Best places to go gorilla tracking in Rwanda

Best places to go gorilla tracking in Rwanda – Rwanda gorilla permits guaranteed

Best places to go gorilla tracking in Rwanda – When it comes to gorilla tracking in Africa the home of a thousand hills cannot be forgotten. Rwanda gorilla tracking is one of the most popular activities that bring tourist to Rwanda though the country has other safari parks like Nyungwe forest national park for chimpanzee tracking and Akagera national park for wildlife viewing and also there are a lot of genocide memorials that can tell you the full history of the Rwandan genocide.

Best place for gorilla tracking in Rwanda.

Rwanda unlike uganda and DR Congo  has only one national park and that’s is volcanoes national park which is located north of the Rwandan capital Kigali.

Volcanoes national park.

Volcanoes national park is a home to the endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys, the park covers an area of 160 sq kms and it’s a home to 11 mountain gorilla families which are open for tourism all year round.

Activities and attraction in volcanoes national park.

Mountain gorilla tracking
this is a priority for most travellers to Volcanoes national park. The national park is a home to 10 habituated gorilla families available for trekking. Also, Volcanoes Park covers Rwanda’s share of the great Virunga massif bordering Virunga national park in Congo and Mgahinga gorilla national park in Uganda. Travellers to see mountain gorillas in Rwanda are required to buy gorilla permits each costing $1500 for an hour’s interaction. All permits are issued out by Rwanda Development Board.

Golden Monkey trekking
Golden monkey trekking is yet another most done activity in Volcanoes national park which attract thousands of travellers into this jungle. Golden monkeys are exceptional creatures which every traveller should not miss out on his/her Rwanda safari. It’s only in Volcanoes national park and Mgahinga gorilla national parks that travellers can see golden monkeys in their natural habitats. Fortunately, golden monkey trekking costs $100 which is relatively cheap compared to gorilla trekking.

Volcano climbing
besides wildlife, Volcanoes national park is a home for three extinct volcanoes. Travellers to this park therefore have an added advantage of hiking to the top of any Volcano which reward them with spectacular views of Rwanda’s rolling hills, Kigali city, Virunga volcanoes and local communities. MT Karisimbi is the most hiked Volcano and the experience is worthy the hike.

Caving
do not miss out visiting the Musanze caves on your Rwanda safari to Volcanoes national park. Experienced guides lead you into these caves while telling you the mysteries of the caves, history and all other facts about Rwanda.

Other activities to do in Volcanoes national park include cultural tours especially to Iby’wacu cultural village, bird watching, visiting the twin lakes of Bulera and Ruhondo among others. Contact Great Adventure Safaris about the top activities & attractions in Volcanoes National Park. Contact Great Adventure Safaris for detailed information about best places to go gorilla tracking in Rwanda.