Get to Know Volcanoes National Park
The park was made famous by the movie Gorillas in the Mist and you can still see mountain gorillas related to those Dian Fossey studied
There are only two places where you can see the endangered mountain gorilla – the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda's Virunga mountains and Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. It's easier to get to Volcanoes National Park from Kigali than it is to get to Bwindi from Entebbe, so the shortest, easiest way to see the mountain gorilla is on the Rwandan side of the Virungas.
Gorilla permits are more expensive in Rwanda than Uganda, but what you save on the permit in Uganda you'll have to spend on accommodation because Bwindi requires an overnight stop from Entebbe.
How it Works
Why Volcanoes?
- Home to the rare mountain gorilla, the Virungas volcanoes span Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the Parc National des Volcans being the >Rwandese element of this ecosystem.
- Roughly half of the world’s wild population of mountain gorillas is resident on the Rwandan slopes of the Virungas.
- Located only 3 hours drive from Kigali Airport, the country’s only international Airport.
- Home to the beautiful golden monkeys
Travel with Peace of Mind
Plan your safari with confidence. Refundable deposits and flexible rebooking terms standard on your Volcanoes safari.
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Volcanoes Safaris
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