4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Karisimbi Hike : An interesting safari that begins and concludes in Kigali, Rwanda, is the 4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Karisimbi Climb. The safari will take you to Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, where you may climb Mount Karisimbi, which stands at a height of 4507 meters above sea level and is the highest volcanic mountain in the Virunga mountain ranges. You will visit Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which is home to the greatest concentration of critically endangered mountain gorillas in the world, as part of the 4-day Bwindi gorilla trekking safari and Karisimbi walk. You will have the chance to interact with mountain gorillas in their natural environment while visiting Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Highlights of the4 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking and Karisimbi Hike
Day 1: Pick up at Kigali airport and transfer to Volcanoes national park
Day 2: Hike mount Karisimbi
Day 3: Hike to the summit, descend down and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
Day 4: Gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and departure to Kigali
Detailed itinerary
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Volcanoes National Park
One of the most stunning and spotless towns in Africa, Kigali offers a variety of tourist attractions, including the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center, craft markets, Kimironko Local Market, and museums. After the city tour, you’ll eat lunch at a restaurant where you can sample a variety of dishes, and then you’ll set out for the Volcanoes National Park. It takes two to three hours to get there, and along the route you’ll enjoy stunning views of the countryside, including rolling hills, historic homesteads, and terraced farmlands. You will check into the lodge for dinner and the night after arriving at the park.
Day 2: Mount Karisimbi hike
On the second day of the four-day Bwindi gorilla trekking safari and Karisimbi trip, you will hike Mount Karisimbi. After an early breakfast, you will meet your driver guide to proceed to the park headquarters for a briefing regarding safety precautions and what to expect when hiking Mount Karisimbi. You will travel to the starting location after the briefing, where you will receive a walking stick, be paired with an experienced guide who is familiar with the mountain, and begin hiking. You will travel through many vegetation zones while climbing Mount Karisimbi, including bamboo forests on the lower slopes, hagania hypericum woods in the higher slopes, and gigantic lobelia, where you can see a variety of wildlife and bird species. You will stop for a midway for dinner and set up tent for the night when you reach 3700 meters.
Day 3: Hike to the summit, descend down and transfer to Bwindi impenetrable national park
On the third day of your four-day Bwindi gorilla trekking safari and Karisimbi trip, you’ll eat breakfast before starting your ascent of the mountain. You will have fantastic views of the surrounding areas, including Mount Muhabura, Mount Nyirangongo, and Mounts Nyamulagira in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After the amazing vistas, you will begin your ascent back to the starting point, where your driver guide will be waiting to take you to the resort for a late lunch. After lunch, you’ll check out of the hotel and meet your driver/guide to begin the trip to Uganda’s southwest region, where you’ll find Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The travel takes between three and four hours and passes through the Cyanika or Katuna borders in the Kisoro or Kabale districts. You will check into the lodge for dinner and the night when you arrive at the park.
Day 4: Gorilla trekking and departure to Kigali
Gorilla trekking, on the final day of the four-day Bwindi gorilla trekking safari and Karisimbi hike, you will have an early breakfast, pack a lunch, and meet your driver guide to travel to the park headquarters for a briefing on the guidelines for gorilla trekking. Following the briefing, you will be divided into eight groups of four, with each group being assigned a habituated gorilla family to trek and a park guide to lead you while doing so. Mountain gorillas like to roam from one spot to another in quest of food, therefore gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park might take anything from 30 minutes to 7 hours. You will experience breathtaking vistas of other primate species while walking, including hoofed monkeys, chimpanzees, red-tailed monkeys, animals, many bird species, plant and tree species, and more.
Once the gorillas have been located, you will be given an hour to spend with them in their natural habitat. During this time, you will have the chance to observe them as they go about their daily activities—breastfeeding, feeding, playing, and resting—learn about their habits and behaviors, take lovely photos, and document the breathtaking moments to share with others once the safari is over. Following your up-close encounter with the gentle giants, you will make the short trek back to the park’s administrative center, where you will receive a certificate for taking part in the gorilla trekking experience. There, you will meet your driver guide and ride back to the lodge for a late lunch. You will check out of the hotel after lunch and meet your driver/guide to begin the trip to Kigali, traveling through the Cyanika or Katuna borders. After you arrive in Kigali, your driver-guide will drop you off at the international airport so you may catch your trip home or at any other convenient location.
End of 4 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari and Karisimbi hike
4 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari and Karisimbi hike includes
Permit to trek with gorillas
Rwandan city tour
Permit to hike in Karisimbi
English-speaking driver’s guide services
a full-board establishment
Both pickup and delivery
automobile and fuel
canned water
4 days Bwindi gorilla trekking safari and Karisimbi hike excludes
Tickets for flights Visas
optional pursuits not included in the schedule
life assurance
Personal expenses include, for example, the purchase of drinks, crafts, souvenirs, laundry services, and tips.
