TOP ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES YOU MUST EXPERIENCE IN RWANDA:

Adventure safaris are one of the most craved experiences by many travelers around the world and yet there are very few destinations to offer such enticing memories. For adventure travelers who have ever watched the “Indiana Jones Movies” or probably read several adventure novels by “Karl May”, such adventure spirit in most cases is ingrained within ourselves but unfortunately we can’t find it. Well, if you are adventure lover or interested in experiential safaris in East Africa, visit Rwanda-the land of a thousand hills for real adrenaline adventure experiences of a life time. Adventure seekers need to worry less while in East Africa or Africa now; Rwanda’s countless adventures a wait for you. The list of experiential adventures is just numerous in the country and you stand to choose from the variety. You can even be combine your safari with Uganda and have a wide range of experiences. Let Rwanda be a must to visit if you are interested in authentic African experiences of a life time. With all a thousand hills, you shouldn’t miss a million smiles in this remarkable landlocked country!

Below are some of adventure activities that can excite your mind as you spend your time in Rwanda.

Experiential gorilla trekking adventures:

Rwanda is a renowned destination for mountain gorilla experiences of a life time. Gorilla trekking takes place in the Volcanoes National Park. Tracking mountain gorillas in Rwanda is one of the most sought after adventures in Africa and tourists can even trek more than ones. Mountain gorillas form the major reason that visitors from around the globe get into remarkable Rwanda. Gorilla experiences are incomparably the loveliest African adventures that visitors get after spending only one hour of face to face interaction with these outstanding creatures in the wild. Rwanda has ten habituated gorilla groups that visitors are assigned to track mountain gorillas. Gorilla safaris/tourism started way back in the times of Dian Fossey when she had traveled purposely to carry out her research in the volcanoes. It will be amazing, if you included this “life changing” experience in the list of experiential activities that you are going to encounter in Rwanda.

Other experiential adventures within the Volcanoes national park include the Dian Fossey hike that offer opportunity for adventure seekers a chance to explore more on the renowned primatologist and zoologist that committed herself in saving the mountain gorillas around the Virunga region.

MOUNTAIN GORILLA

Golden monkey tracking adventures

Expect more than mountain gorilla gorillas in Rwanda because higher chances are that you will also interact with golden monkey-the world’s striking primates. As you plan for your gorilla tracking safari, ensure include golden monkey experiences in the bucket list of activities in your safari. Golden monkey tracking is done in the Volcanoes national park and for those interested in gorillas can add this as their extra experiences. Golden monkeys are one of the most the magnificent primates that are worth visiting in the jungles of the Volcanoes national park. Unlike mountain gorillas, golden monkeys are unique on their own and they are renowned for their roaming behavior and visitors are required to keep an eye to sight them. Like mountain gorillas, golden monkeys are also habituated and this denotes that they are acclimatized to human presence in their natural habitat. Include this adventure in your safari and prove the best experiences of a life time in Rwanda.

GOLDEN MONKEY

Chimpanzee tracking adventure

Just at the Nyungwe Forest National Park, comes chimpanzee tracking as another fascinating adventure to excite the minds of travelers. The adventure begins a bit early and by 5:30, visitors are expected to be well prepared before they set off into this thick tropical rain forest to spend some hours with these beautiful close relatives. The best time for you visit the park, is basically during the rainy season. The chimps in this area are half way habituated and it is a bit simpler to track them. In addition, visitors can also include Ruwenzori colobus monkeys or gray cheeked mangabeys in the list and enjoy the best experiences with Rwanda’s primates. There are more than 400 monkeys with all 13 primate species that live in Rwanda! Don’t miss to hike in any of 130 hiking trails that are found within the jungles of Nyungwe forest national park.

CHIMPANZEE TRACKING

Volcano climbing

For hikers, climbers or mountaineering adventures, visit the Volcanoes national park for such dramatic experiences of a life time. The Volcanoes is a renowned home to about 3 (three) Virunga volcanoes that offer adventure lovers opportunities to hike on their summit to enjoy the stunning beauty of Rwanda and beyond. Two of these take a full day to climb while the other is an overnight adventure. They include; Mount Bisoke that stretches to about 3700 meters above sea level, Mount Visoke that seems to be best volcano especially at its foot hills while its summit is filled with spectacular a crater lake. Mount Muhabura is the second highest summit in the Volcanoes National Park. This is also the Virunga Volcano chain mountain that lies east and expands across Rwanda and Uganda. It forms one of the most magnificent land features in the park whereas the Mount Karisimbi hike also known as the white shell mountain takes about two days to the fifth highest snow capped summits in African continent. Visiting this mountain is indeed an experience of a life time.

Biking adventures

Is riding or biking one of your lovely adventures? Rwanda has come beyond mountain gorilla tracking with African biking experiences around the hills of Kigali that are backed by guided tours. The most strenuous biking adventure is mainly the Congo Nile Trail along Lake Kivu. There are also other additional trails that can extend your biking experience just like the Congo trail. You can take around three days, two days or even one day. They are however guided and for advanced bikers, they can do it on their own. Along the way, you can visit the tea and coffee plantation and this demonstrates the true heart of Africa.

For those interested in relaxing with water body activities, they are never left out of choice. There is sport fishing, kayaking, canoeing as well as experiential boat ride on Lake Kivu, Muhazi and Lake Ihema. For family trips, this is the best leisurely ground that you shouldn’t miss out in the land of a thousand hills. You can also do bike rides along Lake Nyarutarama-Kigali and then explore Rwanda’s city and its surrounding areas including the tree lined streets of Kiyovu for a chilly sun shine.

In conclusion, Rwanda has countless experiential adventures for many of the world’s adventure seekers. It offers a range of adventure activities right from mountain gorilla tracking, Volcano climbing/hiking, sport fishing, and hiking, golden monkey experiences to chill and relaxing experiences water bodies. Visit Rwanda for delightful experiences of a life time!