The 3 Days Mount Karisimbi hike is a great chance to conquer the highest volcano in the Virunga Conservation Area. The adventure entails a sleep over on the slopes of Mt. Karisimbi, which makes the whole experience magical.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Pick up & Transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Depending on where you will be (at your hotel in Kigali or the airport) our driver guide will pick you up and transfer you to Volcanoes National Park. You will have a brief city tour in Kigali to enjoy the quietness and cleanness of this small city. The drive time from Kigali to Volcanoes Park is roughly 3 hours. On reaching there, you will check in at your comfortable lodge. Delicious dinner and overnight stay at the lodge.
Day 2: Start of Mount Karisimbi Hike
Very early, have breakfast and with your packed lunch drive to Kinigi park headquarters for registration. Attend a short briefing on the safety precautions, the do’s and don’ts of Mt. Karisimbi hiking. At 8:00 am, transfer to the starting point and with your ranger guide and other travelers, embark on the hike. Mount Karisimbi is the highest Virunga volcano standing at 4,507 meters above sea level. It takes roughly 7-8 hours to reach the summit of the high volcano. You will sleep on the slopes of the volcano and expect to reach Rwanda‘s highest point tomorrow.
Day 3: Reach the summit & descend
Wakeup early and start on the hike to reach the summit of the highest volcano in the Virunga Conservation area. The summit offers you an overlook of other Virunga Volcanoes in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also, a sunrise breakfast at the summit of the volcano is enjoyable and fun. Do not forget that gorillas live on the slopes of the volcano, so do not miss them. Thereafter, hike down; meet your driver guide at the base of the volcano and drive to Kigali for your connecting flight. On the way you will be offered lunch.
End of the tour
