Gorilla Trekking & Golden Monkey Tracking Rwanda-Rwanda Primate Safari Tours
Volcanoes National park is suitably located North West of Rwanda sharing a boundary with virunga National park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga National park Uganda. The National Park is prominently known for inhabiting the rare species of Mountain Gorillas with five of the eight volcanoes and these include; the virunga Mountains i.e Mt. Karisimbi, Mt. Bisoke, Mt. Muhabura, Mt. Gahinga and Mt. Sabyinyo. The vegetation around the park is lower Montane Forest, bamboo forest, grassland, thicket, meadows, marshes, swamps. Other then the Mountain Gorilla there are other wildlife animals that inhabit the park and these include; Golden monkey, Black-fronted duiker, Buffalo, Spotted hyena and Bushbuck as well as 178 different bird species with about 13 species and 16 subspecies endemic to the Virunga and Ruwenzori Mountains.
Activities to Do in the Park
Gorilla Trekking
Gorilla Trekking is the most prominent safari activity carried out in the park due to the number of Tourists that transfer to Rwanda to experience this amazing safari encounter. There are 10 habituated Mountain Gorilla Families that can be tracked by all kinds of travelers in Volcanoes National park Rwanda. Every group of Tourists (8) is assigned to track a certain Gorilla Group and when they meet it, only an hour is allowed to stay in their presence. The Gorilla trekking Permit costs US $1500 per person interested to track in Volcanoes National park. This is done with an experienced ranger guide who will inform you about the Mountain Gorillas.
Birding
Volcanoes National Park offers incredible birding adventures to all birders around the world looking for exceptional encounters as you watch the various brilliant species of birds. There are about 180 different species of birds and these include; Red-Faced Barbet, Shoebill Stork, Bennett’s Woodpecker, Papyrus Gonolek, the Miombo Wren-Warblers, Stripe-breasted Tits, Ruwenzori Apalis, Mountain Black Boubou, Olive Woodpecker, Cinnamon Bracken Warbler. All vivid birders around the world should transfer here to enjoy the best bird watching safari Tours.
Mountain/ Volcano Hiking
Mountain/Volcano Hiking is carried out along the five of the eight volcanoes in the park with Mt. Bisoke with 37000 meters and Mt. Karisimbi being the 3rd highest in Africa. Book a trip here to enjoy the best Mountaineering and Hiking Adventures in Rwanda while on holiday vacation.
Golden Monkey Tracking
Other than Gorilla trekking, travelers can track the rare species of Golden Monkeys as they transfer from one trial to another. You will do this for a few hours as you watch them jump and play from one tree branch to another. Book a trip to go Golden monkey Tracking in Volcanoes National park Rwanda an experience that is unique and rewarding.