World-Class Hiking & Trekking

Rwanda is the ideal location for your outdoor trip if your daydreams involve climbing, hiking, and trekking through the African highland bush. A fantastic network of paths leads you into some of the most stunning scenery on earth in both Volcanoes Park and Nyungwe Forest.

The most difficult climbs lead to Mount Karisimbi, the highest peak of the eight main volcanoes in the Virunga region, which has a snow-capped summit and is located at an elevation of 4507 meters in Volcanoes National Park. You will face both physical and emotional challenges throughout the two-day hike while taking in the splendor of four unique vegetation zones. The most popular summit in the Virungas, Mount Bisoke, offers another high-elevation walk.

Before arriving at the summit's unexpected surprise of a crater lake, the 6-7 hour amateur ascension hike takes you past agricultural fields, through a forest, and close to the grave of Dian Fossey. The focal point of many of the routes in Nyungwe Park throughout your tour is the tremendous grandeur of the tall trees, waterfalls, charming primates, and colorful birds. The Congo-Nile Divide Walk, which runs beside two fabled rivers and is the park's most difficult trail, allows hikers to daydream about being a prehistoric explorer looking for the enigmatic source of the Nile River.