Nyiragongo Lava Lake

- 8-days volcano expedition to Nyiragongo volcano & mountain gorillas in the Virunga Park -

Green hills of Ruanda

Green hills of Ruanda
View of the Virunga volcanoes

View of the Virunga volcanoes
The lava lake seen from the crater rim

The lava lake seen from the crater rim
Strong lava fountain on the lava lake's margin

Strong lava fountain on the lava lake's margin
Detail of the lava lake

Detail of the lava lake

Stefan observing the lava lake at night

Stefan observing the lava lake at night
The lava lake in twolight

The lava lake in twolight
Lake Kivu at sunset

Lake Kivu at sunset
Nyiragongo - the perfect volcano, seen from Goma

Nyiragongo - the perfect volcano, seen from Goma
Preparing the equipment for the ascend

Preparing the equipment for the ascend
Tree engulfed in lava during the 2002 eruption

Tree engulfed in lava during the 2002 eruption
Nice orange flower in the forest on the way up

Nice orange flower in the forest on the way up
Orchid at the crater rim

Orchid at the crater rim
View of Nyiamuragira volcano, the big sister of Nyiragongo

View of Nyiamuragira volcano, the big sister of Nyiragongo
Hiking along the crater rim

Hiking along the crater rim
Stefan, Marcel, Marco and Stéfane after the expedition

Stefan, Marcel, Marco and Stéfane after the expedition
Steam coming from the eruptive fracture of 2002 on the upper slopes of Nyiragongo

Steam coming from the eruptive fracture of 2002 on the upper slopes of Nyiragongo
Daily life goes on in Goma

Daily life goes on in Goma
Visit of the Goma Volcano Observatory

Visit of the Goma Volcano Observatory
Uphill...

Uphill...
Small maket in Ruanda

Small maket in Ruanda
View of Nyiragongo from Ruanda

View of Nyiragongo from Ruanda
The lava lake at night

The lava lake at night