Walking Safaris in Rwanda

Walking Safaris in Rwanda

Walking Safaris in Rwanda. It offers ideal conditions for organized walking safaris and tour holidays, as most popular and iconic activities take place on foot. Walking safaris in Rwanda include gorilla tracking and hiking Mount Karisimbi (4,507 m) and Mount Bisoke (3,711 m) in the Virunga Mountains, as well as chimpanzee tracking and forest walks in Nyungwe National Park. For dedicated hikers, the 227 km Congo-Nile Trail runs roughly along the eastern shore of Lake Kivu, and walkers can complete it in ten days.

Although Rwanda is widely known for its recent troubled history, the country now charts a new direction. Visitors honor its past while exploring Rwanda’s forward-looking development. Tourists explore the vibrant city of Kigali and Rwanda’s lush countryside, including mountain forests that shelter Silverback gorillas, tea and coffee plantations, and lake islands with traditional fishing villages.

During Rwanda walking safaris, travelers meet locals who share their optimism for a new Africa. Seamstresses proudly create colorful garments, reformed poachers earn a living through sustainable practices, and farmers plant coffee and tea while improving their livelihoods in creative ways. Everywhere, Rwandans demonstrate a determination to build a peaceful, viable, and authentic country—making a Rwanda safari a truly unforgettable experience.

Walking in her footsteps in the montane forests of Rwanda will certainly be a special part of your exploratory tour of the country. For advanced hikers who plan to visit Volcanoes National Park, Abunda Discoveries recommends the hikes to the summits of Mount Karisimbi and Mount Bisoke.

If you plan on walking a lot, bring suitable footwear and a few pairs of thick socks. A walking stick can be useful on the steep slopes of the Virunga’s and Nyungwe

Rwanda National Parks

The Rwanda National Parks 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.

With a vast array of incredible things to see and do, it is unsurprising that Rwanda Safari welcomes so many visitors from around the world each year.

Each Rwanda Safari Park protects a distinct ecosystem and hosts a variety of species. Volcanoes National Park, which borders the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and sits within the Virunga volcanic mountain chain, ranks as Africa’s oldest park and the most heavily patrolled in the world. Together with neighboring parks across the borders, it forms the world’s only habitat for mountain gorillas, whose population has increased over the past decade. Authorities strictly limit visitor access to the gorillas, and tourists must purchase passes—often well in advance—through the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). Golden monkeys occupy a separate area within the park.

To the southeast, along the Burundian border, Nyungwe National Park shelters a large number of chimpanzees and hosts a variety of other primate species in its highland rainforest.

On Rwanda’s eastern border, near Lake Victoria and Tanzania, Akagera National Park protects diverse African wildlife within its savannah ecosystem, including giraffes, elephants, buffalo, baboons, gazelles, and zebras. Lions originally roamed the park but local people exterminated them by poisoning during and after the genocide. Park authorities are currently fencing the area to reintroduce lions imported from South Africa.

Different National Parks In Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park

A stunning chain of volcanoes that stretch off into the distance, evoking the romanticism of tropical jungle forests and the gentle mountain gorilla giants that inhabit them with-in.

Akagera National Park

In 2010, African Parks conservation took over the management of this eastern savannah reserve and in the last 10 years it has gone from strength to strength with the introduction of rhino and lion adding to the already healthy populations of giraffe, zebra, hyena and more. Read more about Akagera National Park.

Nyungwe Forest National Park

Nyungwe is a lovely gallery forest with walking trails. Home to semi-habituated chimpanzees and a friendly group of black and white colobus monkeys. Read more about Nyungwe Forest National Park.

Best Places In Rwanda To See…

1. Mountain Gorillas – Volcanoes National Park
2. Chimpanzees – Nyungwe National Park
3. Golden Monkeys – Volcanoes National Park
4. Black and White Colobus Monkeys – Nyungwe National Park
5. African Game – Akagera National Park

When you think of Rwanda Safari Tours what comes to mind? Impossibly green rolling hills and mountains? Brilliantly rich national parks? Bamboo forests and the world’s last remaining mountain gorillas? Or, chimpanzees, golden monkeys, and olive baboons? An essential part of any holiday to Rwanda, game safaris are an unforgettable Rwanda Travel Tips & experience that you won’t want to miss. Let our African Experts help you start planning your Rwanda Safari Packages today.