From Kampala the capital city of Uganda to reach Kisoro district where Mt Sabinyo is found about 540 kilometers and from Entebbe International Airport it’s about 605 kilometers, mount Sabinyo is located in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Mgahinga is well known for its mountain gorilla trekking and also famous for other two extinct volcanic mountains Mount. Gahinga (3,474 meters) and mount. Muhavura (4,127 meters) can also be hiked along with mount Sabinyo (3,669 meters).
The drive from Entebbe to Mt Sabinyo takes about 9 hours drive, but it’s a very interesting drive with a stopover for some informative talk and photographic opportunity and some experiments at the Uganda Equator Kayabwe on Masaka road, the drive also takes you through Lake Mburo National Park so the is a chance of seeing some zabra’s and other wildlife as you go through the park, you will have another stopover for lunch in Mbarara town and after ravel through the rolling green hills of Banana and Tea plantations, as you reach Kabale-Kisoro also known as Switzerland of Africa, this hole day drive enjoyable and it will prepare you well for the Volcano climbing safari in Uganda mount Sabinyo hiking on the next morning.
Before you start the Mt Sabinyo hiking safari, you will have a briefing from a ranger guide, he will give all information you need to know about Mt Sabinyo hike, expect to climb through high altitude, steep/downhills, slippery and muddy paths, hike through a bamboo forest before reaching mountain base.
Kisoro Tours Uganda offers Mt Sabinyo Volcano climbing in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park located in Kisoro distract the southwestern corner of Uganda bordering Rwanda and DR-Congo, mount Sabyinyo (3645m) “man’s old teeth”, this Sabinyo volcano has three challenging peaks to hike, climbing up the 1st peak is not too had after you continue hiking to the second peak which involves climbing a ridge with breath-taking drops into the gorges and thereafter you finally hike up to the third peak which is very steep with several ladders.
And once you have made it to the top (third peak) you will be in three countries Uganda, Rwanda, and DR-Congo at the same time, this hike will take a minimum of about seven to eight hours for a round trip to covering of total 14km from the park headquarters.
Mt Sabinyo hiking permits can be booked through Kisoro Tours Uganda, we are also highly recommended on Trip Advisor, and on safari bookings, one can always check what our previous clients say about the exceptional experience with Kisoro Tours Uganda, book Volcano climbing safari in Uganda and mount Sabinyo hiking with Kisoro Tours.
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