RWANDA
The national parks of Rwanda are protected ecosystems and wildlife reserves located within the borders of Rwanda in east central Africa. In 2012, these protected natural zones include the Volcanoes National Park, Akagera National Park and Nyungwe Forest. Maintenance of the national park system, as well as tourism infrastructure and promotion of the parks, is managed by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) with assistance from government ministries.
Each park protects a distinct ecosystem and variety of species. Bordering Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, into which the Virungas volcanic mountain chain extends, Volcanoes National Park is the most heavily patrolled park in the world and the oldest in Africa. In combination with adjoining parks in the neighboring countries, it serves as the world’s only habitat of the mountain gorillas, whose numbers have been increasing here over the past decade. Visitor numbers to the gorillas are strictly limited and passes must be purchased, often well in advance, from RDB. Golden monkeys also inhabit a separate portion of the park.
To the southeast along the Burundian border, Nyungwe National Park hosts a large number of chimpanzees and a variety of other primate species in a highland rainforest environment.
The eastern border of Rwanda, along Lake Victoria and Tanzania, is the location of Akagera National Park and protects a variety of African fauna in a savannah ecosystem, including giraffes, elephant, buffalo, baboons, gazelles and zebra. Lionsoriginally inhabited the park but were exterminated by poisoning during and after the genocide. The park is currently being fenced in to allow the reintroduction of lions to be imported from South Africa in 2014.
National parks and forests
Akagera national Park
Volcanoes National Park
Nyungwe Forest national park
Gishwati forest
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GORILLAS AND PRIMATES
8 Days ~ Private Safari
Arrival – Kigali
Nyungwe forest national park
Chimpanzees and colobus monkeys
Lake kivu
Mountain gorillas
Volcanoes national park
Kigali – departure
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GORILLAS AND PRIMATES
8 Days ~ Private Safari
Arrival – Kigali
Nyungwe forest national park
Chimpanzees and colobus monkeys
Lake kivu
Mountain gorillas
Volcanoes national park
Kigali – departure
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5 Days Rwanda Bike Tours
5 Days ~ Bike Tours
Arrival in Kigali
Bike to Gisenyi
Tour Kibuye to amazing Kinunu and Congo Nile Trail
Nyungwe Primates And Eastern Lowland Gorilla
8 Days ~ Private Safari
Arrival
Huye – Nyungwe forest – colobus walk – gisakura
Nyungwe forest – chimpanzees – Bukavu
Kahuzi-biega national park – Eastern lowland
Lake kivu – goma
Goma – rwanda – kinigi
Volcanoes national park – mountain gorillas
Musanze – Kigali – departure
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Nyungwe Primates And Eastern Lowland Gorilla
8 Days ~ Private Safari
Arrival
Huye – Nyungwe forest – colobus walk – gisakura
Nyungwe forest – chimpanzees – Bukavu
Kahuzi-biega national park – Eastern lowland
Lake kivu – goma
Goma – rwanda – kinigi
Volcanoes national park – mountain gorillas
Musanze – Kigali – departure
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Gorilla in the mist
8 Days ~ Private Safari
Arrival – volcanoes national park
Mountain gorillas
Mountain gorillas – lake kivu
Lake kivu – kigali – departure
Itinerary 5 gorilla and lake kivu
Arrival – transfer to nyungwe forest national park
Chimpanzee tracking
Dian fossey tombs tour
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Gorilla in the mist
8 Days ~ Private Safari
Arrival – volcanoes national park
Mountain gorillas
Mountain gorillas – lake kivu
Lake kivu – kigali – departure
Itinerary 5 gorilla and lake kivu
Arrival – transfer to nyungwe forest national park
Chimpanzee tracking
Dian fossey tombs tour