This section is about what to do in Volcanoes National Park. It outline the most popular visitor’s activities in and around volcanoes National park in Rwanda. To start with is the Mountain gorilla trekking, this is the only place in Rwanda where gorilla tours in Rwanda takes place. There is no other wildlife experience quite like an encounter with mountain gorillas. That precious hour spent in their company – watching the group playing, sulking, teasing each other, eating, or dozing just like we do – is extraordinary. And the gorilla tracking safaris in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park are among the best in Africa.
The Golden monkey trek, participate in a Golden Monkey tracking which is one of the experiences that are unique to this area as you follow the beautiful monkeys live nowhere else in the world. The Golden monkeys in Volcanoes, they were easily accessed after a brief hike.
Other activities include a visit to the Iby’Iwacu village tour for an local lifetime experience that involves meeting the local people of Rwanda and learn about their history, culture and way of life. Other visitors can opt to Visit the Dian Fossey Museum and larn about Gorilla conservation efforts in Rwanda as it dates way back from the Primatologist Dian Fossey.
Visit Musanze Caves formed by centuries of geologic activity centered around the Virunga volcanoes next door, the 1.25-mile long Musanze caves are located just outside of the town they share a name with, and are only a about 2 hrs drive from Kigali.
A lot leaves to be desired in Volcanoes National Park as a guest can spend more than 2 days while getting immersed in what to do activities. For those that wish to spice up can visit Akagera National Park for a wildlife safari in Rwanda to see the giraffes, Zebras, Lion, Rhinos, Hippos etc., with a boat safari experience on Lake Ihema. Some guest can spend an overnight at The Magashi Camp in Akagera or at the Ruzizi Tented Camp.