4 Days Rwanda Gorillas & Karisimbi Hiking Safari
Overview
In Volcanoes National Park, the 4-day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking and Mount Karisimbi Hiking Safari provides the ideal balance of high-altitude adventure and wildlife interactions. This brief trip to Rwanda combines an exciting ascent to the peak of Mount Karisimbi, the tallest of the eight Virunga Volcanoes, with an amazing journey to witness mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.
The only place in Rwanda to do mountain gorilla trekking and track golden monkeys is Volcanoes National Park, which is part of the Virunga Massif. The park, which is roughly 160 square kilometers in size and is situated in Rwanda’s far northwest, is home to five Virunga volcanoes: Mount Gahinga, Mount Karisimbi , Mount Sabyinyo, Mount Muhabura, and Mount Bisoke.
Along with monkeys, the park is home to more than 200 different species of birds, a variety of mammals, such as antelopes, buffaloes, and hyenas, and a wealth of vegetation. This tour will tell you more about the history of Volcanoes National Park, which was gazetted in 1925 and created primarily to protect mountain gorillas. The journey starts and finishes in Kigali, making it a practical yet incredibly fulfilling trip in Rwanda.
Brief itinerary
- Day 1: Rwanda gorilla tour & Karisimbi hiking trip to Volcanoes NP
- Day 2: PNV Gorilla trekking, Iby’Iwacu village visit
- Day 3: Mount Karisimbi hiking
- Day 4: Descend from Mt. Karisimbi & departure
Detailed Itinerary
Tour Inclusions & Exclusions
Safari Inclusion
- Gorilla permits USD1500 each
- Karisimbi hike fees
- Kigali tour
- 4×4 car for all your ground travel for 4 days
- Full-time French or English Rwanda guide for 4 days
- Any relevant Rwanda government taxes
- Bottled water
Safari Exclusion
- Cigars
- Visas, Passports
- Phone calls
- Flight fares
- Insurance
- Laundry
- Tipping
Things to pack for the 4-day Rwanda gorilla tour and Mount Karisimbi hiking
- Insect repellent
- First aid kit
- Toiletries
- Gardening gloves
- Rain jacket
- Snacks
- Camera free from flashlight
- Bottled water
- Sweater
- Rain jacket or coat
- Trousers
- Long sleeved shirt
- Waterproof hiking boots
- Hat
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4 days Rwanda gorillas and Karisimbi hiking offers you the best of gorilla trekking and hiking adventure experiences in Volcanoes National Park. This short Rwanda tour combines a trek to see mountain gorillas in the wild and hiking to the magnificent summits of Mount Karisimbi, the highest of all the 8 Virunga Volcanoes. Covering Rwanda’s share of the Virunga Massif, Volcanoes National Park/Parc National des Volcanos is Rwanda’s only park to visit for mountain gorilla trekking or golden monkey tracking. Lying in the far Northwest, Volcanoes NP sits on 160 sq.kms of land area and houses 5 of the 8 Virunga Volcanoes- Gahinga, Karisimbi (4507m), Sabyinyo, Muhabura and Bisoke.
Over 200 bird species also live within Volcanoes NP plus several other floral and faunal species like buffalo, hyenas, antelopes. The park was gazetted in 1925 mainly to host mountain gorillas which you will learn more about while on this tour that starts and ends in Kigali.
Brief itinerary
- Day 1: Rwanda gorilla tour & Karisimbi hiking trip to Volcanoes NP
- Day 2: PNV Gorilla trekking, Iby’Iwacu village visit
- Day 3: Mount Karisimbi hiking
- Day 4: Descend from Mt. Karisimbi & departure
- Gorilla permits USD1500 each
- Karisimbi hike fees
- Kigali tour
- 4×4 car for all your ground travel for 4 days
- Full-time French or English Rwanda guide for 4 days
- Any relevant Rwanda government taxes
- Bottled water
- Cigars
- Visas, Passports
- Phone calls
- Flight fares
- Insurance
- Laundry
- Tipping
- Insect repellent
- First aid kit
- Toiletries
- Gardening gloves
- Rain jacket
- Snacks
- Camera free from flashlight
- Bottled water
- Sweater
- Rain jacket or coat
- Trousers
- Long sleeved shirt
- Waterproof hiking boots
- Hat