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Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park Tours

When in Rwanda, spend some time in the vast Volcanoes National Park doing thrilling Safari tours of which there is an abundance.

This National Park is known by locals as the ‘Parc National de Volcans’ and is where adventure, culture and conservation intersect.

Northwestern Rwanda is where you will find this national park lying along the Virunga Mountains. These mountains are shared with Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and have eight ancient volcanoes.

This park offers amazing and dramatic landscape that you can only appreciate fully when you see it for yourself. No photograph can do this landscape justice.

Take a village safari to meet the wonderful and friendly locals, learn a bit of their culture and taste traditional delicacies of Rwanda.

There is no shortage of activities and safari tours where you can explore the amazing mountain forests and be left in awe at the most spectacular wildlife found in Volcanoes National Park.

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Gorilla Tracking Safari Tours for the Ultimate Safari Experience in Volcanoes National Park

For that ultimate safari experience in Volcanoes National Park, there is the Gorilla Tracking Safari Tour. This tour brings you to see the endangered Mountain Gorilla which are found here in their natural habitat.

There is also the tomb of Dian Fossey and a safari trail tour leading to it. Dian was famous for her 18 years of extensive study of the mountain gorilla. She is buried next to her favorite gorilla friend.

Other wildlife to be seen on various safari tours of this national park include golden monkeys, buffalo, forest elephants, bush pigs, black-fronted duikers, spotted hyenas, bushbucks and over 200 bird species.

Travel Tips for Volcanoes National Park

It is best to visit Volcanoes National Park during the drier seasons which are during December to early March and June to September. The long dry season December to March is the best time for gorilla tracking safari tours due to minimal rain, the wet terrain is not great for the hiking this safari entails. The downside to this time of the year is that prices are higher.The rainy season is best for birdwatching safari tours.
The prices for safaris vary with every safari tour you do, depending on the type and what time of the year you are going. The Gorilla tracking safari tour is the most expensive due to them being rare and endangered. Prices start from US$75 and go up to over US$1500 when the safari lasts for days rather than hours. For every safari you do, the organizers have to purchase permits which are included in the prices they give.
The most advisable thing is to book well in advance your safari tours and do lots of research on which ones suit you most. The earlier you book, the cheaper it may be. Find out if you need to have any shots before traveling. When you are there, it is imperative that you heed all the advice of the safari leaders and Rangers as they only have your and the animals safety in mind. Drink lots of water on hot days.
There are two rainy seasons in Rwanda and therefore Volcanoes National Park. These are February to April and October to November sometimes December. The two dry seasons are the months in between the rainy seasons. The temperatures vary very little throughout the year. The hottest months are September, October and November at an average of 27 degrees Celsius. The coldest months are May to July at 25 degrees Celsius.