Flights to Volcanoes national park Rwanda
Are you looking for flights to Volcanoes national park Rwanda? Getting to volcanoes national park has been made easy by Akagera Aviation. Akagera Aviation is a company that organizes daily flights to volcanoes national park. There is no need for one to have and move for all the hours spent on the bumpy roads sometimes that are dusty which consumes a lot of time to the visitors. Now you can save time and reach volcanoes national park in a short time by opting to take a flight with the Akagera Aviation to this great park.
Volcanoes national park is the most visited place in the northwestern part of Rwanda harboring endangered mountain gorillas. Volcanoes national park is home to more than half of the mountain gorilla population in the world and 10 families from these have been fully habituated for tourism purposes. Volcanoes national park is also a place to find 5 Virunga volcanoes – Gahinga, Bisoke, Karisimbi, Sabyinyo, and Muhabura.
Other than mountain gorillas, other animals in volcanoes national park include golden monkeys, elephants, buffaloes, duikers, spotted hyenas, bushbucks, giant forest hogs, and monkeys. Volcanoes national park is also home to over 200 bird species and there are different activities that can be done in this park as we are about to explain below.
Activities to do on a flying safari to volcanoes national park Rwanda
Mountain gorilla trekking: Mountain gorilla trekking is the most done activity by tourists that use helicopter flights to volcanoes national park. Mountain gorilla trekking is an activity that is done by those people who have valid gorilla trekking permits from Rwanda Development Board and the activity does enable tourists to spend 1 hour with the mountain gorillas.
Mountain gorilla trekking in volcanoes national park will start with a briefing at the park headquarters so depending on where you stay, you need to wake up early in the morning and meet up with other trekkers for a briefing for the park warden. During the briefing, you will be taught about the dos and don’ts of the gorilla trekking activity, grouping will be done and then armed ranger guides will lead you into the jungle.
Going through different trekking trails, trekkers will be able to meet different park animals such as duikers, buffaloes, giant forest hogs, baboons, elephants, several monkey species, birds, different plant species, and much more. Once the mountain gorillas family is spotted, tourists are given 1 hour to be around this family, watch them do daily activities, learn about their habits and take photos.
Golden monkey trekking: Golden monkey trekking is another activity that can be done by tourists on flights to volcanoes national park. The activity is done by persons above the age of 12 years and he or she must have a valid trekking permit. The golden monkey trekking activity is done like mountain gorilla trekking as it starts with a briefing, grouping, and then the armed range guides leading different groups into the jungle.
During the golden monkey trekking activity, while in the jungle going through different park trails with the guide, you are able to spot some of the park animals such as buffaloes, duikers, giant forest hogs, elephants, bushbucks, birds, and different plant species. Once you meet the golden monkeys, you are given 1 hour to be around these apes, watch them do daily activities, take photos as you learn about their habits.
Birding: Tourists on a flying safari to volcanoes national park can do birding activities because the area is home to over 200 bird species. The birding activities are guided and are done from different birding spots with a ranger guide who protects you from wild animals that are dangerous. Some of the birds in volcanoes national park include African long-eared owl, Rwenzori apalis, archer’s robin-chat, red-faced woodland warbler, brown woodland warbler, lagden’s bush-shrike, doherty’s bush-shrike, handsome francolin, dusky crimsonwing, grauer’s swamp warbler, dusky turtle dove, strange weaver, Rwenzori batis, scarlet-tufted malachite sunbird, Rwenzori turaco, and Rwenzori nightjar among others.
Hiking: Tourists on a flying safari to volcanoes national park can do hiking safaris on any of the mountains that are found in the park. The mountains that can be hiked in volcanoes national park include Karisimbi, Bisoke, Gahinga, Muhabura, and Sabyinyo. Hiking any of these mountains requires one to buy a hiking permit from the park offices which includes the ranger fee,
Hiking these mountains starts with a briefing at Kinigi park head offices where trekkers are taught about the rules and regulations of the hiking activity before going to the starting points where they meet the rangers. Hiking each mountain takes its own hour and throughout the hike, the trekkers meet different park animals such as buffaloes, elephants, duikers, bush pigs, giant forest hogs, birds, monkeys, and different vegetation covers. At the summit of these lakes, hikers will have beautiful views of the surrounding areas, lakes, Virunga mountains, rivers, plantations, and a crater lake on Mountain Bisoke.
Nature walks: Nature walks in volcanoes national park are one of the nest ways tourists on a flying safari to the park can do in order to explore most of the attractions in the park. The nature walk activities are guided and they take place in different walking trails such as Ngezi Lake trail, and Buhanga forest trail. During the nature walk activities, tourists are able to spot different park mammals, primates, birds, and different vegetation types.
Community visits: Tourists on a flying safari to volcanoes national park can spare some time and visit the neighboring communities. The most visited community around the park is Iby’Iwacu cultural village located a few kilometers from the park. The safari driver will just drive you to this cultural village where a local guide will lead you around the community showing you how local people live their day to day life, visit art and craft shops, be part of the ceremonies if any, and in the end, you will get entertained by the local traditional dancers.
Booking flights to volcanoes national park
Tourists that are intending to visit volcanoes national park Rwanda using helicopter flights need to book the tickets in advance. Tourists using helicopter flights to volcanoes national park can send Africa Adventure Vacations an email containing the days they want to travel and using these dates, we shall check for availability of the seats with Akagera Aviation. Once the tickets are available, we shall go ahead and book them for you.
What is the best time to fly to volcanoes national park Rwanda?
Tourists can use helicopter flights to volcanoes national park Rwanda at any time of the year but there are months that are better than the rest since they favor park activities. The dry months are the best for flights to volcanoes national park and they occur from June to September and December to February. The dry months are characterized by little or no rainfall which makes the trekking trails dry, the roads leading to the park are passable and the vegetation is short giving clear views of the park animals.
Tourists can still fly to volcanoes national park in the rainy season of March to May and October to November to enjoy huge discounts on accommodation facilities. During the rainy months, there is plenty of rainfall which makes the trekking trails muddy and slippery, the vegetation in the park is tall giving unclear views of the park animals, and the roads leading to the park are impassable.
Where to stay during your domestic flight to volcanoes national park
Luxury tourists on a domestic flight to volcanoes national park shouldn’t worry about where they will stay if they want to spend a night or more in the park. There are several accommodation facilities in and around volcanoes national park where tourists can have a comfortable stay depending on their travel budget. The accommodation facilities to use while at volcanoes national park include Bisate Lodge, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge, Da Vinci Gorilla Lodge, One $ Only Gorilla’s Nest Lodge, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Singita Kwitonda Lodge, Virunga Lodge, Ruzizi Tented Camp, Le Bambou Gorilla Lodge, Gorilla Volcanoes Hotel, Villa Gorilla, and Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel among others.
