The most interesting thing about Volcanoes National Park : Volcanoes national park is one of the oldest African tropical rainforest, the park is a famous tourism destination in Rwanda where you will find the uncommon endangered mountain gorillas that can only be found in Virunga national park of the Democratic Republic of Cong and Mgahinga gorilla national park and in also Bwindi Impenetrable national park in Uganda. Volcanoes national park is located in the north western province of Rwanda in Musanze district. The park covers an area of about 160 square kilometers of rainforest and comprises of five of the eight Virunga Mountains such as Mount Bisoke, Mount Gahinga, Mount Muhabura, Mount Sabyinyo and Mount Karisimbi. This park was the base for the zoologist Dian Fossey and was gazetted in 1925 and it was declared to be UNSCO Heritage site which is shared by Uganda and the democratic republic of Congo.
Volcanoes national park is a home to the rare endangers mountain gorillas that can be seen on the different higher slopes of Virunga Mountains. You will have to hike different Virunga Mountains in volcanoes national to access this magnificent gorillas in their natural habitat especially live in the bamboo trees. The park is best known for the mountain gorillas, the other mammals also include the golden monkeys, black fronted Duiker, Buffalos, spotted hyenas, and the Bushbucks. There are also some elephants, though these are very rare.
Volcanoes national park is a perfect destination to visit on your Rwanda safari during any time of the week, but the most fascinating time where you will enjoy the tranquil of the nature in the forest is during the dry months, this dry months of June, July, September, August and December to February are the perfect time because it comprises of little or no rains which makes the adventure more interesting and fascinating than in the rainy seasons. This guide presents you to the most interesting things about volcanoes national park.
Amazing gorilla trekking
Gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park is one of the most amazing and fascinating activity that offers visitors with the most exciting opportunities and unforgettable adventure safaris. The park is the only one national patch in Rwanda where this remarkable amazing opportunity is offers to visitors and it is the main activity why most tourists visit the park. Gorilla trekking in the park involves walking on foot in the jungles of the tropical rainforest in search for this magnificent creatures and this is the most rewarding activity where travelers gets to explore the parks hidden attractions beyond gorilla trekking’s . while walking in the forest in hunt for this fascinating creatures , you will have a chance of seeing others primates species such as red tailed monkeys, Mona monkeys, vervet monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys among other monkey species where you can also see a number of golden monkeys as well as different bird species and vegetation.
Trekking this captivating creature in the park starts early in the morning with the briefing regarding the rules and regulations of the gorilla trekking. You should note that, Rwanda gorilla trekking tour in volcanoes national park is only restricted to individuals of above 15 years with a maximum of 8 people or below trekking one gorilla family in a day. Trekking this amazing fascinating creatures on Rwanda gorilla safaris involves one to have a valid permit which is issued by Rwanda Development Board at US$1,500 and also Achieves Global Safaris can also tailor for you and organize unforgettable Rwanda safari for you at volcanoes national park. If you are planning to have this unforgettable experience, you are recommended to book for your valid permit in advance like three month early. And you will be required to pack number of important essential while going for a Rwanda gorilla trekking tour such as good hiking shoes, binoculars, camera, enough water and snacks, among others.
Besides the mountain gorilla trekking, the park also offers others interesting and exciting activities to travelers such as endangered golden monkey tracking , golden monkey tracking is another interesting thing in Volcanoes national park, the is one of the national park in east Africa where you can freely participate in this amazing golden monkey tracking .Golden monkeys rea unique and fascinating endangered species in the wild, surviving only in the jungles of volcanoes and Mgahinga gorilla national park in Rwanda and Uganda which is located in the southwestern province respectively. Tracking this captivating primates in a volcanoes national park cost US$100 per person and it starts early morning which the trekking rules and regulations similar to those in gorillas, which are expected travelers to follow.
Bird is yet another interesting thing about volcanoes national park, the park is an incredible treat of a variety of over 200 different kinds of bird species. while on this interesting activity in the park, your will get good chances to spot rare and colorful bird species in volcanoes national park especially if you are looking for some Albertine rift endemics and eastern Congo forest birds, and these can be seen all year around. For birdwatchers, the best time to see these bird species in Volcanoes National Park is during the rainy season just because the resident birds are boosted by the migrant bird that comes in from Europe especially during wet season, and also this is the breeding season for most birds. There is also a variety of food, and several species are at their most colorful and conspicuous. You will get to see different colorful of birds such as francolin, Rwenzori Turaco and Rwenzori batis, Rwenzori double-collared sunbird, strange weaver and Archer’s robin-chat, White-collared Oliveback, African Swamphen, Grey-headed Bushshrike, Bat Hawk, Narina Trogon, Lesser Honey guide, Brown-backed Honey bird, Black Cuckoo-Shrike, Olive-bellied, Red-chested Sunbird and Bronzy Sunbirds, African Goshawk, Palm Nut Vulture, Crested Barbet, Grey-backed Fiscal, African Green Broadbill among others.
Volcanoes hiking is also another interesting thing about volcanoes national park, the park houses three quarters of the Virunga Mountains such as mount Sabyinyo, mount Bisoke, mount Karisimbi, mount Gahinga and mount Muhabura. Hiking’s on this fascinating Virunga mountains gives the most remarkable and interesting adventure experience as it offers a lot of amazing features. while on the Rwanda hiking safari to any of the Virunga volcanoes you will get chance to see the stunning landscape of volcanoes national park as well as Rwanda, beautiful wildlife and primates such as mountain gorilla, golden monkeys and others amazing primates as well as exciting ,mammals that make a forest their habitat.
