Safari Activities Done in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

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Safari Activities Done in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda, Golden Monkey Tracking & Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes Park, Rwanda Mountain Climbing/Hiking Safari Trips in Volcanoes Park. Gazetted by 1925 purposely to protect the elusive and Critically Endangered Mountain Gorillas in the park, Volcanoes National Park is among the oldest and most diverse National Parks in the African continent.

Today this is the top Rwanda safari or safari to Rwanda destination as tourists come in to trek Mountain Gorillas and undertake many more of the activities in Volcanoes National Park. Besides the Mountain Gorillas, the other outstanding features of Volcanoes National Park are the five (5) breathtaking scenic volcanoes that include; Rwanda’s highest Mountain Karisimbi (4,507m), Mount Bisoke (3,711m), Mount Muhabura (4,127m), Mount Sabyinyo (3,669m) and Mount Gahinga (3,474m) with the last three having their peaks in the neighbouring destination Uganda.

The park covers a total land area of 160 km² and is part of the Virunga conservation area just adjacent to Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Congo’s Virunga National Park. On a Rwanda tour to the park, tourists can undertake several activities which include Mountain Gorilla Trekking, Golden Monkey Tracking, Birding , Karisoke Mountain Climbing, Hiking Bisoke Volcano , Dian Fossey Site Hike, Musaze Caves walk and or Buhanga Sacred Forest Walk

Safari Activities in Volcanoes Park

Safari Activities Done in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Mountain Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Mountain Gorilla Trekking is ranked the best safari activity on the continent of Africa as it presents an opportunity to explore the critically endangered Mountain Gorillas that are known to thrive in only three countries in the world namely; Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic READ MORE

Golden Monkey Tracking in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Golden Monkey tracking commences at 7am from Kinigi Park headquarters and lasts for approximately 4 hours. Briefing takes place at Kinigi after which you drive to the trail head from where the trek starts. The habituated troops of golden Monkeys are known to thrive in READ MORE

Birding as an activity in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

With a count of 178 species of birds some of which are endemic to the Albertine Rift, the birders on Rwanda birding safari can consider Volcanoes National Park among the options. During the activity, possible bird sights include; Rwenzori turaco, dusky crimson-wing READ MORE

Karisoke Mountain Climbing in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Known to be the highest of all the eight Mountains that form the Virunga massif rising to 4,507m above sea level, Mount Karisimbi offers an exciting Mountain climbing adventure that lasts a total of two (2) nights on a round trip. Karisimbi Volcano is the highest in Rwanda READ MORE

Hiking Bisoke Volcano in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Rising to 3,711m above sea level, Mount Bisoke is among the eight volcanic Mountains that form the Virunga massif. The Bisoke hike lasts about 7 hours on a round trip and starts at 7am from Kinigi Park Station. The hike is not so challenging which offers an opportunity READ MORE

Dian Fossey Site Hike in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Dian Fossey was a famous American Primatologist who is credited for having undertaken extensive studies of Mountain Gorillas in the Virunga massif especially Volcanoes National Park which enhanced their conservation efforts. She established her research station READ MORE

Musaze Caves walk in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Positioned in Musaze close to the border of Volcanoes National Park, the Musaze Caves are among the Rwanda Safari adventure sites and the caves walk presents a very lasting magical experience.The Musaze Caves are historical features that are known to have…READ MORE

Buhanga Sacred Forest Walk in Volcanoes National Park

Covering 31ha of land, the Buhanga Sacred Forest is one of the magical Rwanda Safari sites that border Volcanoes National Park. Buhanga Sacred Forest is located in the village of Nyakinama about 8km to the west of Musaze town and its profoundness is not about its READ MORE

Where To Sleep During Activities in Volcanoes National Park

Virunga Lodge is an up class luxury lodge positioned at the boundaries of Volcanoes National Park. The accommodation at Virunga Lodge is offered in ten (10) Stone Bandas comprising of four (4) double rooms, two (2) deluxe rooms and four (4) twins. READ MORE

Safari Attractions in Volcanoes Park

Safari Attractions in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes Park Rwanda

Majorly, Volcanoes National Park is notably known for Mountain Gorillas scientifically known as Gorilla beringei beringei. Noted to be descendants of Old World Monkey, the Mountain gorillas are among the two sub species of the eastern gorilla. They occur in two READ MORE

Flora and Fauna in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Due to the extended altitudinal spread, the Volcanoes National Park features various vegetation zones. There is lower montane forest which has been majorly lost to agriculture, Neoboutonia forest at the range of 2400 – 2500m, Arundinaria alpina also known as Bamboo.. READ MORE

Mountain Gorilla families in Volcanoes National Park

Some of the Mountain Gorillas in Volcanoes National Park have been habituated for human visitation and research. Dian Fossey started the Mountain Gorilla habituation initiative and apparently Volcanoes National Park feature two (2) research groups Beetsme and Pablo’s READ MORE

Golden Monkeys in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Golden Monkeys also scientifically referred to as Cercopithecus kandti is species of Old World Monkey that thrives in Virunga Mountains which comprise of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda and Congo’s Virunga National Park READ MORE

Volcanic Mountains in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

There are five (5) volcanic Mountains in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda including; Mount Karisimbi (4,507m), Mount Bisoke (3,711m), Mount Muhabura (4,127m), Mount Sabyinyo (3,669m) and Mount Gahinga (3,474m). The prominent ones READ MORE

Birds in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

The Volcanoes National Park features extensive avifauna most of which are endemic to Albertine Rift. The Park is home to the three (3) of the globally threatened species such as African Green Broadbill, Lagden’s Bush shrike and Kivu Ground Thrush. In addition, the 53 READ MORE

Mountain Gorilla Habitat and Ecology

Mountain Gorillas thrive in the western arm of the Great East African Rift Valley always referred to as the Albertine Rift. They thrive in its montane cloud forests of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda along with the Virunga Volcanoes which is a chain READ MORE

Mountain Gorilla Physical Description

Mountain Gorillas are social animals and they thrive in averagely stable and cooperative groups / families which are kept together by the long-term bonds between the mature females and males. The Mountain Gorillas are non territorial and the Silverback minds about READ MORE