Gisozi Caldera Hike, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

The Gisozi Caldera (locally known as “Kings Hills”) hike is recommended while visiting Mgahinga Gorilla National Park for a gorilla trekking adventure. The Gisozi caldera is about 3 km from Mgahinga Gorilla National Park headquarters at Ntebeko. 

The walk to the Gisozi caldera takes you through local homesteads and farmlands, an opportunity to learn about the local ways of life. The trail and summit to the Gisozi caldera take 2 hours. Upon reaching the top of Gisozi caldera, you have the best views of the Virunga mountains as they stretch from the Rwanda border to the southeast and the Congo (DRC) border to the southwest. Other sights include the town of Kisoro and the Kigezi highlands north of Kisoro town.

The Gisozi Caldera hike starts in the afternoon after trekking gorillas at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park or in the morning for people who have time to hike in the early hours of the day. It is also possible to summit the Gisozi caldera in the afternoon after the golden monkey trekking at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and the Batwa cultural tour.

The starting point of the Gisozi Caldera hike

The Gisozi Caldera hike starts at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Ntebeko Park headquarters. Other starting locations are Mount Gahinga Lodge, Ntebeko Homestay, and Amajambere Iwacu Community Camp, located at the Mgahinga National Park main entrance. If interested in the Gisozi caldera tour, whether individual travelers or tour operators, please book the trip with Bamboo Ecotours via the below link.