Volcanoes National Park is the Rwanda section of the more extended Virunga Conservation Area shared between Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo DRC. It is named after the chain of nine volcanoes that make its territory, including Karisimbi (4.507 m), Visoke, Sabinyo, Muhavura. The altitude ranges from 2400 m to the 4.000 and above of the peaks. Since 2003 the park offers the possibility to visit the families of the endangered golden monkeys. Mount Visoke hosts the tombs of the American primatologist Dian Fossey and the gorilla cemetery. The most well-known activity is the mountain gorilla tracking to one of the six habituated families. This tour can start from Kampala or Kigali.
On arrival at Kigali International Airport, you will be met by the representative and transferred to the hotel for the overnight.
After breakfast, we organise a short city tour of the capital town of Rwanda. After lunch, in the afternoon leave in the direction of Volcanoes National Park. It takes about 3 hours drive. Dinner and overnight at selected accommodation.
Today after early breakfast you take the activity of the mountain gorilla tracking into the rain tropical forest of Volcanoes National Park. After the briefing from the rangers of the ORTPN (the Rwanda Park Authority), you reach the starting point of your trekking, according to the family you have been appointed to. It is on the park authority to decide on the distribution of the permits on arrival. You'll carry with you a packed lunch and a light rain jacket - wear trekking boots!
In the afternoon we can organise the community walk at the eco-tourist site of Iby'Iwacu Cultural Village. Dinner and overnight at selected accommodation.
After breakfast, free morning at the lodge. Packed lunch. In the afternoon drive back to Kigali International Airport.
