Five volcanoes on the Rwandan side of the Virungas, and the forest Dian Fossey worked in for eighteen years. Gorilla trekking here is shorter and better organised than almost anywhere — Kigali is two and a half hours away by road, which means you can land, trek and fly home inside three days.
Every one of these is something we run here, not a stock list.
Prices are per person and include your vehicle, guide, park fees and accommodation. Every one of these can be changed — they are starting points.
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Volcanoes National Park, located in northwestern Rwanda, is famous for being home to the endangered mountain gorillas. Covering 160 square kilometers, the park is part of the Virunga Mountain range and features a chain of dormant volcanoes. It is one of the few places in the world where visitors can trek to observe gorillas in their natural habitat. In addition to gorillas, the park also hosts golden monkeys, various bird species, and lush vegetation. Volcanoes National Park is significant for conservation and was once the research base of famed primatologist Dian Fossey.
Most safaris here combine two or three of these.
One of the oldest rainforests in Africa, and a canopy walkway a hundred metres above the forest floor to see it from. Thirteen primate species live here, including chimpanzees and troops of several hundred Angolan colobus — the largest arboreal primate groups anywhere.
Rwanda's only savannah park, on the Tanzanian border, and the story of its recovery is the reason to go. Lion were reintroduced in 2015 and rhino in 2017, so Akagera is a Big Five park again after decades without. Lakes and papyrus swamps make up a third of it, so boat trips sit alongside game drives.
The memorial is where more than 250,000 victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi are buried. It is not a sight to tick off; it is a couple of hours that will change how you understand everything else you see in Rwanda. Most visitors go on their first morning, before heading for the gorillas.
Kigali surprises people: clean, green, laid out over a dozen hills and genuinely safe to walk at night. It is where every Rwandan trip starts and ends, and it is worth a day rather than a transfer — markets, a serious coffee scene, art co-operatives and some of the best restaurants in the region.
Tell us roughly when you can travel and how long you have. We will tell you honestly whether Volcanoes National Park is the right call for those dates — and what it costs.
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