Overview
1-day Volcanoes National Park from Kigali is an unforgettable short gorilla safari in Rwanda. This remarkable gorilla tour takes you to Volcanoes National Park, Northwestern Rwanda where the endangered mountain gorillas live plus other wildlife, bird species. The park is comprised of about 12 habituated families of endangered mountain gorillas including among others; Amahoro, Karisimbi group, Sabyinyo, Bwenge, Ugenda, Agashya, Umubano, Pablo, Titus, Hirwa family, Susa A, and Kwitonda.
Volcanoes N/Park is one of Africa’s oldest parks, created in 1925 mainly to host mountain gorillas. The park covers a compact area of land measuring 160sq.km and lies in Musanze/Ruhengeri region, 2-3 hours’ drive from Kigali city center. It also has five volcanoes including Sabyinyo, Muhabura, Gahinga, Bisoke, and Karisimbi which form part of the 8 Virunga Volcanoes/Massifs.
Other wildlife that Volcanoes NP supports includes golden monkeys, elephants, duikers, forest buffaloes, hyenas, birds such as Kivu ground thrush. Your 1-day Volcanoes National Park starts and ends in Kigali.
