WHY CHOOSE RWANDA FOR YOUR SAFARI?

Rwanda as a country isn’t all about wildlife but its about healing, hope and harmony. Thus following its remarkable transformation from a troubled past to a world wide model of conservation and peace, Rwanda offers tourists a chance to experience nature and humanity in balance. Rwanda has embraced responsible tourism with a strong emphasis on community, conservation and authenticity.

Key reasons as to why choose a Rwandan safari;

• Rwanda is a home to the endangered mountain gorillas within the volcanoes national park.
• The big five game viewing which includes lions, leopards, buffalos, rhinos and elephants within akagera national park.
• Breathtaking rainforests and chimpanzee tracking within Nyungwe national park.
• A clean, safe and warm welcoming environment with amazing infrastructures.
• Year round travels with an amazing weather and varied landscapes.

RWANDAS TOP SAFARI DESTINATIONS

1. VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK.

Volcanoes national park is rwandas crown jewel and one of the places where one can come face to face with mountain gorillas within their natural habitat. The national park was established in 1925 and it’s located in the Virunga mountains thus sharing a border with Uganda and Democratic republic of congo. The national park encompasses five of the eight volcanoes within the region. These include Bisoke, Karisimbi, muhabura, gahinga and Sabyinyo. The major key highlights of volcanoes are;

• The mountain gorilla trekking

Gorilla trekking is one of the major activities that tourists are interested in Rwanda safaris where they come and have an encounter with these primates. The tourist have close to 1hour to spend with these creatures and are able to learn amazing things from them such as how they feed, groom their little ones, play as well as relate with one another. The national park has many habituated gorilla families such as hirwa, susa, kwitonda, amahoro, bwenge, ugenda and agashya among others.

Besides gorilla trekking one can as well participate in golden monkey trekking, visiting the Dian fossey grave, cultural village visits among others.

2. AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK

Akagera national park is located in the eastern part of Rwanda and it’s a success story of restoration and revival. Once nearly destroyed by conflict and poaching, its now offering thriving safari experience. The national park is famous because of the presence of the big five animals such as lions, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes and elephants. The major highlights within the park is;

• Game drives

Game drives within the national park are the main safari activity that tourists engage in as they visit the park. The national park offers morning game drives and nocturnal game drives which offer amazing adventure of watching wildlife species.

Besides game drives the national park offers other activities such as boat cruises on lake Ihema, birdwatching, and camping. This makes Rwanda to be among the best countries to visit.

3. NYUNGWE FOREST NATIONAL PARK

Nyungwe national park is one of the oldest rainforests in Africa. The park is a home to a number of primate species but the most rewarding are the chimpanzees. Besides the chimpanzees the national park has other primates such as mona monkeys, black and white colobus monkeys, L’hoests monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, red tailed monkeys among others. While on a safari within the park, you will have a chance to observe their behaviours, how they co-exist with each other, their feeding patterns and their day to day activities.

Besides the primates, Nyungwe national park has a number of trails which offer an amazing experience. These include Bigugu, Isumo water fall trail, Irebero trail, Igishigishigi trail and kamiranzovu trail with each giving a different experience.

Besides the wildlife safaris in the national parks Rwanda offers other safari experiences and these include;

4. CULTURAL EXPERIENCES

While on a safari in Rwanda you will as well have an encounter with the cultural safaris where you will be able to learn more about the people of Rwanda, dressing style, food taboos and among others.

As part of the cultural tours, you will have a chance to visit the Ibyiwacu cultural village where you will be able to learn more about the culture of Rwanda. You will participate in activities such as community walks, banana beer making process, ways of dressing among others.

Besides the ibyiwacu cultural village, there are other places such as Humure refugee village, kitabi cultural group which is in nyungwe forest. All these make the cultural tours amazing.

5. CITY TOURS

While on a Rwanda safari, one cant miss to have a city tour within Kigali city which is the capital city of the country. While on Kigali city tour, you will be able to visit the Kigali genocide, artcraft places where you can purchase souveniors, and markets such as nyamirambo market.

Besides Kigali city, Rwanda has other cities that can as well be explored such as Rusumo city, Kayonza city, Ruhengeri city among others.

Therefore, one can have a number of various safaris within the country such as

3 days gorilla trekking

7 days Rwanda wildlife and culture safari

5 days birding safari in Rwanda

9 days primate trekking safari in Rwanda

10 days luxury Rwanda safari

The best time to visit Rwanda is from June to September and December to February which is a dry season.

In conclusion, whether your dreaming of gorilla trekking, big five safari, cultural Rwanda offers a seamless and safe safari experience with a world class hospitality, breathtaking landscapes and deeply moving encounters.