Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park is set in the Northern Province of Rwanda and unlike other gorilla destinations, it is the most accessible national park. They are great, old volcanoes towering almost 15,000 feet, and nearly covered with rich, green rainforest – the Virunga. It takes you only 2 to 3 hours to drive from Kigali capital city to Volcanoes National Park.

The endangered mountain gorillas are of no doubt Rwanda’s star attractions and remarkably, gorilla trekking is a major highlight in most of the travelers’ travel plans. With only 1004 of these unique apes still thriving on planet earth, a section of them are confined in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park which make it a premier gorilla safari destination for visitors on Rwanda safaris to explore

Lies in the northwestern part of Rwanda. The park is home to 10 groups of the endangered mountain gorillas, of which 7 groups are habituated.Trekking to see mountain gorillas in this national park requires any interested trekker to have a gorilla permit.

Activities: 

  • Gorilla Trekking
  • Golden Monkey Trekking
  • Volcano Climbing
  • Explore Musanze Caves 
  • Experience Rwanda’s unique cultures at Iby’iwacu Village

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