Volcanoes National Park

Gorilla Trekking & Other Activities in Volcanoes National Park

Go trekking & explore the family gorillas & activities in Volcanoes National Park like Gorilla Trekking, Golden Money Tracking, Dian Fossey Grave hike, & mount Karisimbi Hike.

Activities in Volcanoes National Park including Gorilla Trekking, Golden Money Tracking, Dian Fossey Grave hike, mount Karisimbi Hike, Mt. Bisoke Hike, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund are all explored in Volcanos National Park

Volcanoes National Park is situated in North Western Musanze Province of Rwanda and features a number of Tourist activities in the Country that have made Rwanda Tourism vibrant.

Tourist Activities in Volcanoes National Park

Tourist Activities in Volcanos National Park Rwanda include;

Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla Tracking Mountain gorillas is the high light of any Rwanda safari where by ten habituated Gorilla groups are trekked daily and the  Mountain Gorilla families in Volcanoes National Park include; Amahoro family, Karisimbi family, Susa family, Sabyinyo, Hirwa family, Umubano family, Ugenda family, Agashya family, Kwitonda family and Bwenge family.

Trekking one of these Rwanda Gorilla families one needs to have a Gorilla Permit that is secured in advance with Katona Tours and Travel at 1500USD per permit.

Golden Monkey Tracking

Volcanoes National ParkA number of Golden monkeys are tracked at the foot hills of Volcanoes National park Rwanda in a Bamboo forest. A permit cost 100USD

Musanze Caves Exploration

Musanze caves are 21 Km long and are adjacent to Volcanoes National Park in Musanze Town. The 2 hour exploration permit goes for 50USD.

Ibyi’ wacu Cultural Village

Tourist Activities in Volcanoes National Park

It’s a home of traditional style setting of Rwanda tradition. It features Rwanda ways of life, Culture, traditional dances, Songs, foods, drumming, Banana Juice making, waving etc. Visitor’s interest in staying for an overnight do pay a few USD.  Entry fee is 24USD

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund or Dian Fossey Research Camp Grave Hike

The hike is between 5 -7 hours hike to and from to see the grave of the Gorilla lover and science researcher and her former Karisoke Research Center a home that she referred to as a mausoleum.

Dian Fossey Grave fundVolcano Climbing in Virungas – Mt. Sabyinyo hike, Bisoke Hike and Karisimbi hike in Volcanoes National Park

The volcanoes to hike include

-Mount Karisimbi which is a snow-capped Volcano, hiking duration at least 2 days and hiking permit is 400USD

-Mount Bisoke can be hiked on 1 Day Tour – about 7 – 8 hours of climbing and descending, hiking permit cost 75USD

-Mount Sabyinyo hiking is 1 day and can be best hiked from Kisoro Uganda. At the apex of the hike, a climber finds himself in 3 countries of Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo at the same time. Hiking permit costs 85USD

Lake Ngezi Hike

 

Lake Ngezi is a shallow crater lake at the foot of Mount Visoke and is the shortest hike in Volcanoes National Park. Duration is 3 to 4 hours round trip

Twin Lakes hike – Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo

Lake Burera and RuhondoThese 2 Lakes are similar to Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda, their views are scenic. Hiking to these twin lakes is free of charge. Duration is 3 -4 hours round trip and the best view can be got at Virunga Lodge. At this place one can view a chain of Virunga Volcanoes in the back ground of these twin lake. Guest interested in taking a canoe or a boat trip can arrange from ground and prices are negotiable

Buhanga Sacred Forest Nature Walk

Buhanga Sacred Forest Hill is a small Traditional forest where the kings of Rwanda came and bathed in the waters prior to their coronation.  The forest became sacred grounds in that those who lived locally refused to cut down tree and cultivate gardens and farms nearby.

Tourist Activities in Volcanoes National Park Booking Process

Gorilla Tour in Rwanda a Gorilla Permit needs to be booked in advance since they are on high demand. Arrangements can be done through at Katona Tours and Travel

 

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