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...
Most Rwanda itineraries are built almost entirely around gorilla trekking, and understandably so, since it's the country's signature draw and one of the most extraordinary wildlife experiences on the planet. But Rwanda's cultural depth, its royal history, its living traditions of dance and craft, the sobering and essential story of the 1994 genocide,...
Rwanda Luxury Safaris: Rwanda has quietly become one of Africa's most sought-after luxury safari destinations. It got there by offering something no other country can replicate at the same level: face-to-face encounters with mountain gorillas, exceptional road infrastructure, and a standard of lodge design and service that now rivals anywhere on the...
Africa holds some of the rarest and most threatened primate species on earth, and encountering them in the wild is one of the most profound experiences available to any traveler.The mountain gorilla, reduced to a few hundred individuals by the 1980s and now recovering through one of conservation's genuine success stories, shares...
Night Game Drives in Uganda: A night game drive gives you the same landscape running on an entirely different shift. If this is your first African safari and you have limited days, prioritize getting your daytime game drives and gorilla or chimp permits sorted first. A night drive adds real value, but it works best...
Guide to Idjwi Island, sits in the middle of Lake Kivu, roughly halfway between the Rwandan lakeshore towns of Karongi and Rubavu and the Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu, and it's one of the least visited, most genuinely peaceful destinations in the entire Great Lakes region.It's worth clarifying an important point immediately, since...
Guide to Rwanda wildlife safari cost, Rwanda has a reputation as an expensive safari destination, and that reputation is both accurate and slightly misleading at the same time. Gorilla trekking permits, the country’s signature activity, are priced at a genuine premium compared with almost anything else in African tourism, and...
Big five animals in Akagera National Park, Rwanda's only savannah safari destination, and it holds one of the most remarkable wildlife recovery stories in Africa. Following the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, the park was reduced to roughly two-thirds of its original size to accommodate returning refugees, and its large mammal populations, including lion...
