| National park: | Volcanoes National Park |
| Location: | Africa > Rwanda |
What’s Plugged?
Reviews & Amenities
Top Descriptions
| Volcanoes National Park truly is a beautiful location in East Africa and one of the premier tourist draws in Rwanda, especially for Gorilla Tracking. If you’ve come this far for exactly that reason then you won’t be disappointed, but for those without the extravagant amounts of money necessary to partake then don’t fear. There’s still plenty on offer in the national park, especially if you like hiking. The Bisoke Volcano Hike isn’t an amazing experience as hikes go, but it does allow the opportunity to enter into the mountain gorilla’s habitat, and what a habitat it is. It is quite the shame that humans have encroached so close to the base of the Virunga volcanoes in both Rwanda and Uganda, leaving these fascinating mountain gorillas very little choice as to whether or not they are ‘tracked’ by 80-sum visitors daily. Nevertheless, whether you visit now or visit when you are old and rich, you’ll undoubtedly be touched by your experience in the Volcanoes National Park. |
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Top Tips
| As a budget traveller, the park is best accessed from the town of Ruhengeri about 45 minutes away. Or, you can choose to stay right on its doorstep in Kinigi. |
| All activities begin at the (RDB) Rwanda Tourist Information Centre (Kinigi) at 7am sharp. Many permits can be purchased there on the day, except for the ever popular Gorilla Tracking. |
| Most activities require a 45-minute drive from the park office, and so having to hire a private vehicle bumps up the already prohibitive costs even further. |
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The Location
What should we know?
| Name in local script: | Add Data |
| Also known as: | Parc National des Volcans |
| Tour operator(s): | (RDB) Rwanda Tourist Information Centre (Kinigi) |
| Rental operator(s): | Add Data |
| Port(s): | Add Data |
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| Terminal(s): | Add Data |
| Environment type: | forest, jungle, stream, volcano |
| Location type: | rural, town, village |
| Religion type: | Roman Catholocism, Protestantism |
What can we see or do there?
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| Animals: | chameleons, mountain gorillas |
| Birds: | Add Data |
How much will it cost us?
| Currency: | Rwandan Frank (RWF) |
| Average daily budget: | RWF85,900 |
| Activities: | Average cost: |
| Bisoke Volcano Hike | USD75 |
| Gorilla Tracking | USD750 |
When should we go there, and for how long?
| Average time taken: | 1 day |
| High season: | June to September |
| Low season: | March to May |
How can we get in contact?
| Language(s): | English, French, Kinyarwanda |
| Timezone: | UTC+02:00 |
| Country calling code: | 250 |
How can we get there?
| Coordinates: | -1.42532, 29.54996 |
| Geographical feature: | The Virunga Mountains |
The Directions
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The Directions
| If you know how to get to Volcanoes National Park and would like to share that information with the community, contact [email protected] and we’ll post it right here in the directory. |
The Directions
| If you know how to get to Volcanoes National Park and would like to share that information with the community, contact [email protected] and we’ll post it right here in the directory. |
What are the numbers and averages?
| Number of attractions visited: | 1 |
| Travel time to attractions: | 45 minutes |
| Travel time to next location: | 30 minutes |
| Size: | Add Data |
| Altitude: | 2,500-4,500m |
What else would be good to know?
| Wikipedia: | Volcanoes National Park |
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| Tripadvisor: | Add Data |
| Local tourism: | Volcanoes National Park Rwanda |
| Emergency service(s): | Add Data |
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| Public holidays: | Office Holidays |
Local Availability
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beer (multinational) | 500ml | Add Data |
| Beer (national) | 500ml | Add Data |
| Fizzy drink | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Fruit juice | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Gin (multinational) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Gin (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Milk | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Oil | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Rum (multinational) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Rum (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Vodka (multinational) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Vodka (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Water | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Whisky (multinational) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Whisky (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Wine | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Almonds | 100g | Add Data |
| Apples | 1kg | Add Data |
| Bananas | 1kg | Add Data |
| Bell pepper | 1kg | Add Data |
| Bread | 1 loaf | Add Data |
| Carrots | 1kg | Add Data |
| Chillies | 1kg | Add Data |
| Chocolate (multinational) | 1 bar | Add Data |
| Chocolate (national) | 1 bar | Add Data |
| Coconut milk | 1 can | Add Data |
| Cucumber | 1kg | Add Data |
| Eggs | 1 dozen | Add Data |
| Garlic | 1kg | Add Data |
| Ginger | 1kg | Add Data |
| Honey | 1 jar | Add Data |
| Ice cream | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Jam | 1 jar | Add Data |
| Onions | 1kg | Add Data |
| Oranges | 1kg | Add Data |
| Pasta | 1kg | Add Data |
| Peanut butter | 1 jar | Add Data |
| Peanuts | 100g | Add Data |
| Potatoes | 1kg | Add Data |
| Raisins | 100g | Add Data |
| Rice | 1kg | Add Data |
| Sandwich | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Tomatoes | 1kg | Add Data |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Antifungal shampoo | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Conditioner | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Condoms | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Deodorant | 1 can | Add Data |
| Floss | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Hand sanitizer | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Laundry soap | 1 bar | Add Data |
| Razors | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Sanitary towels | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Shampoo | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Soap | 1 bar | Add Data |
| Tampons | 1 box | Add Data |
| Toilet roll | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Toothpaste | 1 tube | Add Data |
| Washing powder | 1 box | Add Data |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Antiseptic cream | 1 tube | Add Data |
| Bandages | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Chapstick | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Contact lens solution | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Headache tablets | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Ibuprofen | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Mosquito repellent | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Nail clippers | 1 set | Add Data |
| Plasters | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Sun cream | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Sunglasses | 1 pair | Add Data |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Batteries | 4-pack | Add Data |
| Chilli powder | 100g | Add Data |
| Cigarettes (multinational) | 20-pack | Add Data |
| Cigarettes (national) | 20-pack | Add Data |
| Coriander | 100g | Add Data |
| Cumin | 100g | Add Data |
| Fuel | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Internet | 1 hour | Add Data |
| Lighter | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Matches | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Paprika | 100g | Add Data |
| Travel multiadapter | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Travel plug | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Turmeric | 100g | Add Data |
| Stock | 1 pack | Add Data |
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