border<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-entry-title\">Mountain Gorillas in the Fog<\/div>\r\n <p>The gorilla families of the Virunga Massif \u2014 shared between DRC, Rwanda and Uganda \u2014 represent <strong>roughly half of the world's mountain gorilla population<\/strong>. Our guide, Patrice, had tracked these particular families for eleven years. He knew their sounds before we saw them. And then, through the bamboo, a silverback the size of a boulder turned and regarded us with quiet, ancient authority.<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"journal-entry-quote\">\"No camera lens is wide enough. No sentence adequate. You simply stand in the presence of something much older than yourself.\"<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"stat-strip\">\r\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat-num\">2.3M km\u00b2<\/div><div class=\"stat-label\">Rainforest Area \u2014 2nd Global<\/div><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat-num\">UNESCO<\/div><div class=\"stat-label\">Virunga, Oldest African Park<\/div><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stat\"><div class=\"stat-num\">4,700 km<\/div><div class=\"stat-label\">Congo River Length<\/div><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"journal-visuals fade-right\">\r\n <div class=\"journal-img\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mount-Nyiragongo-eruptions-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nyiragongo lava lake night\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:300px\"\/>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img-overlay\"><div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img-tag\">Active Volcano \u00b7 Goma \u00b7 3,470 m<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img-title\">The Lava Lake of Nyiragongo<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img-desc\">The largest persistent lava lake on Earth \u2014 visible from the crater rim at night.<\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01-virunga-2014-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Mountain gorilla Virunga DRC\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:260px;object-position:center 25%\"\/>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img-overlay\"><div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img-tag\">Wildlife \u00b7 Virunga \u00b7 UNESCO Park<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img-title\">Mountain Gorillas of Virunga<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img-desc\">Half the world's population lives in these mountains. Every permit is unforgettable.<\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/congo-river-rapids.jpg\" alt=\"Congo River pirogue boats DRC\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:220px\"\/>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img-overlay\"><div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img-tag\">River Life \u00b7 Kinshasa \u00b7 200 m Deep<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img-title\">Life on the Congo River<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"journal-img-desc\">The world's deepest river; the country's highway, market and mythic artery.<\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 QUICK FACTS \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\r\n<div class=\"facts fw\">\r\n <div class=\"fact-item fade-up\"><div class=\"fact-icon\">\ud83c\udf0b<\/div><div class=\"fact-num\">3,470 m<\/div><div class=\"fact-label\">Nyiragongo Volcano Summit<\/div><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"fact-item fade-up\"><div class=\"fact-icon\">\ud83e\udd8d<\/div><div class=\"fact-num\">50%<\/div><div class=\"fact-label\">World's Mountain Gorillas Here<\/div><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"fact-item fade-up\"><div class=\"fact-icon\">\ud83c\udf3f<\/div><div class=\"fact-num\">UNESCO<\/div><div class=\"fact-label\">Virunga \u2014 Africa's Oldest Park<\/div><\/div>\r\n <div class=\"fact-item fade-up\"><div class=\"fact-icon\">\ud83d\udef6<\/div><div class=\"fact-num\">200 m<\/div><div class=\"fact-label\">Congo River Depth \u2014 World's Deepest<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 BENTO \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\r\n<section class=\"bento-section fw sp\" id=\"highlights\">\r\n <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-head fade-up\">\r\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">Six Wonders of the Congo<\/div>\r\n <h2>A Country of <em>Impossible Scale<\/em><\/h2>\r\n <p>Lava, forest, river, gorilla, rhythm and rainforest cuisine \u2014 the DRC contains more wonders per square kilometre than almost any other country on Earth.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-cell bc-1 bento-cell--lg fade-left\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6000.avif\" alt=\"Nyiragongo volcanic eruption DRC\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\r\n <div class=\"bento-overlay\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-static\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-tag\">Active Volcano \u00b7 Goma \u00b7 World's Largest Lava Lake<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-name\">Nyiragongo:<br\/>Fire at the Roof of Africa<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-expand\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-desc\">Rising 3,470 metres above Goma, Nyiragongo holds the world's largest and most persistent lava lake inside its crater. The overnight hike to the rim \u2014 sleeping in ranger huts as lava glows below \u2014 is one of the most dramatic experiences available to any traveller on the planet. Asina Tour secures ICCN-permitted access and experienced Virunga guides.<\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"bento-cell bc-2 fade-up\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hq720.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain gorilla DRC Virunga\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"object-position:center 20%\"\/>\r\n <div class=\"bento-overlay\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-static\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-tag\">Wildlife \u00b7 Virunga \u00b7 Gorilla Tracking<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-name\">Mountain Gorilla Encounter<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-expand\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-desc\">With just over 1,000 mountain gorillas left on Earth, each permitted hour with a habituated family inside Virunga National Park is rare, regulated and irreplaceable. Our DRC naturalist guide leads every tracking session through dense bamboo and afro-alpine forest.<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-pills\"><span class=\"bento-pill\">Habituated Families<\/span><span class=\"bento-pill\">Park Ranger<\/span><span class=\"bento-pill\">1-Hour Permit<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"bento-cell bc-3 fade-up\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fish-traps-scaled.avif\" alt=\"Congo River boat DRC\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\r\n <div class=\"bento-overlay\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-static\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-tag\">River \u00b7 Kinshasa \u00b7 Africa's Artery<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-name\">Congo River Life<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-expand\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-desc\">A pirogue sunrise crossing from Kinshasa to Brazzaville, fish market visits at the Grand March\u00e9, sunset drinks at the riverside \u2014 the Congo River is the country's highway, marketplace and mythic soul, all at once.<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-pills\"><span class=\"bento-pill\">Pirogue Crossing<\/span><span class=\"bento-pill\">Fish Market<\/span><span class=\"bento-pill\">Riverside Life<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"bento-cell bc-4 fade-right\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sapeurs-21.jpg\" alt=\"Kinshasa city skyline DRC\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/7e\/Congo_river_DRC.jpg\/1280px-Congo_river_DRC.jpg'\"\/>\r\n <div class=\"bento-overlay\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-static\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-tag\">City \u00b7 Kinshasa \u00b7 Rumba & Art<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-name\">Kinshasa \u2014 The Sapeur Capital<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-expand\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-desc\">Africa's third-largest city pulsates with Congolese Rumba (UNESCO-inscribed), the legendary Sapeur fashion subculture, the Academy of Fine Arts and a street food scene anchored by liboke, fufu and grilled tilapia from the river.<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-pills\"><span class=\"bento-pill\">Sapeur Culture<\/span><span class=\"bento-pill\">Rumba Clubs<\/span><span class=\"bento-pill\">Street Food<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"bento-cell bc-5 fade-left\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/okapi_ebony_qenco_mchawi_ZOB6093.jpg\" alt=\"Okapi in Ituri rainforest DRC\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/okapi_ebony_qenco_mchawi_ZOB6093.jpg'\"\/>\r\n <div class=\"bento-overlay\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-static\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-tag\">Rainforest \u00b7 Ituri \u00b7 UNESCO<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-name\">Okapi & the Ituri Forest<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-expand\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-desc\">The Okapi Wildlife Reserve \u2014 a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996 \u2014 protects the world's only population of wild okapi alongside forest elephants, chimpanzees and over 330 bird species within the Ituri rainforest, one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth.<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-pills\"><span class=\"bento-pill\">UNESCO 1996<\/span><span class=\"bento-pill\">Wild Okapi<\/span><span class=\"bento-pill\">Forest Elephant<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"bento-cell bc-6 fade-right\">\r\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Liboke.webp\" alt=\"Congolese cuisine fufu DRC\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Liboke.webp'\"\/>\r\n <div class=\"bento-overlay\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-static\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-tag\">Cuisine \u00b7 Kinshasa \u00b7 River Kitchen<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-name\">Liboke, Plantain & River Fish<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-expand\">\r\n <div class=\"bento-desc\">Congolese cuisine is elemental: fish wrapped in banana leaves and steamed over river stones (liboke), fufu eaten communally, mpondu (cassava leaves) rich with palm oil, and tilapia grilled whole at the waterfront. We eat where the locals eat \u2014 always.<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"bento-pills\"><span class=\"bento-pill\">Liboke<\/span><span class=\"bento-pill\">River Tilapia<\/span><span class=\"bento-pill\">Mpondu<\/span><span class=\"bento-pill\">Palm Wine<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"divider fw\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 LOGISTICS TABLE \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\r\n<section class=\"logistics fw sp\" id=\"logistics\">\r\n <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n <div class=\"logistics-head fade-up\">\r\n <div class=\"eyebrow\">Full Expedition Support<\/div>\r\n <h2>What's Included \u2014 <em>Every Detail Covered<\/em><\/h2>\r\n <p>The DRC demands meticulous preparation. Our bespoke journey framework handles every logistical layer so you arrive ready to explore, not to manage.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"logistics-box fade-up\">\r\n <div class=\"logistics-header\">\r\n <div class=\"logistics-header-icon\">\ud83c\udf92<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"logistics-header-copy\">\r\n <h3>The Asina DRC Expedition Framework \u2014 Built for Scale<\/h3>\r\n <p>The Congo is not a country for improvisation. Every element of our Grand Adventure itinerary is engineered in advance \u2014 permits, park access, guides, vehicles and accommodation \u2014 giving you total immersion in one of the world's most extraordinary landscapes.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"logistics-cols\">\r\n <!-- INCLUDED -->\r\n <div class=\"logistics-col\">\r\n <div class=\"logistics-col-head inc\">\u2713 Included in Every Bespoke Itinerary<\/div>\r\n <ul class=\"logistics-list\">\r\n <li class=\"inc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>Private Airport Transfers<\/strong>Kinshasa N'Djili or Goma airport arrival \u2014 private vehicle, meet & greet, and pre-arranged SIM card.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"inc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>Nyiragongo Volcano Hike<\/strong>ICCN-authorised permit, professional Virunga mountain guide, crater-rim overnight accommodation and all porter services.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"inc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>Gorilla Tracking Permit<\/strong>Official mountain gorilla tracking permit (subject to availability \u2014 booked minimum 90 days in advance), park ranger escort and naturalist guide.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"inc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>Congo River Experiences<\/strong>Pirogue sunrise crossing, Grand March\u00e9 fish market visit, sunset river cruise and guided waterfront food walk.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"inc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>Vetted Accommodation<\/strong>Curated hotels and eco-lodges in Kinshasa, Goma and Virunga \u2014 all personally verified by our DRC operations team for safety and quality.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"inc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>Spanish-Speaking Expert Guide<\/strong>A bilingual Congolese cultural specialist accompanies every group \u2014 covering history, ecology, cuisine and real-time logistics throughout.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"inc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>24\/7 On-Ground Support<\/strong>Emergency contact in-country at all times. Real-time route monitoring. Contingency itinerary if conditions change.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"inc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>Pre-Travel DRC Dossier<\/strong>Yellow fever documentation guidance, visa checklist, health protocols (including malaria prophylaxis information), currency tips and cultural briefing \u2014 delivered 3 weeks before departure.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <!-- NOT INCLUDED -->\r\n <div class=\"logistics-col\">\r\n <div class=\"logistics-col-head exc\">\u25cb Not Included (Client Arranges)<\/div>\r\n <ul class=\"logistics-list\">\r\n <li class=\"exc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>International Flights<\/strong>Return flights to Kinshasa (FIH) or Goma (GOM) from your origin country \u2014 we recommend and can advise on routing options.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"exc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>DRC Visa<\/strong>Most nationalities require a pre-arrival visa obtained through the DRC embassy in their home country. We provide a formal invitation letter at no charge.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"exc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>Yellow Fever Vaccination<\/strong>Mandatory for all arrivals. Certificate must be issued 10+ days before travel. We provide clinic guidance as part of your dossier.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"exc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>Travel Insurance<\/strong>Comprehensive travel insurance with medical evacuation cover is strongly recommended. We provide insurer recommendations suited to DRC expeditions.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"exc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>Personal Meals & Drinks<\/strong>Guided food experiences are included; daily meals outside itinerary activities are at your own cost.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <li class=\"exc-item\"><span class=\"li-icon\"><\/span><div class=\"li-body\"><strong>Personal Items & Gratuities<\/strong>Tips for porters, park rangers and local guides (recommended), personal medication and equipment.<\/div><\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <!-- Day-by-day -->\r\n <div class=\"logistics-days\">\r\n <h4>Sample 12-Day Itinerary Arc<\/h4>\r\n <div class=\"days-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"day-card\">\r\n <div class=\"day-num\">Days 1\u20132<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-title\">Arrival \u00b7 Kinshasa<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-desc\">Airport meet & greet, hotel settle-in, evening orientation walk along the Congo River waterfront, dinner at a riverside restaurant.<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-highlights\"><span class=\"day-pill\">Kinshasa<\/span><span class=\"day-pill\">Congo River<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-card\">\r\n <div class=\"day-num\">Days 3\u20134<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-title\">City Deep Dive<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-desc\">Academy of Fine Arts, Grand March\u00e9, Sapeur culture afternoon, Rumba club evening. Pirogue crossing to Brazzaville and back.<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-highlights\"><span class=\"day-pill\">Sapeur<\/span><span class=\"day-pill\">Rumba<\/span><span class=\"day-pill\">Pirogue<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-card\">\r\n <div class=\"day-num\">Days 5\u20136<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-title\">Flight to Goma \u00b7 Volcano Base<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-desc\">Domestic flight to Goma. Virunga briefing with rangers. Acclimatisation hike. Eve of the crater ascent.<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-highlights\"><span class=\"day-pill\">Goma<\/span><span class=\"day-pill\">Virunga<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-card\">\r\n <div class=\"day-num\">Days 7\u20138<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-title\">Nyiragongo Ascent<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-desc\">Hike to the crater rim (3\u20134 hours). Night at the summit with lava lake illuminating the sky below. Descend at dawn.<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-highlights\"><span class=\"day-pill\">Lava Lake<\/span><span class=\"day-pill\">Crater Rim<\/span><span class=\"day-pill\">Overnight<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-card\">\r\n <div class=\"day-num\">Days 9\u201310<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-title\">Gorilla Tracking<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-desc\">Early morning tracking permit with park ranger. One hour with a habituated gorilla family. Afternoon forest walk and bird watching.<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-highlights\"><span class=\"day-pill\">Gorillas<\/span><span class=\"day-pill\">Permit<\/span><span class=\"day-pill\">Ranger<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-card\">\r\n <div class=\"day-num\">Days 11\u201312<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-title\">Forest & Farewell<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-desc\">Okapi Wildlife Reserve or Ituri forest excursion. Final dinner in Goma with local musicians. Return transfer and departure.<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"day-highlights\"><span class=\"day-pill\">Okapi<\/span><span class=\"day-pill\">Ituri<\/span><span class=\"day-pill\">Farewell<\/span><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"logistics-footer\">\r\n <div class=\"logistics-footer-items\">\r\n <div class=\"logistics-tick\">ICCN-permitted gorilla tracking<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"logistics-tick\">Vetted Virunga guides<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"logistics-tick\">Private vehicles throughout<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"logistics-tick\">Medical evacuation guidance<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"logistics-tick\">Flexible bespoke dates<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <a href=\"\/en\/reservation-2\/\" class=\"logistics-footer-cta\">Inquire now <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 CTA \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\r\n<section class=\"cta fw\" id=\"book\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/staging.asinatour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/activity-721-1.jpg')\">\r\n <div class=\"cta-inner\">\r\n <div class=\"eyebrow\" style=\"color:var(--bn-gold-lt)\">Your Expedition Awaits<\/div>\r\n <h2 class=\"cta-h\">Descend Into<br\/><em>Earth's Last Frontier<\/em><\/h2>\r\n <p class=\"cta-sub\">Nyiragongo's lava. Virunga's gorillas. The Congo River at dawn. This is not a holiday \u2014 it is the journey of a lifetime. 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