Volcanoes National
Park.
This is the most famous destination in Rwanda, the park has
become famous mostly because of its mountain gorilla tracking safaris and no
visit to the country would be complete without visiting these giant primates.
The park boarders Uganda and the DRC. Gorillas, of course,
pay no heed to borders and are known to cross between the countries, although
most habituated groups are to be found in Volcanoes National Park. Visiting the
Gorillas in the mist is an experience you will never forget.
Ruhengeri town now commonly known as Musanze is easily
accessible on a 1-2 hour drive from the capital Kigali. Now this town is a
tourist hub, with plenty of cafes, bars and restaurants.
The Park’s Headquarters are based in the nearby village of
Kinigi, the administrative centre for permits and the place where all visitors
gather in the mornings for briefings before starting on their gorilla treks.
Not only Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes National Park but
also several other primates have made the Park their home too and it’s possible
to track two troops of habituated golden monkeys, a totally different
experience to gorilla tracking. Golden monkeys tend to inhabit the bamboo
forests on the lower slopes, so the walk to reach them is relatively easy.
Again, once you find them, you’ll have just an hour in their presence. They’re
fast-moving little creatures, and very entertaining as they constantly swing
through the bamboo or chase each other in circles all around you. They’re also
very pretty, with shiny reddish-gold backs that blend in perfectly with the
golden bamboo.
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