3 Days Mount Karisimbi Hike
This 3 Days Mount Karisimbi Hike takes you on a hiking adventure to Rwanda. Elevated at 4,507 meters above sea level, Mount Karisimbi is the highest of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Massif. It is bordered by Mount Nyiragongo to the west, Mount Bisoke in the east and Mount Mikeno to the north, and it is the 11th tallest peak in Africa.
Highlights of the 3 Days Mount Karisimbi hike
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
Day 2: Climb Mount Karisimbi
Day 3: Descend from the summit of the mountain and departure to Kigali
Detailed itinerary for 3 Days Mount Karisimbi Hike
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Volcanoes national park
On the first day of the three-day Mount Karisimbi climb, you will be greeted by our driving guide, who will educate you on the safari before taking you on a city tour of Kigali. The Kigali city trip will include stops at the Kigali Memorial Center, Kimironko Market, and the Presidential Palace, among others.
After the city tour, you will have lunch at one of the restaurants before continuing to Volcanoes National Park in northwestern Rwanda. On the trip, you will see rolling hills, gorgeous landscape, terraced farmlands, and locals, among other things. When you arrive, you will check into the lodge, have dinner, and overnight stay.
Day 2: Climb mount Karisimbi
Climbing mount Karisimbi, following an early breakfast on the second day of the three-day Mount Karisimbi climb, you will meet with your driver guide and go to the Kinigi park headquarters for a training on safety, precautions, and what to bring when hiking the volcanic peak. Following the briefing, you will be assigned a park guide and driven to the trekking trailhead, from which you will begin ascending Mount Karisimbi, which reaches 4507 meters above sea level.
Hiking Mount Karisimbi takes around 6 hours. You will travel through volcano edges, ridges, bamboo forest, severe elevations, calderas, and see fauna like as birds and primates. You will have a stopover at a camp at 3,700meters for an overnight and dinner will be arranged.
Day 3: Reach the summit of Karisimbi volcano and descend back to the starting point.
Climb to the summit and descend back, On the third day of the three-day Mount Karisimbi hike, you will eat an early breakfast before beginning your hike to the summit, where you will take beautiful photos and enjoy spectacular views of the Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira active volcanoes, landscapes, forests, surrounding communities, and other Virunga ranges, among others. After the spectacular views, you will begin your descent down to the starting point, which will take around 3 to 4 hours, and upon arriving, you will be transferred to the lodge for lunch.
Departure to Kigali, after having lunch, you will check out of the resort and meet your driver guide to begin your journey to Kigali International Airport, where you will be dropped off for your departure flight.
End of 3 Days Mount Karisimbi Hike
