Rwanda

World famous for its easy and well managed access to see the mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda offers plenty more than just gorillas. 

For those that are keen on seeing more primates the Nyungwe Forest is excellent for chimps, black and white colobus and has some of the largest bird diversities in Africa. In the eastern border park of Akagera it is possible to see many of the “big name” safari animals such as elephant and giraffe with a growing population of lion and leopard. Lake Kivu provides a beach-like location to recline for a few days between activities.

Do see Parks & Regions on this page.

As with its sister countries in East Africa, it is generally held that the best time to head here is in the dry seasons between June and November and again from the middle of December to the end of February which allows for easier trekking to see the gorillas in Volcanoes NP. 

This being said, the periods in between offer lower rates and fewer other tourists so, for those that are happy to trek in wetter climes, it can be a good choice.

Please see our When to Go section for a more detailed breakdown of the areas and months below.

Certainly the dominant safari experience to Rwanda is to see the gorillas for an hour or two and so, for many, a 2 or 3 night stay followed by a flight into the Serengeti in Tanzania is the first choice. This being said, the country has plenty more to offer and so it is worth looking at the other parks such as Nyungwe and Akagera.

With so many nuances to factor in, there is no substitute, in our experience, for having a talk through with someone but, to get you started we have also developed a Safari Finder that should allow you to get a few options initially.

Do see Best Safaris & Holidays on this page for more ideas of what is on offer.

Rwanda has definitely made a name for itself for those wanting to see the gentle and powerful gorillas of the Volcanoes National Park. It is often also possible to see the golden monkeys on a visit to this area.

Less known, however, are the chimpanzees and black and white colobus monkeys of Nyungwe NP and the plains game such as zebra, elephant, lion and giraffe in Akagera.

Don’t miss our Rwanda Wildlife Guide on this page.

As much as AI has changed the way we all approach our lives, there is still no substitute for picking up the phone and having a chat through the options with one of us on +44 1525 840 149

This allows us to completely tailor the property choices, costs and itinerary length to your needs…but we also understand that this is not always possible with the busy lives we all lead.

With this in mind, we have also put together a safari finder tool that should help you to narrow down the initial stages at which point we can jump in to “round off the edges” as it were.

Alternatively please feel free to send us an email with your timings, group size and rough likes and dislikes and we can get the ball rolling.