Where is the best place to see Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda?
A. The 125 km Parc National des Volcans in the Virunga Volcanoes in the north of the country is the place to view mountain gorillas in Rwanda. About 350 mountain gorillas make their home in the afro-montane forests of the Virunga Volcanoes, which includes the Parc National des Volcans, Mgahinga National Park in Uganda and the Parc des Virungas (Djomba) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Parc National des Volcans on the Rwandan side of the Virungas, where the renowned primatologist Dian Fossey worked, there are four habituated gorilla families. About a 90-minute drive from the capital Kigali, the town of Ruhengeri at the base of the entrance to the park, has long been the base point for gorilla visits.
