1 Day Mount Bisoke Volcano Hike in Rwanda

Book your 1 Day Mount Bisoke Volcano Hike in Rwanda with Bugoma Palms Safaris. Explore lush trails, wildlife, and crater lake views on an unforgettable guided adventure. Reserve your spot now!

This excursion takes you to one of the best hikes in Rwanda at Mount Bisoke, a volcano found in Volcanoes National park in Musanze district. Standing at 3711 meters, Mount Bisoke has lush vegetation and a beautiful crater when you climb to its summit. The hike will take you through different vegetation zones starting from bamboo, hypericum and Lobelia lush giving great views of the hilly landscapes of Rwanda and a unique encounter with wildlife like golden monkeys, buffaloes, mountain gorillas together with the bird species.

Tour Highlights

Detailed Itinerary

Depending on your location either in Kigali or Ruhengeri town at 7:00 am, our driver guide will pick you up and transfer you to the park headquarters of Kinigi at Volcanoes national park for registration and pre-hike briefing.

Later, you will then drive to Kigali at the starting point of the hike and commence the Bisoke hike with a visit to the crater. This activity will take you about 6 hours to climb up to the summit and 2 hours to descend and 4 hours for a physically fit person later drive to the restaurant for a hot meal.

After the hike, you will drive to the restaurant for a hot delicious meal and later will then set off the engine back to Kigali and drop you off from where you were picked in the morning.

End of the trip

✅ Inclusions

Kigali pick-up and drop-off in a 4×4 safari vehicle
Professional English-speaking mountain guide
Volcano hiking permit (Mount Bisoke)
Park entrance fees (Volcanoes National Park)
Bottled drinking water during the trip
Packed lunch for the hike
Transportation fuel and driver allowances
Assistance and briefing before the hike

❌ Exclusions

International or domestic flights
Rwanda visa fees
Personal hiking gear (boots, rain jacket, gloves)
Tips and gratuities for guides and driver
Personal expenses (souvenirs, snacks, drinks not provided)
Travel insurance
Optional porter services (if needed)