5 Days Virunga Mountains Hike in Rwanda
5 Days Virunga Mountains Hike in Rwanda : Are you an adventure traveller interested in exploring the Virunga mountains in Uganda, participating in this 5 days Virunga mountains hike in Rwanda is all you need to take part in for a memorable safari experience in the wild. In this 5 days Virunga mountains hike in Rwanda, you will get to visit Mount Bisoke which are some of the most notable mountains that you can visit to have the most memorable safari experience. You will also have the chance to participate in golden monkey trekking in Rwanda. Continue with the itinerary below to understand more about what you can expect on your safari experience.
Highlights of your safari
Day 1: Transfer to volcanoes national park and Mount Karisimbi hike
Day 2: Reach the summit, descend
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking
Day 4: Mount bisoke hike
Day 5: Departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Transfer to volcanoes national park and mount karisimbi hike
Depending on your location either at Kigali International Airport or in Kigali city you will be welcomed by your guide a representative of our tour company who will give you a briefing session of your safari where you will get to know the rules and regulations to follow to have a safe and an amazing time during your stay in Rwanda. After the briefing session, you will then be transferred to volcanoes national park famous for gorilla trekking in Rwanda where you will watch the habituated mountain gorillas in Rwanda. Get ready to have the most rewarding experiences during the tour where you will see a number of unique landforms like lake the hilly areas, you will get to see a number of coffee plantations and tea plantations as you get to the park. You will transfer to the park headquarters where you will be briefed about Mount Karisimbi hike and after you will embark on your hike to the summit, you will get to see a number of attractions like numerous bird species like Ruwenzori turaco, road throated alethe, kivu ground thrush, Ruwenzori dark collared sun bird, mountain sparked Apalis, Regal Sunbird, stripe breasted tit and because the hike takes two days for a tourist and at 3700m you will stop at the first camping site for dinner and overnight
Day 2: Reach the summit, descend
After early morning wild breakfast as you watch amazing views from the Mount Karisimbi, you will embark on your hike to the summit where you will get to hike through thick vegetation and when you get to the summit, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the amazing views of the mountain and the neighboring Virunga mountains like Mount sabyinyo and Mount Muhabura, you will then descend the mountain, where your guide will be waiting for you at the headquarters and connect you to Kigali city for refreshments and lunch. Hotel muhabura(budget) Da Vinci lodge(mid-range)
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking
You will enjoy breakfast and transfer to the habituated golden monkey troop, you will see a number of primate species like dent’s monkey, vervet monkey and the black and white colobus monkeys among other monkey species swinging in the tree branches as you get to the habituated golden monkey troop, you will have the chance to see a number of rewarding aspects of the golden monkeys observing a number of features that you will find fascinating about the primates for instance their feeding patterns, the co-existence with one another among other mem0orable aspects. At the climax of your time with the golden monkeys you will take pictures with and after you will transfer back to your park headquarters where you will be transferred to Kigali city where you will be dropped off at a location of your choice in Kigali City or Kigali International Airport and the end of your primate safari in Rwanda.
Day 4: Mount bisoke hike
You will enjoy breakfast and set out for Mt. Bisoke hike which is part of the Virunga mountain ranges shared by Mgahinga National Park in Uganda, Virunga national park and volcanoes national park, while hiking the On reaching the summit, you will discover a beautiful crater lake and the whole experience is overwhelming! Along the trail, you will discover a lot of birdlife and captivating scenery – the reason Rwanda is referred to as the “land of a thousand hills”. After the hike, you will have lunch and head back to your hotel for relaxation.
Day 5: Departure
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you transfer to Kigali city where time allowing, you will visit the genocide museum and later transfer to the airport for your onward flight or dropped at your hotel in Kigali and the end of your Rwanda tour.
End of 5 Days Virunga Mountains Hike in Rwanda
5 Days Virunga Mountains Hike in Rwanda Includes:
- Airport Pick up and drop off
- Mount Bisoke Hike Permit
- 4X4 Safari vehicle and fuel
- Full time English speaking Guide/Driver.
- All accommodation as indicated in the itinerary
- All meals as indicated in the itinerary.
- Bottled drinking water while on safari.
5 Days Virunga Mountains Hike in Rwanda Not included:
- Air tickets.
- Visa fees
- Personal expenses such as telephone calls, email, laundry, beverages or meals not indicated in the itinerary, Portage and wait staff gratuity.