VNP – Karisimbi climb The spectacular chain of Virunga mountains in western Rwanda is home to Mount Karisimbi, a dormant volcano that towers over the surrounding lands at 4,507m tall. It is in fact the highest of the eight major mountains in the mountainous region, and the fifth highest mountain in the whole of Africa. Its name may mean “little white shell” in Kinyarwanda thanks to its often white-capped summit, but spend the two days it takes to climb to the Karisimbi’s sharp-peaked white summit and you will realize there is nothing little about this volcano. Starting from your base at Bisoke, you will begin the arduous two-day climb through dense rainforest up the sides of Karisimbi. Along the way you may witness emissions of smoke and steam from the volcanoes that flank its sides, including the deadly Mt. Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo. After trekking six hours on the first day, spend the night camping in a tent on the mountain at a breathtaking altitude of 3,700m, and witness an explosion of stars in the clear African skies. A further four-hour trek the second day will take you to the summit, where you can stop to have a view of the entire, the surrounding areas that include a calm lake Kivu, the dense forest cover and all the other majestic sights of the land. You will witness and experience the true meaning of the land of a thousand hills an acronym for which Rwanda has been referred to ever since. The climb up Karisimbi is a demanding task that will test your physical fitness, but the rewards are well worth it. @ 400 per person and less for a group of 4+
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 12:33:05 +0000
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