How far is Volcanoes National Park from Nyungwe Forest?
Would you want a primate trip around Rwanda? Indeed, it is very easy to visit both Nyungwe forest and Volcanoes National Park; why not take a gorilla or golden monkey walk after a canopy walk or chimp trail in Nyungwe?
Traveling around 270 kilometers across the Ruhengeri-Gisenyi route, the travel from Nyungwe forest to Volcanoes National Park takes 4 to 5 hours. One very fascinating and full of adventure and pleasure tour from Nyungwe Forest National Park to Volcanoes National Park is combined. Up to the last stretch, the roads are tarmacked of high quality.
For our all-inclusive packages, which are rather cosy for your road trip to Volcanoes National Park, we utilize 4×4 cars. You will need to have paid park admission fees to Volcanoes National Park or obtained permits for any of the activities of your choosing to enter the park.
Found in North- Eastern near a little town named Musanze, Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park is also known as Parc Des Volcans in French and Pariki Yigihugu yibirungu in Kinyarwanda, the local language.
One of the biggest national parks in Rwanda and East Africa, Volcanoes National Park is home to the endangered apes and primates, including the Mountain Gorillas and golden Monkeys; among other species of birds, monkeys, trees, forest hogs, bushbuck, and others in the forest; also, the unique culture is housed here.
Five extinct volcanoes—Mountain Muhabura, Mountain Sabyinyo, Mountain Gahinga, Mountain Karisimbi, and Mountain Bisoke—are part of the Virunga Conservation Area’s Volcanoes National Park. The government entity in charge of managing Volcanoes National Park, as well as other tourist operations in Rwanda, is the Rwanda Development Board.
The park was created to save the Mountain gorillas, threatened with extinction by poachers, primates, and other animals living in the jungle. These primates have always crossed both sides, thereby enhancing conservation efforts from Uganda’s Mgahinga National Park and DR Congo’s Virunga National Park to save the threatened Mountain gorillas and golden monkeys.
Tourist activities between Volcanoes National Park and Nyungwe?
Gorilla trekking
Arriving a day early from Nyungwe forest, you will stay at least one night at Volcanoes National Park for the gorilla trekking excursion. A famous feature in Volcanoes National Park, the mountain gorillas are seen daily all year long via gorilla trekking.
Visiting the habituated endangered mountain gorillas in their natural habitat allows you to observe their feeding, movement, rest, and harmonious living. Only eight tourists per gorilla family are permitted to hike daily from Volcanoes National Park; ten habituated gorilla families are there for this purpose.
Since trackers, guides, and park rangers lead you, the odds of seeing the mountain gorillas are 99%. Though the gorillas share 99% DNA with humans, they still stay wild, and you are encouraged to observe the dos and don’ts from the guides.
Every day in Kinigi, gorilla trekking begins at 7:00 am with a briefing on recommendations to follow while on the hike. Depending on the activity and position of the gorillas in the jungle, the gorilla hike might last 30 minutes to several hours.
One must have a Rwanda gorilla permit for a certain date obtained from the Rwanda Development Board in order to be allowed to engage in gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. For all citizens, the gorilla permit is USD1500; you are only permitted one hour of gorilla observation and camera work.
Completing your bucket list with a gorilla trek to Volcanoes National Park is a lifetime experience; Katland Safaris can assist you in arranging and customizing a reasonably priced and unforgettable gorilla trek.
Golden Monkey tracking.Â
After your Nyungwe forest trip, the golden monkey experience is very remarkable. Golden Monkey tracking involves viewing the exceedingly uncommon and exquisitely gorgeous golden monkeys in their natural habitat.
Two habituated golden monkey colonies for daily hiking exist in Volcanoes National Park; each community consists of around eighty individuals and attracts not restricted numbers of tourists. To see the threatened golden monkeys, any citizen may purchase a USD 100 golden monkey trekking permit from the Rwanda development board.
See Dian Fossey Tomb and Hike while on a safari trip between Volcanoes National Park and Nyungwe forest
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One of the most well-known activities carried out by guests in Volcanoes National Park is Dain Fossey tomb tour. One hour’s trek leads from Karisoke research camp to the tomb. Derived from the well-known primatologist and zoologist Dian Fossey from America, who spent all her life in the volcanoes safeguarding the threatened gorillas from extinction and raising awareness, the Dian Fossey Memorial trek. Alleged poachers murdered her; she was buried in the park, and a monument was erected.
Her involvement in the movie “Gorillas in the Mist” is another well-known fact. This trek goes to the grave of late Dian, who battled and saved the threatened mountain gorillas, and sensitizing on conservation encouraged gorilla tourism. The climb is around 2,500 to 3,000 meters. Celebrating her personality, passion for the Mountain gorillas, study, and history makes this trip amazing.
Visit Iby’s cultural center while on a safari to Volcanoes National Park from Nyungwe forestÂ
Volcanoes National Park offers African cultures—unique, fascinating, and worthy of exploration. The Iby’Iwacu village is located in Volcanoes National Park in Nyabigoma, Kinigi, Musanze district, Northern Province of Rwanda.
The residents used to stay in the forest and even engaged in the poaching of the endangered species; later, they were evacuated and arranged into a village. We always customize visits to Volcanoes National Park for you to have an amazing time visiting the Iby’Iwacu people, thus sharing with local people their homes and legacy assets like lifestyles, activities, artifacts, dances, and methods of living of local people. To visitors, Iby’s Cultural Village presents the customs, way of life, and dances from the past.
Seeing Birds
From Nyungwe forest, bird viewing is another pastime available in Volcanoes National Park. Both Nyungwe and Volcanoes National Parks provide a home for a range of bird species.
From the local bird species commonly seen in the swamps, francolin, the Rwenzori turaco, Archer’s ground robin, the red-faced woodland warbler, the dusky crimson-wing, Rwenzori double collared sunbird, there is the collared Apalis and the Rwenzori batis as well as the unusual weaver and many more of over 300 bird species living in the volcanoes.
To volcanic national parks in Rwanda, Uganda, we do provide birding trips. The expert birding guide will enable you to find the birds and name them.
Where inside Volcanoes National Park should one stay?
For a great safari, staying in a decent, neat, comfortable, and gorgeous lodge or camp is perfect when you get from Nyungwe forest to Volcanoes National Park.
From budget to luxury, Bisate lodge, Gorilla Nest, and Virunga lodge are luxury options; Sabinyo silverback lodge, five volcanoes lodge, Le bamboo Mountain gorilla lodge are midrange options to consider; Kinigi guesthouse, Hotel Muhavera, and gorilla volcanoes lodge are some of the budget hotels.
The hotel rooms sell fast, particularly during the peak season; thus, your accommodation should be reserved ahead of your trip to the national park of volcanoes. Spending additional nights will also allow you to earn a discount on lodging.
Why should one book with Katland Safaris for a trip from Nyungwe Forest to Volcanoes National Park?
For the previous years, Katland Safaris has presented incredible adventures to Volcanoes National Park and Rwanda. Contact us for our reduced packages and also custom-made gorilla expeditions, including birdwatching, cultural activities, and golden monkey tracking to the national park volcanoes from Nyungwe forest.
Our magic in arranging real experience results from the fact that we have, over time, established a team combined with youthful and eager workers mentored by a well-experienced Team and driven by what they do. On TripAdvisor and safari reservations, Katland Safaris is highly rated and reviewed to assist you in learning about the experiences of the other guests who have visited national parks in Rwanda, including volcanoes.
