Volcanoes National Park Vs Nyungwe National Park

Volcanoes National Park Vs Nyungwe National Park  ” Both Nyungwe national park and volcanoes national park are you go to national parks for travelers interested in the primate safaris in Rwanda but in this article we are going to help you to now the best destination to visit and what to expect when you visit the both of them to make your Rwanda safari quite memorable, Volcanoes National Park Vs Nyungwe National Park

Ease to access the national parks

The distance between Kigali city and volcanoes national park  is 113.4 KM which will take you about 2 hours and 41 minutes to reach the park and participate in a number of activities like gorilla trekking in Rwanda, golden monkey trekking, hiking the Virunga mountains in Rwanda that is mount Gahinga, mount Muhabura, mount Sabyinyo, mount karisimbi and mount Bisoke. For travelers interested in visiting Nyungwe national park to take part in the Isumo waterfall hike, chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe national park, the distance between Kigali city and Nyungwe national park is 227.4 kilometers which can take you about 6 to 7 hours which is quite far from Kigali city compared to volcanoes national park.

Diversity of wildlife

If you’re interested in choosing the best place for watching a variety of wildlife species between Nyungwe national park and volcanoes national park then both parks are quite rewarding but Nyungwe national park is quite diverse. When it comes to the primate species, Nyungwe national park is home to 14 primate species of which the chimpanzees are the dominant species but there are other species that can be seen like the Hamlyn’s monkey, Mona monkey and many other rewarding primates species that you can participate in when you take part in monkey trekking in Nyungwe national park which will give you the opportunity to observe the behavior of the species in the wild. When it comes to volcanoes natioanla prk, the man primate species that can be seen include the mountain gorillas in Africa, the golden monkeys and the black and white colobus monkey which are also quite rewarding to watch during your Rwanda safari.

Prices for primate safaris

For travelers interested in watching the primates in both Nyungwe national park and volcanoes national park greatly differs and for price sensitive travelers. For travelers interested in the gorilla trekking safaris in Rwanda it should be noted you can access a gorilla trekking permit at a price of 1500USD and golden monkey trekking permit at a price at a price of 100USD and the price of  chimpanzee trekking permit in Rwanda can be got at a price of 90USD and the primate permit which will give you the chance to watch multiple primate species making the prices for the primate safaris in Nyungwe national park cheaper than the prices for primate safaris in volcanoes national park.

Size of the parks

 The size of Nyungwe national park is 1,019 sq. km which I covered by mainly the forests and as you make your way to the different trails in Nyungwe national park you will access to a number of rewarding attractions for instance the canopy walkway where you can participate in the canopy walk in Rwanda, you will access the largest marsh the kamiranzovu swamp that can be watched when you participate in hiking the trails in Nyungwe national park which will give you access to a number of attractions in the park.