Things to Do in Ruhengeri

There are 3 attractions in Ruhengeri. Volcanoes National Park, national park protecting virunga volcanoes and mountain gorillas, is the most popular.

1

Volcanoes National Park

National park protecting Virunga volcanoes and mountain gorillas

National Park

2

Mount Karisimbi

Highest Rwandan volcano and popular trekking summit

Volcano

3

Mount Nyiragongo

Active Congolese volcano famed for persistent lava lake

Volcano

4

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Dense montane forest sheltering endangered mountain gorillas

Park

5

Nyamuragira

Highly active Congolese volcano within Virunga volcanic field

Volcano

6

Mount Sabyinyo

Tri-peaked volcanic mountain on Rwanda–DRC border.

Volcano

7

Mount Muhabura

Volcanic peak on Rwanda-Uganda border in Virunga

Volcano

8

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Ugandan park for mountain gorillas near Virunga volcanoes

Park

9

Mount Bisoke

Active Virunga volcano featuring a crater lake

Volcano

10

Mount Mikeno

High Virunga peak in DRC, habitat for mountain gorillas

Volcano

11

Mount Gahinga

Small Virunga volcano important for mountain gorilla habitat

Volcano

12

Lake Bunyonyi

Deep terraced lake in southwestern Uganda with many islands

Lake

13

Lake Mutanda

Scenic Ugandan lake with views of Virunga volcanoes

Lake

14

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Dense Ugandan rainforest home to mountain gorilla populations

Forest

15

Lake Burera

Rwandan freshwater lake near the Virunga volcanic region

Lake