| Volcanoes National Park lies in the North Western part | | | | safeguarding the country and the park. This slowly |
| of Rwanda. This park was the first park to be formed | | | | brought back security and visitors started touring the |
| in Africa in the year 1929. It was conserved to mainly | | | | mountain gorillas though not in large numbers as they |
| protect the gorillas from poachers. This park borders | | | | did before. |
| the Virunga National Park of Rwanda and the | | | | Tourist activities in this park include visiting the gorillas. |
| Mgahinga Gorilla National Park of Uganda. This park is | | | | This involves walking for many hours through thick |
| the habitat to over a third of the remaining mountain | | | | forests and between rocks. There are four groups |
| gorillas. It is also home to five of the eight volcanoes of | | | | open to tourists and only 32 permits are given daily. |
| the Viruga Mountains which are covered with bamboo | | | | The maximum duration of time allowed for tourists to |
| forest. These include; Bisoke, Muhabura, Kirisimbi, | | | | visit the gorillas is one hour. This time also includes |
| Sabyinyo and Gahinga. This park was also the base | | | | visiting the golden monkeys and watching the beautiful |
| for Dian Fossey who spent twenty years here | | | | birds which are also found in this park. Game viewing |
| studying the gorillas. She was found murdered in her | | | | here will include elephants and some buffaloes. If you |
| house in 1995. | | | | are a mountain climber, this will be a good opportunity |
| The Rwandan civil war in 1992 greatly affected this | | | | to climb Kirisimbi volcano (3,800m) which takes two |
| park, and all the tourist headquarters were destroyed. | | | | days to climb. In addition, you also get to climb Bisoke |
| The protection of the gorillas and also tourism in the | | | | volcano which takes one day of climbing. You also get |
| country stopped due to insecurity. The 1994 genocide | | | | to visit the Lakes Kivu, Burera and Ruhondo caves. |
| which killed millions of the Rwandan people also greatly | | | | One can also visit the tomb of Dian Fossey as they |
| affected the tourism industry. In 1999, the protection of | | | | take beautiful photo photographs. |
| the park resumed with the Rwandan Army | | | | |