Top Tourist Activities in Rwanda 2020
Top Tourist Activities in Rwanda 2020 is a detailed article about the best places a traveler can decide to book a safari to in Rwanda to explore the destinations’ attractions.
1. GORILLA TREKKING
Gorilla trekking is one of the top tourist activities in Rwanda that tourists should participate in for memorable Rwanda safaris. Visit Rwanda and discover more about the endangered mountain gorillas in Volcanoes national park which is home to over 15 habituated Rwanda gorilla families which tourists will find entertaining when they get to spend one hour with the primates understanding their behavior in the wild for memorable experiences. Golden monkey trekking is a rewarding activity that involves tourists hiking the virunga mountains in Rwanda namely like Mount Sabyinyo, Mount Muhabura, Mount Gahinga, Mount Karisimbi and Mount Bisoke where you can find the different Rwanda gorilla families in the park.
During the hikes, you see a number of attractions like a number of bird species within the park within the forests along the slopes of the different virunga mountains and some of the bird species include; you will also have the opportunity to see a number of other primate species like dent’s monkey vervet monkey, mona monkey, black and white colobus monkey, golden monkeys, red tailed monkey among other primate species.
When you get to the gorillas you will spend one hour with them where you will get the chance to understand the gentle giants by observing their behavior in the park from their feeding patterns, their grooming patterns, co-existence with one another among other interesting features of the gentle giants which you will get to find during your gorilla tours in Rwanda and at the end of gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park, you can take pictures of the primates for a rewarding experience in Rwanda.
2. CHIMPANZEE TREKKING
Visit the ultimate primate destination Nyungwe national park where you will get to participate in one of the top tourist activities in Rwanda 2020 chimpanzee trekking which is carried out in Nyungwe forest National Park a place where you can find over 1000 chimpanzees of which there are two habituated troops in the park that is Nyungwe Forest and cyamudongo forest where you will get the chance to track the chimpanzees and get to know more about the primates while you observe their behavior in the wild.
As you get to the habituated chimpanzee troops, you will get to see a number of attractions like a number of monkey species like the like dent’s monkey vervet monkey, mona monkey, black and white colobus monkey, silver monkeys, red tailed monkey among other monkey species, bird species like; Rwenzori Batis, Dusky turtle love, paradise flycatcher, double collared sunbird, marsh harrier, long-crested eagle handsome Francolin Ruwenzori turaco, common moorhen Ruwenzori nightjar, the dusky crimson wing, red-faced woodland warbler archer’s ground robin, African Rwenzori grey throated tit which will make chimpanzee trekking a memorable activity. When you get to the chimpanzee troops, you will get to know more about the primates by observing their behavior, for instance, their feeding patterns, how they co-exist with one another among other interesting features of the primates.
3. GAME DRIVES
Game drives should be considered the top tourist activities in Rwanda 2020 where tourists will have an amazing time when they choose to carry them out. Among the national parks in Rwanda, game drives are only carried out in Akagera National Park the home to the big five animals in Rwanda that can be seen when they choose to participate in them. There are two game drives that can be carried out in the park that is the morning game drive where you will get to see the early risers in the park like the elephants, zebras, hippos taking dips in the water, the buffaloes, a number of herbivores grazing in the plains, for instance, the zebras, rhinos, the different antelope species like the topis, impala, Uganda kobs among other species in the park that can be seen grazing in the plains and the evening game drives you will get to see a number of carnivores in the park like the hyenas, lions, leopards trying hard to catch prey in the park which will make your safaris quite memorable.
4. GOLDEN MONKEY TREKKING
Golden monkey trekking should also not miss out on your top 20 activities in Rwanda 2020 because of the rewarding experiences that you will get to witness and an amazing time you will have in the park. just like gorilla trekking in volcanoes National Park, golden monkey trekking involves tourists hiking the different virunga mountains to the bamboo trees where you can find the different habituated golden monkey troops. You will see a number of attractions like the different bird species like double collared sunbird, marsh harrier, long-crested eagle handsome Francolin Ruwenzori turaco, you will get to see a number of primate species like dent’s monkey vervet monkey, mona monkey, black and white colobus monkey, silver monkeys, red tailed monkey among other monkey species and when you get to
5. HIKING
Hiking is another top tourism activity that tourists can participate in for memorable Rwanda Safaris. There are a number of hiking trails and mountains that tourists can hike to have an amazing time during their Rwanda tour and these can be found in Nyungwe National park and volcanoes national park. In Nyungwe national park, tourists can hike the different hiking trails that will open up rewarding experiences and attractions as they embark on their journey to the trails and among the different hiking trails in the park tourist will have rewarding experiences when they hike the Igishigishigi trail where they will get to find the canopy walkway where you will have amazing views of the park from an aerial view you get to see a number of primate species like dent’s monkey vervet monkey, mona monkey, black and white colobus monkey, silver monkeys, red tailed monkey swinging from one tree branch to another.
You will also get to see a number of bird species in the park for rewarding safaris. Other hiking trails in the park include the Isumo waterfalls where tourist will participate in the Isumo waterfalls hike where they will discover the waterfalls which are a great space for photography and picnics, other trails include; the karamba birding trail where you will get to see a number of bird species and other include the Irebero trail, Umugote trail among other trails.
You can also hike the Virunga Mountains in volcanoes national park where you will get to see rewarding attractions in the park like on mount Muhabura you will get to see the twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo and Lake Kivu. Along with Mount Karisimbi and Mount Bisoke, you will get to see Dian Fossey’s grave, along Mount Gahinga you will also get to see a number of bird species and primate species. It should be noted that along the different Virunga Mountains in the Park, you will get to see the different Rwanda gorilla families and habituated golden monkey troops among other attractions in the park.
