10 Days Trekking Tour

Day 1: Arrival in Moroni (Grande Comore)

Arrive in Moroni, the capital of the Comoros Islands, and transfer to your accommodation. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure for you to relax or start exploring the area on your own. No guided arrangements or meals are included today. Overnight at Hotel Jardin de la Paix, or similar.

Moroni

The sleepy capital, Moroni, is a delightful little town perched on the edge of the Indian Ocean and often surrounded by fishing boats in its harbour. The old quarter of the town is a maze of narrow streets that are fantastic to explore, and many buildings still have traditional carved doors, reminiscent of those found in Zanzibar. Moroni’s main feature is its ancient Friday Mosque, while its market is a great place to wander around and observe scenes of daily life.

Once an important trading town on the Indian Ocean, Moroni has quietly slipped into a forgotten existence where tourists are rare, and visitors are treated as a curious novelty. The views out to sea at sunset, with tiny ships heading out for an evening’s fishing, are unforgettable.

Day 2: Trekking to Mount Karthala – Camping on the Large Volcano Crater

08:00 – Begin the ascent of Karthala Volcano (dynamic trek), during which you will cross very varied landscapes. At an altitude of 2361 m, it is the highest summit of the archipelago and one of the largest active craters in the world (8 km in circumference). There is an altitude difference of 1600 m to reach the base camp. You may discover local endemic fauna and flora, including endemic birds and medicinal plants.

Driving duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes by a 4x4 vehicle

Hike / Trek: 3 hours + 2 hours 30 minutes return to the campsite

4x4 drive up to 1600 m altitude, followed by a hike to the summit at 2361 m.

13:00 – Visit the caldera, one of the largest in the world, 3 km in diameter, with fumaroles around the crater.

14:30 – Picnic lunch and trek down to the camping spot.

16:30 – Arrive at the campsite and enjoy the surrounding landscapes.

18:00 – Overnight in tents with a grilled dinner around a campfire under the stars of the Southern Cross.

Overnight in camping tents.

Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Day 3: Descent Back to Moroni

Wake up in the morning and have breakfast at 07:00.

08:00 – Trek down through the primary forest while enjoying the fauna and flora of Mount Karthala National Park.

You may see indigenous birds such as the Karthala white-eye, Comoro cuckoo-roller, Comoro black parrot, Comoro blue pigeon, and Comoro olive pigeon.

11:00 – Reach the village of Nvouni and transfer to Chomoni Beach to stay in authentic Comorian beach bungalows, where you can experience the atmosphere of 19th-century Comoros life. Enjoy oil lamps, grilled lobster (voulé), and mystical songs and stories.

Overnight in traditional beach bungalows.

Day 4: Chomoni to Mbeni – Trekking and Comorian Family Host

Breakfast and drive to Mbeni village to visit an agricultural cooperative and see spices such as vanilla, ylang-ylang, and cloves.

In the afternoon, trek to the Ncazani Coastal Reserve to see mangrove lakes and learn about the mangrove biosphere.

You can enjoy lakes surrounded by trees, endemic birds, and fruit bats.

Day 5: Mbeni to Ndrude Reserve – Mitsamihouli

Breakfast and drive to the north of the island. Stop at Ndrude village to see the bay of Turtle Island.

Continue to the famous Dragon Rocks and the salt lake, whose sulphuric water is reputed to heal skin diseases.

Proceed to the Miracle Mosque in Banguoi Kouni and visit the Shirazian tombs of the first Muslims who settled on the island.

Stop at Trou du Prophète to enjoy this balneary site and then proceed to the famous millennia-old baobab tree in Mitsamihouli, which is more than 1000 years old.

Continue to Moroni and visit the famous city centre and market.

Overnight at Hotel Jardin de la Paix.

Day 6: Moroni to Chindini Beach

Breakfast and drive to the south of the island.

Stop at Iconi village to see the ruins of Sultan Igna Pirusa’s palace from the 16th century and the adjacent cliffs from the time of slavery, where village women committed suicide by jumping into the sea rather than being taken into slavery.

Continue to Marabou Lake, a mystical site associated with witchcraft, featuring mangrove wetlands and birdlife.

Stop at Singani to see the last lava flows from the volcanic eruption of 1977 and proceed to the Baobab Avenue in Dzahadjou.

Drive to Chindini Beach at the southern tip of Grande Comore Island.

Boat transfer to Mohéli Island.

Mohéli is the smallest of the four islands of the Comoros archipelago. It is the wildest and least populated island of the Union, but also the most scenic and well-preserved — the true “Pearl of the Comoros.”

Transfer to Itsamia Eco Bungalows and take a short trek to Lake Boundouni, a UNESCO biosphere site with endemic waterfowl known as the Mohéli little grebe.

Take a nocturnal tour to the turtle beach, where you may see green turtles laying eggs on the beach.

Overnight in eco bungalows.

Day 7: Itsamia to Nioumachoi Isles

Breakfast and drive to Nioumachoi village, then embark by boat to the famous island of Wenefu, one of the beautiful and mythical natural islands of the Marine Park Reserve.

Enjoy a barbecue lunch and snorkelling on the island’s beach, where you can experience the adventure of a Robinson Crusoe–style island.

Drive back to Fomboni and transfer to Relais de Singani, or similar.

The rest of the day is free at leisure. An optional city tour is available.

Day 8: Trekking to Livingstone’s Bats in Wallah

Breakfast and drive to Miringoni to visit the famous waterfalls, once used as a natural swimming pool by Queen Djoumbe Fatima of Mohéli in the 19th century.

Continue with a trek to the Livingstone’s bat site, a natural paradise where you can see the endemic Livingstone’s bats and discover many endemic bird species of the island.

Trek back down to Miringoni and drive back to the hotel.

Day 9: Flight Back to Moroni

Breakfast and transfer to the airport for the flight back to Moroni.

Upon arrival in Moroni, transfer to Hotel Jardin de la Paix.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 10: Onward Flight and End of Comoros Services

Breakfast and transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

End of Comoros services.

Package Includes:

Hotel accommodation, boats, island tours, museums, and national parks.

Meals as listed in the program.

Package Excludes:

Visa fee, domestic flight supplements, food not listed in the program, drinks, and personal expenses.