Ngezi Trek in Volcanoes National Park

Ngezi Trek in Volcanoes National Park takes you to Ngezi Crater Lake found at the foot of Bisoke Mountain in Volcanoes National Park. The trail usually takes 4 hours to and fro accompanied by a park ranger, along the trail you can see various monkeys and birds. This trail gives you a tang of the Virunga Volcanoes in Volcanoes National Park with eye-catching attractions including a scenic little lake nestled in a volcanic depression at the foot of Mount Bisoke. Book Now

Hikers to Ngezi Mountain

The shortest hike is to Lake Ngezi with an impressive plush vegetation around the lake which gives you a clear picture of the Lake.

You have a chance to spot animals en route Chameleon, an antelope, a buffalo, and an elephant (or if you are lucky, a gorilla) and some spectacular views over the tops of the trees and mountains towards both Uganda and the Congo. The trek was accompanied by a guide a porter and 2 soldiers. It is described as not physically challenging which is about right for someone of reasonable fitness.

Ngezi trek is so exciting that you can accidentally meet the mountain gorillas that roam around looking for food and taking care of their families.  You can see other Volcanoes including Bisoke Mountain. The elevations are between 2800 m to 2900 meters above sea level. Starts in the morning for up to 4 hours of hiking.

Porters are available as there are some parts where his helping arm certainly assisted and prevented the undignified slip into a muddy backside. There were quite a few stinging nettles around the path which resulted in no more than a tingling when we touched a few. Sturdy gloves were useful as were thick trousers. Decent walking shoes or boots were essential. We went at my slow pace which took about 4 hours of walking.

Besides Ngezi Trek in Volcanoes National Park, the Park has been and still is the top-visited tourist destination in magical Rwanda and if you have been to Africa and never visited it before, then you haven’t lived. There are many other attractions and activities that take place within and outside of the Park that make your visit worthwhile for a while, from the premier gorilla trek in Rwanda to golden monkey trek. Rwanda has to be one of the world’s most beautiful countries. You can take a hike in Nyungwe to see the Chimpanzees and or have a Colobus Monkey trek in Rwanda’s most unbelievably rich flora.