Visit Musanze Caves famously found in Musanze town and have for long been adored for being one of the most beautiful natural features in Musanze Town. The Musanze Caves measure up to 2 kilometres long and adorned with lush vegetation at their entrance and their interior is made up of natural stairs. The 65 million year Caves offer shelter to numerous bats, bird species, and reptiles especially snakes.
After visiting Musanze caves, have an extension of tracking gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, the caves were initially introduced by Rwanda Development Board in 2013 as a tourism attraction in Rwanda. The major aim was to diversify the tourism product in Rwanda due to the beauty it carries and sightseeing experience, bats and birdlife and the photographer spend much more time here while getting the ultimate photos.
Inside Musanze Caves
The Musanze Caves has formed 1000 years ago as a result of a volcanic eruption. This happens when molten rock deep within the earth erupts, and piles upon the surface brought about by geochemical reaction and radioactivity in the earth lead to the formation of depression or caves. The visit Musanze caves trails and stairs that take you to the dark interior of the caves that illustrates a picture of a house with several rooms and corridors. The floor is paved and there are some stairs to ease movement.
Numerous tourist activities are available to be enjoyed by tourists visiting the Town of Musanze and they include; gorilla trekking within Volcanoes National Park. It’s obvious that this gorilla trekking safari destination is found in Musanze town and allows gorilla trekkers to spend one hour with any of the 12 habituated gorilla groups. With a gorilla permit ($1,500 per person) at hand, you will trek through the jungles of Volcanoes National Park for a chance to spend one hour with one of Earth’s most cherished primates.
It is through your visit to Musanze cave that you will be able to visit the five Virunga Volcanoes found in Volcanoes National Park. Sabyinyo, Bisoke Mountain, Gahinga, Muhabura Volcanoes, and Karisimbi Mountain have their borders in Rwanda and can be hiked through your visit to Musanze Town.
Musanze Town is unique for its friendly people as well as cultural diversity and Tourists who visit this beautiful Town are introduced to the unique way of life of the people, their invigorating traditional dances and delicious local foods. Purchasing souvenirs during your safari will keep memories of your visit to Musanze Town is alive. One of the popular cultural villages you can visit within Musanze Town is Nkotsi village found at only 7 kilometres south-west of the Town of Musanze.
The Twin Lakes of Lake Burera and Lake Ruhondo are a stone throw away from Musanze Town and perfect for vacation getaways to relish the cool breeze of the Lake and spot some of the interesting bird species found in Rwanda.
Making your way to visit Musanze Caves
Musanze cave is strategically located in the Northern Province of Rwanda at the foothills of Volcanoes National Park Headquarters, and about 2 hours’ drive from Kigali City and only half an hour’s drive from Volcanoes Park Headquarters.