Here are some of the exciting things among what to see in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Volcanoes National Park presents a wide range of things to see when you visit Rwanda. Contact us for more information about what to see in Volcanoes National Park.
There is quite a variety of what to see in Volcanoes National Park, making the Park one of the most visited tourist destinations in Rwanda with plenty of attractions. These include mountain gorillas, golden monkeys, the Dian Fossey gravesite and a variety of bird species.
A lot of visitor activities are available for you to undertake from Gorilla trekking to Golden Monkey trek, hiking Musanze Caves, and Diane Fossey Hike. Gorilla trekking fee is US$ 1,500 pp, and Golden Monkey is US$ 100 pp. Musanze Caves US$ 50 pp. Diane Fossey Hike US$ 75 pp.
Visitors visiting Volcanoes National Park can also visit other places in Rwanda including Akagera National Park and Nyungwe Forest National Park or discover and experience Kigali City.
Volcanoes National Park Rwanda is now home to twelve habituated groups of mountain gorillas that are scattered all over Volcanoes National Park. Each of the Gorilla families is so amazing and exciting to track. Many of the guests that have tracked gorillas in Rwanda have also opted to track gorillas in Uganda. Uganda is also well known for the presence of Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Forest National Park and Mgahinga National Park bordering Rwanda.
Not only Gorillas are found in Volcanoes National Park, plan a day to meet the golden monkeys on a golden monkey trek in Rwanda, this is another exciting moment in life. This is a local subspecies of the widespread Sykes Monkey, also known as the “Blue Monkey” and is endemic to the high altitude forests. The monkeys are playful and inquisitive and often spend their time leaping from bamboo branches or frolicking on the forest floor. Feel free to check on other beautiful parks in Rwanda including Nyungwe Forest National Park well known for Chimpanzee safaris and Canopy walk experiences. Akagera National Park known for wildlife safari and its famous boat ride safari on Lake Ihema.