Volcanoes National Park also known as Parc des Volcans is located in the Northwestern part of Rwanda, in Ruhenjeri – Musanze district in the north province. It is neighbors with the Uganda and Dr. Congo border. The park covers an area of 160km2 and lies at an altitude between 2500m and 4500 meters above sea level. It is one of the National Parks that make up the Virunga Massiff home to the endangered mountain gorillas. It’s made up of tropical forest vegetation and mountainous terrain.
The park is decorated by 5 extinct volcanoes in it’s background. The Volcano mountains include Gahinga, Sabinyo, Muhabura, Visoke and Karisimbi. Four of these mountains can be hiked from Rwanda.
Besides gorilla tracking and mountain hiking, guests can also track the endangered golden monkeys, visit the Batwa communities near the park, hike to Dian Fossey grave site, visit Karisoke Research center and the Gorilla Guardian’s village.
The park can be accessed by both land and private charter.
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The absolute pinnacle of Rwanda tourism. Hike into the mist-shrouded bamboo forests alongside expert park trackers to experience an intensely intimate, life-changing hour with a mountain gorilla family.
A fast-paced, highly entertaining trek into the lower forest zones to observe these energetic, beautifully colored primates as they scamper through bamboo fields and feast on shoots.
A pilgrimage trek for history and conservation lovers. Hike up to the ruins of the Karisoke Research Center, situated between Mount Bisoke and Mount Karisimbi, to view Dian Fossey’s grave alongside the resting places of her beloved gorillas.
A challenging 1-day volcanic hike that takes you up to 3,711 meters, rewarding you with a jaw-dropping, cloud-fringed volcanic crater lake at the summit.
After your trek, BIC Tours can take you out to these stunning, deep-blue lakes for a peaceful dugout canoe ride, local bird watching, and panoramic views of the entire volcanic chain.
