Attractions in Volcanoes National Park

Attractions in Volcanoes National Park  : The different attractions in volcanoes national park are among the main reasons why tourists from all over the world visit Rwanda to take part in the different activities in volcanoes national park in Rwanda. volcanoes national park is among the national parks in Rwanda that you should not miss out among the activities on your bucket list to make your Rwanda safari quite memorable, once you visit volcanoes national park in Rwanda, you will get to see a number of attractions from the wildlife species from the primate and bird species, a number of rewarding views in the park among other attractions to make your Rwanda experience quite memorable. The different attractions in volcanoes national park that can be seen include;

The primate species

Volcanoes national park is the most rewarding spot where you can participate in the primate safaris in Rwanda to have an amazing Rwanda experience. There are a number of attractions that can be seen in the park like the Hamlyn’s monkey, Vervet monkey Dent’s monkey, Silver monkey and many other primate species in the wild. Among the species, the most famous are golden monkeys and the mountain gorillas which can be seen when participate in gorilla trekking in Rwanda and golden monkey trekking in Rwanda. For the most rewarding gorilla trekking experience in Rwanda and the golden monkey trekking experience in Rwanda.

For gorilla trekking and golden monkey trekking travellers are expected to hike the Virunga mountains in Rwanda like mount gahinga, mount sabyinyo, mount muhabura, mount karisimbi and mount Bisoke that will give you the chance to watch a number of rewarding views and also give you the opportunity to watch a number of bird species in the park and when you get to the habituated gorilla families in Rwanda you will get to observe their features in the wild and also the golden monkey troops that you’ll get to spend one hour with the species observing  their species,  in the wild, you will also get the chance to spend one hour with the troops taking their pictures as you also get to observe the features in the wild.

Bird species

For travellers interested in birding in Rwanda, you will get the opportunity to watch the numerous bird species from the Albertine endemic bird species, Blue-headed sunbird, regal sunbird, purple-breasted sunbird, dusky crimsonwing and other bird species like the long-crested eagle handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Batis Dusky turtle love, paradise flycatcher, archer’s ground robin, African Rwenzori, double collared sunbird, marsh harrier, Ruwenzori turaco, common moorhen Ruwenzori night jar, grey throated tit, the dusky crimson wing, red-faced woodland warbler migratory bird species like the willow warbler, bird species from the Congo guinea biome making the park the most rewarding destination the bird watching safaris in Rwanda.

Virunga mountains

Among the different attractions in volcanoes national park, that will make your Rwanda safari quite memorable are the Virunga mountains in Rwanda that you can hike to make your safari quite memorable. It should be noted that Rwanda has the most Virunga mountains compared to Virunga national park and Mgahinga national park in Uganda.  As you hike mount muhabura, mount gahinga, mount sabyinyo, mount karisimbi and mount Bisoke that will give you the opportunity to watch a number of rewarding attractions like the rewarding views of the twin lakes in Rwanda lake Burera and lake Ruhondo, as you hike the mountains you will get to see the largest fresh water lake in Rwanda Lake Kivu and also get to see numerous primate species along the Virunga mountains and the primates for an amazing experience during your Rwanda Safari.

Musanze caves

The musanze caves in Rwanda are among the different attractions in volcanoes national park that will make your safari quite memorable experience in Rwanda. The caves are of historical significance as they were used as the coronation grounds for the kings of Rwanda, you will also get to watch a number of rewarding attractions like the bats. Another interesting features about the Musanze caves in Rwanda is the fact that they were used as a hiding spot by the tutsis during the 994 Rwanda genocide and more about the dark period in the country can be understood when you participate in the Rwanda genocide tour that will give you a number of memorial sites like the Kigali memorial museum that will give you an insight about the events that took place in the country which can also be accessed during your Kigali city tour.