Grande Comore · Active volcano · 2,361 m
Walk through the rainforest, rise above the clouds and reach the rim of a caldera several kilometres wide, on the highest volcano in the Comoros. By 4×4, on foot or with a night under the stars: there is a tour for every level.
Today on Mount Karthala
Mount Karthala
A caldera 3 km by 4, at over 2,300 m, above the sea of clouds. To get there: the rainforest and its birds found nowhere else, then the high-altitude heath, then the rock of the volcano.
Our tours
They all lead to the caldera. What changes: how much you walk, how long it takes and the fitness required.
The crater without the effort: ideal for families or if you are short on time.
Walking: ≈ 25 min · 1 day · age 5+
A night above the clouds and sunrise over the caldera.
Walking: ≈ 2 h on day 1 · 2 days, 1 night · age 12+
The whole of Karthala, from the rainforest to the crater rim.
Walking: ≈ 6 h up · 1 day · age 15+
New Quad & Buggy
Another way up Mount Karthala: by quad or buggy, on the tracks of the volcano, with the Discovermores team.
From €150 per person
Route, duration and conditions (age, licence, equipment): the team will give you the details with the date.
They did it
Tres belle découverte pour notre pays, bravo !!
Un accueil ultra chaleureux et une équipe hyper efficace, le combo parfait pour passer un super séjour à Ngazidja ! La bonne humeur et les paysages sublimes garantis ou remboursés, en mode aventure.
Départ à l’aube, guide patient et attentif au rythme de chacun. Nous sommes arrivés au bord de la caldeira au moment où les nuages se sont ouverts.
They trust us
Featured activities
Mvouni trail ·
A morning collecting litter on the Karthala trail with the Discovermores guides. Gloves and bags provided, snack included. Open to everyone aged 12 and over.
Organised by Discovermores
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Departures: every day, on request, at least 48 hours in advance. No payment until your trip is confirmed.
Tour, date and number of people, online or on WhatsApp. The price is shown straight away.
Within 24 hours: weather forecast, guide and vehicle availability, exact amount.
30% by bank transfer, PayPal (cards accepted), MVola or Wakati. Your place is then guaranteed.
Pick-up at your hotel in Moroni, safety briefing in Mvouni, then off with your guide.
About us
Discovermores is a Comorian company based in Moroni. We organise the climb of Mount Karthala with guides from Grande Comore, and we give part of every trip to protecting the volcano.
Trips to Karthala for travellers, families and groups.
Guides, drivers and porters from Grande Comore: the money from your trip stays on the island.
A Go, Adapt or No Go decision before every departure, first-aid kit and emergency procedure.
Discovermores SARL, trade register no. 8563-B-18, Moroni. Professional liability insurance: Amana Assurances.
On the morning of every trip, the team checks the weather, the state of the track and trail, and the group. Three decisions are possible.
Every participant carries their waste back down. An optional contribution, from €2 to €10 depending on the tour, feeds a local fund. Once €500 has been collected, we organise an action on the ground: clean-up, planting or signage.
Every trip is also recorded in the Karthala360 data space: visitor numbers, safety decisions, waste, wildlife and plant sightings. The number of people guided is shown in the public counter, just below.
Public counter
Every hiker who registers with the QR code displayed at the start of the trail, with or without a guide. Updated on –.
The counter starts with the first registered hikers. Everyone who scans the QR code at the start of the trail, with or without a guide, will be counted, and the total will appear here automatically. Meanwhile, see the estimated visitor numbers since 2020.
These figures are free and public. The detail, by month, by tour and by country, with the weather and litter by area, is reserved for Data Pro.
Fitness, weather, children, transport: write to us and we will help you find the right tour.
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