Rwanda is synonymous with gorilla trekking and untouched rainforests, in deepest darkest central Africa, and Voyage2Africa wants to take you there on one of our mind-blowing African safaris to see gorillas in their natural habitat.
Rwanda is fast emerging as a premier destination for African safaris so book your holiday to this breath-taking country and see what makes it so special. The positive news is that this astonishing country is fast emerging as a premier sustainable tourism destination with international travellers keen to step out of their comfort zones and see charismatic primates, so like humans, in lush rainforests.
Rwanda offers a spectacular landscape boasting 23 lakes, volcanoes, numerous rivers and densely forested mountain ranges. These jaw-dropping habitats are home to half of the continent’s endangered mountain gorillas. It’s a nature lover’s playground, an ecological hotspot. Take your pick from the range of luxury lodges, tented camps and world-class hotels in this mountain forest region and feel free to combine your safari with adventures into Uganda too.
Be a part of this stirring, yet sublime experience and spend one precious hour in the company of a mountain gorilla family. The biggest draw card for tourists, but only accessible to a privileged few, is that only 80 permits each day are available to those with a clean bill of health.
Rwanda is a country that cares deeply about the environment, tidiness and the enforcement of rules. So much so, that anyone entering the country with a plastic bag, automatically has it confiscated. It is estimated that roughly 80% of the Rwandan population actively practices “Umuganda”, which loosely translates as “working together”. It is a community project of conscious citizens who meet once a month to clean up the communities streets and public areas.
Volcanoes National Park is the most heavily patrolled park in the world and the oldest in Africa – it is the world’s only habitat for mountain gorillas, whose numbers have luckily remained stable. At the latest count, there are approximately 1,000 mountain gorillas in the wild, with 12 gorilla families living in the Volcanoes National Park.
Most large mammals are found in the three national parks – Volcanoes National Park, Akagera National Park and Nyungwe Forest (the largest remaining tract of forest containing 200 species of tree as well as beautiful orchids and begonias). Volcanoes National Park is mostly bamboo and moorland, with small areas of forest while Akagera has a savanna ecosystem dotted with acacia trees.
Akagera attracts giraffes and elephants to its extensive savanna while Volcanoes is home to an estimated one-third of the worldwide mountain gorilla population thanks to its rainforests and mountains. Nyungwe Forest boasts thirteen primate species including common chimpanzees and Ruwenzori colobus arboreal monkeys which move in groups of up to 400 individuals, the largest troop size of any primate in Africa!
Rwanda is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, the meeting place of the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa. Close to the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a mountainous region dotted with plenty of lakes, so earned the nickname “land of a thousand hills”. Long ago, montane forest grew over an entire third of Rwanda but today it is restricted to the three national parks as agriculture grown in terraces takes up a lot of land.
You know what to do! Book your dream Rwanda gorilla trekking safari in a country offering 3 national parks. Go and find the mind-blowing rainforests and birds you have read about.
If you love the wilderness, you will love the natural rainforests of Rwanda and the incredible three national parks of Volcanoes, Akagera and Nyungwe Forest, positively brimming with wild animals and birds in their natural habitats. Give yourself an authentic safari adventure in nature and be part of the fact that Rwanda is one of the most vital forest conservation areas in Africa. Get to know its treasures with us.
Find the ideal accommodation that suits your pocket and style in Rwanda’s top hotels, camps and lodges – browse our best rates and packages tailormade for your dream African holiday. We recommend staying in premium mountain gorilla areas for unbeatable luxury accommodation in private lodges and guest houses.
Pack up the entire family for a safari holiday to Rwanda that they will never forget. Intrepid journeys into Africa introduce your kids to the biggest classroom in the world, nature! Take note that only teenagers aged 15 and older can do gorilla trekking due to the mountainous terrain, thick vegetation and circumstances around finding gorillas in their natural habitat. Children younger than 15 may enter Uganda to trek in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, however, because here the mountains are mostly cool, covered and less steep.
Primate viewing, gorilla trekking, and exploring beautiful trees and plants are all part of a safari adventure with your family into Rwanda! We love seeing children have a ball in the true wilderness of Rwanda, our top African safari destination of all time – so check out the luxury lodges on offer and book your special family package today.
Book from the travel experts and enjoy signature experiences on your dream African holiday. Plan a Rwanda tour and safari with Voyage2Africa, the African travel experts, and enjoy signature experiences to the premier wildlife destination south of the equator. We bring you thrilling adventures in Parc National des Volcans (Volcanoes National Park), Akagera National Park, and Nungwe Forest National Park. We offer you the best of the best safari accommodation in Rwanda in comfy lodges, family resorts, modern hotels, and rustic wild campsites in nature.
