5 Things To Do In Volcanoes National Park On Honeymoon
If you choose to go for your honeymoon in Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park offers the following five activities for a memorable Honeymoon escape. It is never a mistake to top your love tale with a honeymoon at Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.
There are many things to do both within and outside of Volcanoes National Park, with Gorilla trekking first on the agenda. For couples interested in visiting Africa and Volcanoes National Park in particular, Katland Safaris plans incredible honeymoon celebrations.
A quick overview of Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
About 160 km of land make up Volcanoes National Park, surrounded by five breathtaking mountains. Among the mountains are Karisimbi Mountain, Bisoke Mountain, Gahinga Mountain, Muhavura Mountain, and Sabyinyo Mountain. These have various plant zones, some of which the mountain gorillas find food, especially the bamboo delicacy.
Civil conflict in Rwanda and poaching caused the number of mountain gorillas to decline in the 1970 and 1980s to about 240–300. American Philanthropist Dian Fossey established a study station at Karisoke Study Center in order to preserve the mountain gorillas from extinction.
Other primates, such as golden monkeys, olive baboons, pottos monkey, blue monkeys, and others, call Volcanoes National Park, a unique biosphere reserve in Rwanda, home. Among the wild species that call the forest home are duikers, forest elephants, warthogs, and much more. Rich bird life also enjoys the feasts of the woodland.
Highlights of five things to do in Volcanoes National Park on Honeymoon
Gorilla Trekking
Golden Monkey Tracking
mountains Climbing
Birding in Volcanoes National Park
Dian Fossey Trip
Go Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park on Honeymoon
Starting your marriage with the gorilla trekking permits for your visit to the mountain gorillas of Volcanoes National Park already marks a successful beginning. Even with great demand, Volcanoes National Park gorilla trekking permits are restricted.
The Rwanda development board is in charge of selling Rwanda gorilla licenses. Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda now has 13 gorilla families available for visitors; only 8 permits are offered daily per trip, per family.
Gorilla trekking begins every day with an early morning briefing at the ranger station, and thereafter, groups of eight people per gorilla family. The high hills you must climb to find the mountain gorillas make the gorilla trekking trip in Rwanda more demanding.
Together with your partner, venture into the forest with other hikers looking for the mountain gorillas. Remember to bring a packed lunch; the timing for finding and marking the mountain gorillas is unpredictable. These are such mobile animals that they must consume enough food to endure the full day and night.
Photographs of the gorilla family should be taken, and one should keep an eye on how every member survives. Though they are wild creatures, they have much to teach about family unity.
Tracking Golden Monkeys On Your Honeymoon in Volcanoes National Park
Honeymoon is all about creating memories and having fun. Trekking with golden monkeys releases all this. One kind of interesting monkey with golden brown fur covering the rear are golden monkey. They go under the scientific name Cercopithecus Mitis Candits and dwellers of Volcanoes National Park.
As if in hide and seek, be ready to be on constant alert. Among other primates you may observe while tracking Golden Monkeys are olive baboons, blue monkeys, vervet monkeys, L’hoest’s black and white colobus, and pottos monkeys.
Look for many birds that prefer hanging out at Volcanoes National Park during the golden monkey trekking because of the plentiful food they can eat. The woodland offered suitable places for nesting among the tree branches. The woodland has around 90 different bird species, of which roughly 13 Albertine endemics abound. Among the birds that could be seen are the elegant Francolin, Archer’s Robin-chat, and Shelley’s red wings.
Mountain Hiking in Volcanoes National Park’s Honeymoon
Especially in the outdoors, listening to the cries of the forest, quality time on a honeymoon is crucial. One of the Virunga Mountains offers a more peaceful, undisturbed time when you hike it. This one-day exercise offers a unique perspective of naturally occurring vegetation zones absent from near ground level.
The level of height determines the kind of vegetation: between 2400m and 3000m Neoboutania, 3000m to 3300m Arundinaria, and 3300m to 3700m Hagenia- Hypericum.
Among the Mountains you should walk are Mountain Karisoke, Mountain Karisimbi, Mountain Muhavura, Mountain Sabyinyo, and Mountain Gahinga.
Birding in Volcanoes National Park During Honeymoon
One of Rwanda’s birding paradises is Volcanoes National Park. There are maybe 90 bird species in the forest, 13 of which are Albertine endemics. Seeing birds build nests for their families becomes more personal.
The moms are busy all day looking for anything to feed the chicks. Such amazing events really hit deep in your heart. If both of you like birding and can recognize sounds, seeing birds together strengthens your relationship.
Such amazing and unique events are rare. Among the birds you might be able to recognize are Dusky Crimsonwings, Shelley’s Crimson wings, Rwenzori Turacos,
See the Dian Fossey Grave, funded by Dian Fossey Gorilla International.
Without visiting the tomb of Dian Fossey, giving back to mountain gorilla conservation on a honeymoon in Volcanoes National Park cannot be complete. American philanthropist, she was steadfast in the survival of the mountain gorillas on the brink of extinction.
She came to see that people had to go closer to mountain gorillas if we were to rescue them because their number had grown so precarious. She developed gorilla habituation, but her dream stopped in 1985 after her murder.
Many guests of Africa Safari Adventures find great excitement in gorilla trekking, which sprang from her actions. For most wildlife production businesses like National Geographic, BBC Travel, and so many others, even filming gorillas became a requirement.
Under danger, many conservation-related groups have joined this conservation strategy, walking in the narrative of a great hero who fought for the mountain gorillas.
Tour of Kigali City
Though it may not be near Volcanoes National Park, a Kigali city tour would be valuable for your honeymoon trip in Rwanda. Spend some time appreciating the city of a thousand hills and visiting the biggest market in Rwanda, Kimironko market.
Take your time to listen to the terrible tales of ignorance in case you are at ease with the visit to the Kigali genocide monument, St Families church, and Gisozi Genocide monument. Many families suffered damaged children left orphaned and others destitute. On the walls, via hall pictures, wooden sculptures, and so much more, the names of genocide victims are written.
How much are permits for Golden Monkey and Rwanda Gorilla Trekking?
With 13 gorilla trekking families now present in Rwanda, each with 8 gorilla families booked daily, Sales and issuance of Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Golden Monkey permits fall under the responsibility of the Rwanda Development Board.
A Rwanda golden monkey permit costs $100 per person per day and $1500 each nonresident foreign person per day.
When should one arrange a honeymoon at Volcanoes National Park?
Though the park has busy seasons, all year round volcanoes National Park is available for any kind of activity like gorilla trekking, birdwatching, and so much more. The shoulder seasons of March to May and November are nice if you want more quiet and romantic time on honeymoon.
Even having lodging both within and outside of the park, the park is less busy in this season. You have ample time for yourself, free from other influences. Since they have fewer people to care for, accommodation staff also pay greater attention to your desires.
During the shoulder season, it is more feasible to even bar a gorilla trekking family from being joined by other hikers for more exclusive activities.
Which lodging facility should I reserve for the honeymoon in Volcanoes National Park?
The Park offers a large array of lodges or motels, depending on your budget, for every kind of trip.
Luxury, midrange, and budget establishments rank Volcanoes National Park lodging choices for the Rwanda Honeymoon. Although most honeymooners want more seclusion and in more luxurious facilities, this is assured; even alternative budgets are possible.
Among the lodging choices are Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge, Virunga Volcanoes Lodge, Le Bambou Gorilla Village Hotel, Mille Collines, Best View Hotel, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Gorilla Volcanoes Hotel, and Kinigi Guest House.
How To Get To Volcanoes National Parks.
The primary way to go from Kigali Airport to Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda is by road transportation. From Kigali to Musanze, Volcanoes National Park is situated; this journey lasts around three hours.
To eventually reach Volcanoes National Park headquarters in Kinigi, you might use public transit from Kigali City centre, which finishes at Musanze, then rent a private automobile.
Akagera Aviation offers additional private Charter helicopter trips to Volcanoes National Park.
At Katland  Safaris, we provide all-inclusive Rwanda safaris with 4×4 vehicle transportation.
What should one pack for a honeymoon to Rwanda?
A fleece or sweater to wear as the pack lives in frigid surroundings, particularly early dawn and at night.
Tracking boots for trekking to get the gorillas, which often feed from the hillsides
Rainproof clothes will help you stay dry during rainy seasons.
Energy snacks will help you to find the mountain gorillas by providing additional vitality for trekking.
a soundproof camera free of flash to preserve recollections of your encounter with a gorilla family.
A light waterproof bag to keep your stuff scattered in the wild under control.
Here is our comprehensive list of things to bring.
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