Rwanda is moderate travellers’ favourite gorilla safaris that provide all kinds of experience in Africa. Virunga National Park is the most known in the country providing a variety of wildlife attractions. The park boasts an astounding biodiversity due to the large variety of habitats it offers.

In the southern sector the Mountain Gorillas attract most attention but the montane forests are also home to other primates such as Chimpanzees, Golden monkeys, Blue monkeys and black and white colobus. Forest Elephants and Buffaloes are also found in this area as is the very shy Golden Cat. The central area of the park consists mostly of savannah with species such as Lion, Leopard, Kob, Hyena, Topi, warthog etc.

The lake, once containing the largest population of Hippo's (over 20.000), is now slowly regenerating after many troubled years and Hippo's and Crocodiles are once again a common sight. In the North of the park in the deep Congolese forest the most elusive of African creatures is found.

The Mountain Gorillas are located in the Mikeno Sector, about two and a half hour drive from Goma. They can also be approached from Bunagana (border of Uganda). The permit is $400, so slightly cheaper than in Uganda or Rwanda. The visits are also a bit more authentic and in smaller groups. Virunga National Park has a habituated Chimpanzee group in the picturesque hills of Tongo, located in the southern sector of Virunga National Park, west of the park headquarters of Rumangabo, Tongo is a unique forest island and home to a small population of chimpanzees. The forest lies on one of the lava flows from Nyamulagira Volcano and is estimated to be 300 years old. Take a trek in the Rwenzori Mountains a snow capped mountain range in the north of Virunga National Park on the Border with Uganda. The highest peak in the range lies on the border and can be climbed from both countries.

The trek to the glacier can be made in a 4-5 or 6 day trek. In order to start the trek visitors will need to travel to Beni by airplane. Climb Nyiragongo Volcano famous for its lava lake, is a technically easy climb from the direction of Goma. A trip to the top should take 6 hours; most climbers spend the night at the top. This also makes it possible to see the boiling lava by night, when it becomes even brighter.