NATIONAL PARKS IN RWANDA

National Parks in Rwanda : Although Rwanda is the smallest country among the countries in east Africa, it has a lot to offer when it comes to flora and fauna that can be seen in the different eco-systems like the grasslands of Akagera national park, the dense forests of Nyungwe national park and the volcanic mountains of volcanoes national park which are the different national parks in Rwanda that you will have the chance to have an amazing experience as you visit them and take part in the different activities in the national parks in Rwanda which will ensure that you have an amazing experience during your Rwanda safari.

volcanoes national park

From the mountain gorillas, the Virunga mountains to dian Fossey’s grave, volcanoes national park is among the most visited national parks in Rwanda that have a lot to offer to a number of adventure tourists interested in exploring the volcanic mountains of Rwanda mount muhabura mount gahinga, mount bisoke, mount karisimbi and mount sabyinyo that have a lot to offer when you participate in hiking the Virunga mountains in Rwanda. Among the notable attractions that can be seen when you hike the mountains include; the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo as you hike mount muhabura, you will get to see lake kivu the largest fresh water lake in Rwanda, you will also get to see a number of primates like the golden monkeys another endangered species that can only be found in Mgahinga national park and volcanoes national park and Virunga national park in the Albertine rift.

Another interesting feature about visiting volcanoes national park in Rwanda, you will get to participate in gorilla trekking in Rwanda which will give you the chance to spend one hour with the mountain gorillas understanding their behaviour in the wild for instance their diet which comprises of fruits, you will get to see the adult females of the group breastfeeding the infants, you will have the chance to understand their social structure where you will get to see the dominant male the silverback who is the overall head of the gorilla group and has all the mating rights with all the females of the group/ gorilla family and many other interesting features of the primates that you will find interesting.

Among the main reasons why volcanoes national park is among the most famous national parks in Rwanda is because of dian Fossey an American primatologist that was behind the making of the gorillas in the mist movie that increased the popularity of the mountain gorillas in Rwanda and east Africa in general. Dian Fossey ensured the sustainability of the gorillas in volcanoes national park with a number of measures that she introduced because of the increase in the poaching of gorillas on Rwanda by raiding poacher’ villages and burning the equipment of the items they used to carryout poaching, she also established the karisoke research station another interesting attraction of the park where she used to carry out tests and research to know more about the endangered species. Un fortunately she was found dead in her cabin and was buried at the gorilla cemetery and if you’re interested in understanding more about the American primatologist this you can participate in the dian Fossey hike.

NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK

Nyungwe national park is home to Rwanda’s chimpanzees that you will enjoy watching by taking part in chimpanzee trekking in Rwanda which will give you the chance to enjoy watching the playful primates understanding their behaviour in the wild as you watch them in their habituated troops, the activity can be carried out in cyamudongo forest and Nyungwe forest however there’s more to the park than just the chimpanzees as you will also get the opportunity to participate in hiking the different trails in Nyungwe national park that will lead you to a number of attractions in the park like the Isumo waterfalls when you take part in the Isumo waterfalls trail, you can also take part in hiking the igishigishigi trail which will lead you to participate in the canopy walk in Rwanda among other interesting features in Nyungwe national park

AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK

Have an amazing experience learning more about the savannah grasslands and its animal populations by visiting Akagera national park the home to the big five animals in Rwanda. Akagera national park is among the national parks in Rwanda that will ensure you have an amazing time visiting the different national parks in Rwanda. Akagera national park will ensure that you have an amazing time as you participate in the different activities like the boat cruise on lake Ihema that will give you the chance to watch the sunset, you can participate in the game drives in the park whereby in the morning game drives, you will get to see the early risers especially the herbivores in the park like the elephants, the rhinos, Uganda kobs, gazelles catching their first day of the day. You can also participate in the evening game drives where you will get to see the carnivores like the lions, hyenas, leopards in the park catching their prey for dinner which is quite a thrilling experience during your national parks tour in Rwanda.