It is undoubted that the Volcanoes National park is Rwanda’s most visited safari destination especially due to the mountain Gorillas. The park has a number of activities that visitors normally engage in based on their interests for a dream travel experience. As you plan to visit this beautiful country of a thousand hills, here is a guide on the major activities in the Volcanoes National park of Rwanda.
Gorilla Tracking
Tracking the Gorillas in their natural forest is Rwanda’s leading tour activities. Volcanoes National Park shelters the second largest population of mountain Gorillas after Bwindi national park in Uganda. A total number of 10 habituated gorilla families are available here for tracking by the visitors. Meeting a mature silverback is almost every traveler’s dream and volcanoes National park is your place to have a feel of a real African Wild experience.
Golden Monkey Tracking
This is also a rare tour activity only available in the Virunga mountains of Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo. Golden Monkeys are a unique primate specie mostly identified by their Gold like fur. The golden monkeys are shy but also beautiful to watch as they live their lives in large groups of 20 to 40 individuals in a group. Tracking the Gorillas in Volcanoes national park can be complemented by tracking the golden Monkeys to make the silver meet the Gold without traveling far.
Cultural Excursion-Iby’iwacu cultural Village
Rwanda’s Culture is another hidden treasure depicting the exact African nature in a local setup. “Iby’iwacu’ is a local word Meaning “our treasures and heritage”; Iby’iwacu village is located near the Volcanoes National Park. The village is open for tourists, you can choose to visit for a few hours in this village or stay in a local Rwandan home and have a taste of their locally made meals and banana juice.
Dian Fossey Hike
Dian is an American primatologist who dedicated her life to the conservation of the then few remaining mountain Gorillas from poachers. She was however brutally murdered by poacher in 1985 but her works remain. Her burial grounds were turned into a research center that will take you on a journey of 3 hours to reach. You get to learn more about the dedication of this hero Dian who left her comfort of a good life in her country and came to save the lives of the mountain gorillas. This is actually the heart of conservation of the Gorillas in Rwanda since there wasn’t much attention given to them until she came in.
Volcanoes National Park has more activities like hikes to the high mountains that you can also involve in just get in touch with us through our Email.
