Volcanoes National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in Rwanda
About Volcanoes National Park
"In the heart of Central Africa, so high up that you shiver more than you sweat," wrote the eminent primatologist Dian Fossey, "are great, old volcanoes towering up almost4,500m (14,800ft), and nearly covered with rich, green rainforest — the Virungas". Situated in the far northwest of Rwanda, the Parc des Volcans protects the steep slopes of this magnificent mountain range — home of the rare mountain gorilla — and the rich mosaic of montane ecosystems, which embrace evergreen and bamboo forest, open grassland, swamp and heath. The Volcanoes National Park was part of the Albert National Park, the oldest protected area in Africa. Created by the Belgian Colonial government in 1925, Albert National Park's (present day Virunga National Park) primary purpose was to protect the endangered mounta
Volcanoes National Park Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: