This 3 Days Mount Karisimbi hike and golden monkey trekking in Rwanda will give you the opportunity to combine both hiking and primate safaris in Rwanda when you participate in the safari experience. The activity will lead you to golden monkey trekking, a rewarding activity which will give you the chance to spend an hour with the Albertine endemic species in the park that can be accessed when you hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda. For Mount Bisoke hike, you will have the opportunity to explore the Virunga mountain that will give you exceptional views of the park, rewarding bird species, amazing safari views, different bird species like the Albertine endemic bird species all of which that will make your safari experience quite memorable.
Highlights of your safari
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
Day 2: Reach the summit, descend
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking and departure
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Pick up and transfer to Volcanoes National Park.
At 5am 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 2 days Mount Karisimbi Hike 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 and 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 an 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 Bisoke 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. After lunch you will head to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Golden monkey trekking and departure
After an early morning breakfast at your hotel, you will head to the park headquarters to participate in the briefing session for golden monkey trekking. After the session, you will participate in the golden monkey trekking, which will lead you to the Virunga mountains in Rwanda that you will hike to access the habituated golden monkey troops. You will get to observe how they go about their daily activities in the wild. The golden monkeys van be accessed when you hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda which will lead you to the habituated gorilla families, watching how they co-exist with one another, the environment and many other rewarding features. After the safari experience, you will head back to Kigali city where you will be dropped off at a location of your choice for dinner and overnight stay.
End of the 3 Days Mount Karisimbi hike and golden monkey trekking in Rwanda
Trip Inclusions
- Hike permits Meals
- 4X4 Safari vehicle and fuel
- Full time English speaking Guide/Driver.
- All meals as indicated in the itinerary.
- Airport Pick up and drop off
- Bottled drinking water while on safari.
Trip exclusions
- 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
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