Kigali Genocide Memorial
Kibale National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Murchison Falls National Park
Murchison Falls National Park is Uganda’s oldest and largest conservation area, covering vast expanses of savanna, woodland, and riverine forests.
Lake Kivu
Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift. At Lake Kivu, you have the option of going on bird walks, kayaking, windsurfing, jet-skiing, traditional fishing, visiting tea and coffee farms, […]
Nyungwe National Park
Nyungwe is one of the oldest rainforests in Africa, and the largest forest in Rwanda, covering 1,019 km2 of dense Afromontane forests, bamboo-covered slopes, grasslands and wetlands. The park feeds two of the world’s largest rivers, the Congo and the Nile, and provides a significant portion of Rwanda’s fresh water. Over 1,100 recorded plant species, […]
Volcanoes National Park
Situated in the far northwest of Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park protects the steep slopes of this magnificent mountain range – home of the endangered mountain gorilla and a rich mosaic of montane ecosystems, which embrace evergreen and bamboo forest, open grassland, swamp and heath. Tracking endangered mountain gorillas through the mysterious intimacy of the rain […]
Akagera National Park
Akagera national park is the ideal place to be for any visitor who wishes to see wildlife animals in Rwanda, especially the Big Five animals. The national park sits on a 1,122 square kilometer piece of land and has over 8,000 large wildlife animals including elephants, lions, rhinos, leopards, and buffalos.
Birding and Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
Two exceptional wildlife experiences in one journey Rwanda is unusual in allowing travelers to combine specialist African birding with mountain gorilla trekking without requiring a multi-country expedition. A well-planned itinerary can move from Albertine Rift forest birding to the Virunga volcanoes, while also adding savannah and wetland birding in Akagera and around Kigali. Mountain gorillas […]
Rwanda Bird Checklist and Target Species
Rwanda Rwanda Gorilla Trekking, Primate & Birdwatching Tours Rwanda is a remarkable destination for gorilla trekking, primate encounters, birdwatching and wildlife safaris, combining spectacular mountain landscapes with some of Africa’s most important rainforest habitats. The country’s star attraction is Volcanoes National Park, where visitors can trek into the forest to encounter endangered mountain gorillas in […]