Rwanda Safaris
Rwanda Safaris offer a unique and unforgettable experience, allowing visitors to explore the country’s breathtaking natural beauty, diverse wildlife, and rich cultural heritage.
Rwanda’s safaris provide an exciting and immersive adventure, whether tracking endangered mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park or spotting the Big Five mammals on a savannah safari in Akagera National Park. With its lush forests, rolling hills and diverse sparkling lakes. Rwanda’s diverse landscapes offer a stunning backdrop for wildlife viewing, hiking, and cultural exploration, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers, adventure seekers, and those interested in experiencing the warmth and hospitality of the Rwandan culture.
Gorilla Trekking.
The best safari activity available in Rwanda is gorilla trekking. In Rwanda, gorilla trekking takes place in Volcanoes National Park in the country’s north western region. About twelve gorilla families in Rwanda are now open for gorilla trekking; among them are Karisimbi, Umubano, Hirwa, Muhoza, Amahoro, Agashya, and others. The conditions inside Volcanoes National Park are usually soggy almost the entire year but the wet season gets worse as the dense network of rivers may overflow therefore flooding the park. No matter the situation in the forest, gorilla trekking in Rwanda still happens and finding the mountain gorillas is always a sure deal.
The topography of Volcanoes National Park was affected by volcanic action so expect to hike steep slopes as the parks has 5 of the 6 Virunga Volcanoes. In Volcanoes National Park are mountains Gahinga, Muhavura, Sabyinyo, Karisimbi and Bisoke that influence the terrain of this area.
Golden monkey Trekking.
Take the golden monkey trekking trip if you search for lovely events in Rwanda safari. The Golden monkeys are an endangered monkey species with a larger body compared to other monkey species. They have brown hairs on the lower bottoms. Even though the golden monkeys are first habituated before accepting pubic visitors, they are still restless as part of their nature.
They keep you alert constantly during the golden monkey walk in Volcanoes National Park, a feature appreciated by many visitors. Golden monkeys are full of energy all the time. For a golden monkey trekking experience in Rwanda, one needs a permit from the Rwanda Development Board. During the wet season, the Golden monkeys tend to keep up of the trees most of the time.
Game Safaris in Rwanda
One National Game Park in Rwanda, Akagera National Park is open all year. While on a game, you could come across some of the wild species this park hosts: lions, elephants, zebras, rhinos, waterbucks, buffaloes, hyenas, giraffes and more. The floor of Akagera National Park is dotted with beautiful crater lakes but the most outstanding is Lake Ihema where boat trips are happen. From the comfort of your seat on Lake Ihema, you might see several species that either quench thirst or enjoy a bath from the shores of this lake.
Birding in Rwanda.
Birding in Rwanda has no season limits as Rwanda is a haven for a number of birds including Albertine rift endemics. Rwanda is a pro ecosystems promoter which may explain why the country hosts a plethora of birds within its small size. Some of the birds likely to be found on Rwanda safaris include Shelley’s Crimsonwings, Rwenzori turaco, Malachite Sunbird, Handsome Francolin, Alpine Chat and others. Having a professional birding guide with experience of birding in Rwanda and a birding Guide book is an added advantage
Cultural tours.
Rwandese are never shy about sharing their culture with the world and they are very proud of it too. For a cultural experience of Rwanda, you may visit the Ethnographic Museum in Huye where some of the traditional items used by the people of this country are preserved including farming tools, fishing equipment, pottery. The museum has a part where traditional Art and crafts making including weaving, basketry, ceramics are trained. You may get the chance to watch the rhythmic traditional dance performance of the Intore dance especially from places like the National museum in Huye.
Chimpanzee Trekking.
Nyungwe National Park in the southwest of Rwanda is the site of chimpanzee trekking. There is a close by location at Cyamudondo where another community of Chimpanzees thrives. Two chimpanzee trekking sessions take happen in Rwanda that is morning and afternoon. The chimpanzees trekking adventure in Rwanda is quite tricky because of the steep slopes of the Volcanic area where this park is situated. Other primates including Olive baboons, blue monkeys, red tailed monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, Dent Mona Monkeys an others are found in Nyungwe National Park.
