Goma International Airport Tour
Goma International Airport Tour
An expert guide is going to take you on an inside trip for one to two hours through the fascinating world of the airport and aviation in general. The group registers as passengers, will go through a passport / identity and security check, then find out what is going on inside and behind the scenes of Goma Airport. The tour includes:
- Visit of the departure area (check-in counters, companies, tour operators)
- Access to the boarding lounge after passing through passenger control.
- Explanations from the guide about what is happening around the departure of a plane.
- Visit to the Airport Traffic Control Tower;
- The visit of the new 3,000-meter runway with the possibility of witnessing the take-off and / or landing of an aircraft;
- Board an airplane parked on the tarmac;
- Goma Abandoned Airport for old and abandoned planes;
- The visit of some aircraft hangars and the airport fire brigade installations;
- Visiting the various airport services;
- Possibility of driving on the runway with your own car (Contact us in advance for this service. It has a specific price).
Note: It is better to be aware that it is for Airport Authorities to fix the starting time. An early booking will highly be appreciated.
General Information
| Duration : | 2 Hours |
| Person : | 10 |
| Price : | 50 $ / Pax |
| Location : | Goma – Nord-Kivu ; Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Why you choose this tour !
DETAILED ITINERARY
30 Minutes Before Tour Starts,
Pick up Point to be Determined. Guests will be picked from a place we will agree. This may be the border Grande Barière, Hotel or Guest House, or from any Public Place. Guests will be transferred to the Airport for the Tour. Transport: Moto or vehicle on their convenience.
10 Minutes, Departure area
After passing the security check, the group is going to visit the check-in counters, companies, tour operators.
10 Minutes,Boarding Lounge
The next step will be the passport or ID control and head to the Boarding Lounge for short briefing of the process till departure of passengers.
20 Minutes,Airport Traffic Control Tower
Of course, a number of people has traveled using planes, but few are those who knows about how an Airport Traffic Control Tower operates. Not only that guests will have to discover the used instruments, but also will learn how pilots communicate with air traffic controllers. If lucky, we may assist to a guidance of a landing or departing plane.
20 Minutes,New Runway visit
This is an unmatched experience to witness how the 2002 Nyiragongo Eruption destroyed the airport and how it was enlarged. An opportunity to also experience a landing and take of process. Who would not love seeing a plane putting its wheels down?
15 minutes,Tarmac
Board a plane on parking. This will be an other interesting part for visitors to know exactly what happens in a cockpit during flight process.
30 minutes,Abandoned Planes
This is a great highlight of the tour. The volcanic eruptions, several air crashes, as well as repeated wars have put the airport in state of abandonment. This experience takes guests to all old and abandoned planes, a learning opportunity of history behind each of them. Mainly how these old flying birds are now servicing as dormitory and houses in a such protect area.
15 Minutes,Airport Administration and Technical Services
It’s for Guests to decide where to spend the last 15 minutes. They have the option of visiting the aircraft hangars and the airport fire brigade installations, the rest of the Airport services, or driving on the runway with their own vehicle (Contact us in advance for this service. It has a specific price).
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