2-day Mount Karisimbi Hike
2 days Mount Karisimbi Hike
2-day Mount Karisimbi Hike: Mountain Karisimbi hike, is one of the adventurous experiences one ought not to miss during your Rwanda Safari. The mountain lies on the border between Rwanda and the DR. Congo along the western side of the East African Rift Valley. You can book this 2-day Mount Karisimbi hike, and explore the beautiful sceneries of this mountain. Mount Karisimbi is the highest among the Virunga volcanoes standing at an elevation of 4,507 metres above sea level. This makes it one of the hardest to climb and requires physical fitness. The climbing takes about 2 days to get to the top. Thus, the first day is for ascending and the second day is for descending.
Detailed Itinerary for the 2-day Mount Karisimbi Hike
Day 1: Ascending Mount Karisimbi
Early morning, your driver guide will pick you up and transfer you to Volcanoes National Park. The park in Musanze. When you get to the park you will proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing. Then, you set off to the start of the hike. After the hike, you will then head to the starting point of the hike at the foothills of the mountain.
You can choose to hire a porter to help you carry the luggage at an extra cost. Meanwhile, it’s not a must as it depends on the interest of the client. The client may choose to hire a porter because he wants to move with the group without reducing physicality. The speed of the hike depends on the pace of the slowest person in the group. This aims at leaving no one behind as others go far.
When you reach the top, you will spend a night on the top of the volcano. Meanwhile, not far from the summit, there will be enough security that the rangers with arms will provide. Thus, they will make sure that you are not in any cause of danger. The climbing time is approximately 6-7 hours and the time you spend descending is about 3 hours.
Meal plan: Full board
Day 2: Reaching the Summit and descend
You will rise early morning and continue with the climb until you reach the summit. When you are there, the views from the top are much more rewarding. You will have clear views of other Virunga volcanoes and a lot more. This place is the perfect location for photography so, you can take as many photos as you can. Thereafter the views, you will descend to the starting point where you will meet the driver guide. He will be already waiting for you, so you will transfer to Kigali Airport for your departure flight. Alternatively, he’ll drop you off at any other location of your choice.
Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch
We can also combine it with gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, and wildlife safari. You can go for those activities in either Uganda or Rwanda.
