Rwanda is less than half the size of Scotland but with three million more inhabitants. It’s tucked deep in the heart of Africa, over 1500km from the nearest sea port. Into its tiny frame it packs many mountains, rivers, lakes, marshes, savannahs and forests – including Nyungwe, the largest remaining single tract of montane forest in East and Central Africa. Rwanda’s wildlife switches from savannah to mountain forest species within a single day’s driving – and includes mountain gorillas as well as the little-known golden monkey. Tea bushes vie with coffee trees for space on the crowded hillsides and a patchwork of intensive cultivation covers the valleys. There are 670 recorded bird species in the country, and nowhere are they more abundant than at Nyungwe, where the blue touraco is the biggest tick. But the gorilla is still king. Watching these giants interact only a stone’s throw away is among life’s greatest wildlife wonders.
 

RWANDA GORILLA TREKKING – 4 DAYS (PLATINUM PACKAGE)

Rwanda is fast becoming a very sought after destination. A glimpse into this fascinating country includes Kigali, Rwanda’s capital which stretches across undulating lush hills surrounded by towering mountains. Visit the Kigali Genocide Centre, an atmospheric market and numerous craft shops before heading to the Volcanoes National Park which is best known as a sanctuary for the region’s rare mountain gorillas. The park is set high on the jungle-covered slopes of the volcanic Virunga Mountains. Highly regulated treks through the reserve allow visitors to spend an hour at a time with these incredible primates in their natural habitat.

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RWANDA GORILLA TREKKING – 4 DAYS (GOLD PACKAGE)

Rwanda is fast becoming a very sought after destination. A glimpse into this fascinating country includes Kigali, Rwanda’s capital which stretches across undulating lush hills surrounded by towering mountains. Visit the Kigali Genocide Centre, an atmospheric market and numerous craft shops before heading to the Volcanoes National Park which is best known as a sanctuary for the region’s rare mountain gorillas. The park is set high on the jungle-covered slopes of the volcanic Virunga Mountains. Highly regulated treks through the reserve allow visitors to spend an hour at a time with these incredible primates in their natural habitat.

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