Our Rwanda gorilla safaris & holidays
Rwanda is renowned for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park, and chimp tracking in Nyungwe Forest. When you buy a sought-after permit to do so on one of our holidays, your trip makes a huge difference not only to the protection of these animals, which are under constant threat of poaching, but also to local communities – through our holidays’ partnerships with local guides and porters. For many visitors, it is the people and culture of Rwanda that have the strongest impact. Moving reminders of the genocide are everywhere, as are signs of reconciliation that show Rwanda is determined to focus on the future.
Our top Rwanda holidays
Rwanda primate holiday, 6 days
From
US $4092 to US $6215
6 days
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Gorilla, Chimp, Colobus and Golden Monkey trekking in Rwanda
Tailor made
Rwanda primates & Mafia Island holiday
From
£5424
10 days
ex flights
Trek to mountain gorillas, then relax by the Indian Ocean
Tailor made
Rwanda tour, tailor made
From
£5995 to £6395
11 days
ex flights
Trekking through beautiful national parks, home to Gorillas.
Tailor made
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Rwanda tour and luxury gorilla safari
From
US $5000 to US $8500
4 days
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Hike, bike and canoe through Rwanda's incredible parks
Tailor made
Rwanda and Tanzania tailor made holiday
From
US $6500 to US $9500
10 days
ex flights
No need to look further for a safari of lifetime memories.
Tailor made
Primate tour in Rwanda and Uganda
From
£4595
11 days
ex flights
Track down mountain gorillas and chimps in Uganda & Rwanda
Tailor made
3 Day Gorilla trekking holiday in Rwanda
From
US $3190 to US $3600
3 days
ex flights
A short but impactful gorilla safari in Rwanda
Tailor made
3 day Rwanda gorilla safari
From
£1950
3 days
ex flights
A gorilla safari taking in some of Rwanda’s iconic locations
Tailor made
Rwanda kayaking holiday and gorilla safari
From
£6500
10 days
ex flights
A unique kayaking adventure on Lake Kivu
Tailor made
About our Rwanda safaris & holidays
Gorilla safaris
The American primatologist and conservationist Dian Fossey, who was murdered in 1985, is credited with bringing the plight of Rwandan mountain gorillas to wider attention, and possibly saving them from extinction. But there’s more work to do, and our holidays directly help protect gorillas and communities who live around the parks – whether that’s using local guides and porters, or visiting former poaching communities, or tea plantations right on the edge of the forest as part of your trip.
Wildlife safaris in Rwanda
Gorillas hog the limelight – ironically, given how shy they are – but Rwanda’s three national parks are absolutely teeming with other wildlife too. Our trips take you to Nyungwe Forest National Park, home to chimpanzees, plus one of Africa’s highest canopy walks. And Akagera National Park, on the border with Tanzania, is a safari dream, with giraffes, zebras, hippos, crocodiles, and even the odd lion and elephant. Our holidays use indispensable porters and guides whose expertise brings the trip to life. Through these trips, wildlife watching provides a sustainable source of income for local communities
Rwandan Genocide
Our holidays are led by local guides who can deepen your understanding and ensure that you can explore modern Rwandan culture with sensitivity. This includes covering the Rwandan Genocide. Between April and June 1994, nearly 70 percent of Rwanda’s Tutsi population was killed by Hutu extremists – an unspeakable horror that is explained across several deeply moving Genocide Memorials such as those of the capital, Kigali.
Volcanoes National Park
Rwanda’s Virunga Mountains are one of only three places in the world where you can see mountain gorillas, and they are protected by the Volcanoes National Park. The permit sales from our Gorilla watching safari holidays contribute to research, conservation and local infrastructure. Accompanied by guides, porters and armed scouts, you’ll be trekking through often thick undergrowth for several hours in each direction, depending on where the gorilla family is located. Each visit lasts one hour to minimise intrusion, but the experience of seeing the gorillas up close is so enthralling that it will feel like triple that.
[Gorillas: Bob Brewer]
[Wildlife: One zone Studio]
[Rwandan Genocide: Fanny Schertzer]
[Volcanoes National Park: Volcanoes National Park]
