Volcanoes National Park
Located in the northwestern part of Rwanda, the National Park of Rwanda is a tourist destination not to be missed for visitors. In addition to having a great tourist importance, the park is also very important scientific and environmental right here, in fact, is one of the main community of mountain gorillas in the world, and it is no coincidence that within this park operated the famous zoologist Dian Fossey. Composed primarily of rainforest and bamboo, the park contains five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga Mountains: the Karisimbi, the Bisoke, the Muhabura, the Gahinga and Sabyinyo. In addition to the mountain gorillas, the main protagonists of the park, we also have many other animals such as vervet golden, black duiker, buffalo, the spotted hyena, the striped tragelafo and 178 species of birds, including at least 13 species and 16 subspecies endemic to the Virunga and Ruwenzori mountains. In short, a park that will allow you to be in close contact with nature, where among other things you have various tourist activities (managed by the local tourist) as a guided tour of the gorilla, accustomed to human presence, they want approach him, a visit to the local lakes and caves, and for the less adventurous and for those who love adventure tourism, trekking, guests can enjoy the various volcanoes. |