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Mt. Karisimbi is an extinct stratovolcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border btn Rwanda & Congo (DRC). At 4,507M, It’s the highest of the 8 chains Virunga volcanoes, which is a part of Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. The 4 Day Mount Kalisimbi & Golden Monkey trekking is designed for the mountain climbing lovers and end with a golden monkey trekking which to breakdown the journey to Kigali after the 2 Days trekking Kalisimbi.
Packages Starts from $1800
Tour Plan
Your private guide with a safari 4WD vehicle, meets & greets you at your Hotel in Kigali. You will then visit the Kigali Genocide Museum to pay your last respect to the victims of 1994 Rwandan Genocide against tutsi before Leaving the lively capital, you drive north-west through lush hills & bustling market towns for approximately 2.5 hours, to the stunning Volcanoes National Park – well known as the venue for Dian Fossey's pioneering studies of the mountain gorillas. Overnight at Mountain Gorilla View lodge or Similar.
With packed lunch After an early morning breakfast transfer to Volcanoes National Park headquarters at Kinigi ahead of the Mount Kalisimbi Volcano Trekking. At kinigi along with other hikers, you’ll begin with registration after you’ve been a signed with a ranger guide to guide all the way to the summit & back. The ranger guide will give you briefing of the hiking, what to expect & the park in general. Transfer to the starting point and there’ll be porter to hire to help you carry the extra Lagguge. You’ll be camping halfway and the chef will do the food preparation for you r overnight in the volcano.
After enough resting of the previous day, early morning after breakfast proceed to the Kalisimbi summit which has the spectacular views of the active volcano namely Mount Nyiragongo & Nyiramugira in addition to dense forests, beautiful landscapes, surrounding communities and the great Virunga mountains ranges. You’ve an opportunity of taking many pictures and then begin descending back which will take most time of the day arriving at the car park late after and your driver guide be ready to take you to the hotel. Overnight at Mountain Gorilla View Lodge or similar.
Another early morning start for a trip to track the golden monkeys. These primates are beautiful, endangered & more agile than the mountain gorillas. They live in bamboo thickets on the lower slopes of the mountains & tracking them acclimatizes you perfectly to the slight altitude marking your last views of the park's environs. Drive for roughly 2.5 – 3.5 hours south-east back to Kigali marking an end of the 4 Day Dian Fossey Grave Hike, Bisoke & Golden Monkey Trekking, Volcanoes National Park. Your driver guide will drop you at your convenience location or at the airport. End.
Package Includes
- Golden monkey Trekking Permit
- Meals (3 Breakfasts lunches & Dinners)
- Accommodation listed on the itinerary or similar
- Roundtrip transport in a 4X4 Vehicle Van
- Kalisimbi Trekking permit
- English speaking driver among others