Volcanoes National Park is a must-see for any visitor to Rwanda.

This is Rwanda’s only national park where visitors can trek among endangered mountain gorillas. There are numerous activities available to park visitors.

Mountain gorilla hiking in Volcanoes National Park is one of the highlights of a Rwanda safari. Tourists visiting Volcanoes National Park can do gorilla trekking, which is an exciting, thrilling, daring, and enjoyable experience. Visitors can track Volcanoes’ 10 gorilla groups, which include 13 recognizable gorilla groupings. Susa AKarisimbi, Umubanon,Tituns, Kwitondan, Uganda, Umubano, Amahoro, Bwenge, Sabyinyo, Titus, Hirwa, and Agashya are among the gorilla families that tourists can marvel at.

Many walks and routes to view gorilla groups are included in gorilla trekking excursions in national parks. He spends two to six hours trekking mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, but visitors barely spend an hour after spotting a gorilla. A permit for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park costs $1500 per tourist. The park’s gorilla trekking activities begin at 7:00 a.m. from the park headquarters in Kinigi. Typically, tourists are briefed before being divided into trekking groups of up to eight people per gorilla group. Only guests aged 15 and up are permitted to go gorilla trekking in the national park. The greatest period for visitors to trek the park’s mountain gorillas is between June and September, when the park is open.

Hiking in the mountains or climbing volcanoes in Volcanoes National Park:

Hiking and climbing volcanoes in Volcanoes National Park is a very enjoyable and rewarding activity for visitors who want to explore the scenery and beautiful scenery within the national park. Volcanoes National Park mainly offers hiking tours to Mount Karisimbi and Mount Visoke.

Hiking to Mount Bisoke: Bisoke Mountain offers visitors breathtaking views of the mountains and the national park in general. Crater Lake, at the summit of Mount Bisoke, is the pinnacle of all hiking activities in the mountains. Climbing Mt. Bisoke takes about 6 hours, including 2 hours of descent. However, experienced climbers may find the descent takes less time. As with most hiking activities in Volcanoes National Park, hiking activities begin at the park’s headquarters in Kinigi at exactly 7:00 AM. Climbers are first briefed by a head ranger at the park before beginning their hiking activities. Visitors hiking Mount Bisoke can hire the services of porters to carry their luggage for an additional fee. A hike to Mount Bisok in Volcanoes National Park is $75 per person per day.

Diane Fosse’s Grave Hike:

A trip to the burial place of famed primatologist Diane Fosse is a must-do when visiting Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park. Diane’s hiking to her Fosse grave allows visitors to view where she was buried as well as hear about her efforts and dedication to safeguarding mountain gorillas in the national park. Visitors are also taken to the Karisoke Research Center, where Fossey conducted most of his research while at Volcanoes National Park.

Musanze Cave:

Is also accessible to visitors to Volcanoes National Park.These caves are ideally located near the park’s entrance. After going gorilla trekking in the park, visitors can explore the cave. The Musanze Caves are caving and hiking in Volcanoes National Park. The Musanze Caves walk in the Volcanoes costs $50. Visitors trekking to Musanze Cave are given a tour of the cave, which extends 2 kilometers below the surface. The vast number of bats that reside in the cave’s dark ceiling is one of the cave’s attractions. Gloves, kneecaps, boots, facemasks, helmets, and headcaps are provided to tourists who enter the caves. A comprehensive tour of the cave takes about 2-3 hours and provides visitors with insight into Rwandan history and culture.

Volcanoes National Park visitors can also go golden monkey trekking in the park.

Golden monkey trekking in the volcano can be combined with a gorilla trekking safari in the national park. Trekking the golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park is a very exciting and adventurous activity that no visitor should miss. The park has two familiar groups of golden monkeys for visitors to trek with. The usual Kinzarugumi has 80 people in total. The golden monkey trekking activity in the national park starts at 7 AM, the same time as the gorilla trekking activity. Therefore, it is not possible to do both the Golden Monkey Trek and the Gorilla Trek on the same day. Visitors wishing to trek with the golden monkeys in Volcanoes National Park can purchase a trekking permit for $100. Volcanoes National Park is located in the Ruhengeri district of Rwanda’s eastern province. The national park is 113 kilometers from Kigali City, roughly a 2-hour drive from the capital city. Visitors to Volcanoes National Park can participate in a variety of activities provided by the park. Most tour operators will include gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park in most Rwanda safari vacation packages.