Volcanoes National Park has become the anchor of Rwanda's tourism industry, and its accommodation sector reflects that status more than almost anywhere else in East Africa. Within a compact area on the lower slopes of the Virunga volcanoes, a genuinely remarkable concentration of architecturally striking lodges has developed over the past decade, ranging from...
Accommodation in Queen Elizabeth National Park: A complete guide to where to stay, Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's most visited and most ecologically varied safari destination, and the accommodation choices within it are as varied as the landscape itself.The park spans savannah, wetland, crater lakes and a channel of water so rich in...
Kampala City Tours: A Kampala city tour is not a filler activity you squeeze in before your flight home. It is a full experience on its own, and for many visitors it becomes the part of their Uganda safari they talk about the longest.Built across a series of hills near the northern shores of Lake...
Best time to visit Rwanda: A month-by-month planning guide for safari, Rwanda's high-altitude position in the East African highlands gives it one of the most forgiving climates of any safari and gorilla trekking destination on the continent, and the honest answer to when you should visit is that there is no genuinely...
Boat cruise in Akagera National Park: A complete guide, the boat cruise on Lake Ihema is consistently rated as the single most rewarding activity in Akagera National Park, Rwanda's only savannah safari destination, and for good reason.Gliding across the country's second-largest lake brings visitors within a few metres of hippo pods numbering in the...
Kigali City Tours: Rwanda's capital has a reputation as the cleanest city in Africa, and unlike most travel cliches, this one holds up the moment you land.But cleanliness is just the surface. Kigali is a city of ‘a thousand hills’ and a thousand layers, a place that has rebuilt itself from unimaginable tragedy into one...
Uganda Luxury Safaris vs Budget Safaris: Luxury versus budget is the single decision that shapes a Uganda safari more than any other, because everything around those magic moments, the beds, the food, the vehicles, the pace, the privacy, changes dramatically with your spending.A ten-day Uganda safari can cost 2,500 dollars per person or 15,000, and...
Fishing is possible year-round across Rwanda's lakes, given the country's consistently mild, high-altitude climate, but the two dry seasons offer the most reliable and comfortable conditions.The long dry season from June through September and the short dry season from December through February bring less rainfall, calmer water and clearer skies, all of which improve both...
