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Volcanoes NP /Rwanda/
area: 160 km2/62 mi2
Located in northern Rwanda just a couple of hours away from Kigali, Volcanoes National Park is the most approachable mountain gorilla park in the Gorilla Highlands region. It shares three volcanoes with Uganda’s Mgahinga — Muhabura (4,127 m/13,540 ft), Gahinga (3,474 m/11,398 ft) and Sabyinyo (3,669 m/11,959 ft) — and two with Congo’s Virunga National Park — Karisimbi (4,507 m/14,787 ft) and Bisoke (3,711 m/12,175 ft).
In addition to 12 habituated mountain gorilla groups, the park offers golden monkey tracking and many hiking opportunities. The two-day climb of Mt Karisimbi, the tallest peak of the Virunga volcanoes, is the most challenging while the day-trip to the lake atop Bisoke the most popular option.
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