Covered in green rainforest within magnificent mountain ranges, the towering volcanoes at 15,000 ft is located northwest of the country and is home to the endangered mountain gorilla but also, a montane ecosystem, that embrace the evergreen and bamboo forest, open grassland, swamp and heath. Its name was as a result of the chain of dormant volcanoes making up the Virunga Massif, located at the border where the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda meet. It is also home to other volcanoes which are: -

 The plains of Akagera comprise savannah, woodland, wetland and a dozen lakes. Its open expanses are ideal for game drives with wildlife sights such as Elephant, Lion, Giraffe, Zebras, hippos, rhinos among others and a recorded 550 bird species. Available activities including hot air balloon, bird watching, sport fishing and guided nature walks. 

One of the oldest rainforests in Africa, Nyungwe is rich in biodiversity and spectacularly beautiful. The mountainous region is teaming with wildlife, including a small population of chimpanzees as well as 12 other species of primate, including the L’Hoest’s monkey endemic to the Albertine Rift.

 

 Covering an area olf 34 sp km, Gishwati National Park is the country’s 4th National Park that is made up of a buffer zone from its forests with over 60 species of trees both indigenous and bamboo. It is also here that the Congo and Nile water catchment areas separate due to the escarpment of the Albertine Rift.

It is home to primates which include Chimpanzees, the Golden Monkey, LHoest and Blue Monkey.

Bird species: Gushwati is home to some 240 species of birds including the rifts endemic such as Ruwenzoru Batis and Turaco, Grauer ‘s swamp wable which is endangered, purple breasted weaver and the Martial Eagle. 

Possible activities include.

 Part of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, Lake Kivu in the west of Rwanda is surrounded by magnificent mountains and has deep emerald green waters covering a surface area of 2,700 km2. It is Rwanda’s largest lake and the sixth largest in Africa. It is highly saturated with gasses including methane and carbon dioxide from millions of years of decomposition and volcanic activities.