4 Days Karisimbi Hike and Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour

Our 4 Days Karisimbi Hike and Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Karisimbi Mounatin is a Primate and adventure holiday that starts in Entebbe and ends in Kigali with a short Kigali City tour. The 4 Days Karisimbi Hike and Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour is one of the best Gorilla Trekking and Mountain Hiking itinerary offered by Engabi Tours and Travel.

4 Days Karisimbi Hike and Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour
Bwindi Forest Gorilla Family

Karisimbi Hike and Uganda Gorilla Trekking Safari Itinerary (4 Days)

Day 1: Transfer from Entebbe / Kampala to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Having arrived in Uganda the previous day, you will be picked up by your driver from your hotel and he will transfer you to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park the home of Mountain Gorillas. En-route you will have lunch at Igongo Cultural Centre in Mbarara. You will arrive in time at the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation:  Four Gorillas Lodge

Meal Plan: Lunch and Dinner

Timing: Approximately 10 hrs

Day 2 : Gorilla Trekking and Transfer to Volcanoes National Park

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the gorilla trekking starting point. Here you will be briefed about the gorilla trekking rules while your guide takes care of the practicalities. After briefing you set off into the forest with a specialized guide who leads you to the point where the gorillas are. For one unforgettable hour you are in the area of the mountain Gorillas seeing them in their daily life, with a chance to spot some forest interior birds.

After trekking the gorillas, you transfer to Volcanoes National Park for relaxation and thereafter dinner and overnight.

Accommodation: Lebambou Gorilla Lodge

Meal Plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

 Day 3 : Hiking and Overnight on Mount Karisimbi

Today you will wake up early for breakfast and transfer to the park headquarters together with your packed lunch for briefing and thereafter you will head to the starting point where you will start ascending Mount Karisimbi via the forest, plantations and many other attractions at the base. During the hike, you have a lot of attractions to look out for including primates, mammals, birds, and plants among others. It takes 6-7 hour to ascend up to 3,700m above the see level where you will camp for dinner and have your overnight stay awaiting to summit the top the following day.

Day 4 : Descend the Volcano and Transfer back to Kigali

This morning you will wake up and ascend the summit where you will get most beautiful views. From there you descend back to kinigi and transfer back to Kigali. embark on a city tour upon arrival in which you will visit the Kigali genocide memorial and craft shops. Later you will be transferred to Kigali airport to catch your onward flight.

End of 4 Days Karisimbi Hike and Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour

4 Days Karisimbi Hike and Uganda Gorilla Trekking Tour Cost Is Inclusive of:

  • Gorilla Permit
  • Karisimbi Mountain Hiking Permit
  • Tents, supplies and special porters to cook while on top of the mountain
  • Full Board Accommodation
  • All Transfers
  • English Speaking driver
  • Drinking Water
  • Taxes

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