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Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Photo: Emmanuelkwizera · CC BY-SA 4.0

An hour’s hike up a rainforest volcano to sit ten feet from a family of mountain gorillas who could not be less bothered that you’re there.

The best time to visit Volcanoes National Park is Jun–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 27°C (80°F).

Best time to go
Jun–Sep
Budget on the ground
$$$ · high-end
Nearest airport
KGL

Good for

moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

Typical daytime highs

Mar–May26°C78°F
Jun–Aug27°C80°F
Sep–Nov27°C80°F
Dec–Feb26°C79°F

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