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...
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...
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...
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...
