Rwanda Safaris : Gorilla Safari to Rwanda

Experience an eco tourism destination that will thrill the discerning traveler.Peer through a mist-shrouded bamboo skyscraper into the questioning eyes of a magnificent silverback mountain gorilla.

Rwanda , “The land of a thousand hills” after independence leaped to fame as the land of “Gorillas in the mist”, adopted home of Diana Fossey and the most important refuge for the rare mountain gorillas. Mesmerizing savannah and plains, wildlife of Akagera National Park, the incredible bio diversity of the extensive Nyungwe forest, and a range of Montane and lake shores around the expansively beautiful Lake Kivu.

Gorilla Safari in Rwanda

The Virunga's are the last out spot of the endangered mountain gorilla, and their lush slopes provide an appropriately dramatic natural setting for what is perhaps the most poignant and thrilling wildlife experience to be had in Africa. Nothing can prepare the visitor for the impact of encountering a troop of gorillas munching bamboo in their natural habitat.

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Akagera National Park:

Set at a relatively low altitude on the border with Tanzania, Akagera could scarcely be more different in mood to the breezy cultivated hills that characterize much of Rwanda. Herds of Elephants and buffalo emerge from the woodland to drink at the lakes, while lucky visitors might stumble acrossa leopard,a spotted hyena or even a stray lion.Giraffes and Zebra haunt the savannah,and more than adozen types of antelope inhabit the park, most commonly the handsome chestnut-coated impala, but also the diminutive oribi and secretive bushbuck ,as well as the ungainly tsessebe and the world’s largest antelope, the statuesque Cape eland.

Cultural Visits: Visit the superb National Museum at Butare situated 135 km north of Rwanda’s capital city Kigali. This houses perhaps the finest ethnographic collection in East Africa.Absorbing displays of traditional artifacts are illuminated by a fascinating selection of turn-of-the century monochrome photographs, providing insights not only into pre-colonial life styles, but also into the subsequent development of Rwanda into a modern African state. Also a visit to the nearby Nyabisindu, the traditional seat of Rwanda’s feudal monarchy is impressive.

Nyungwe National Park The largest block of montane forest in East or Central Africa, and one of the most ancient dating back to before the last Ice Age. It is a uniquely rich center of floradiversity, the forest has more than 200 different tree species, and a myriad of flowering plants including the other worldly giant lobelia and a host of colorful orchids. Nyungwe is most alluring for its primates:13 species in all, including humankind’s closest living relative the chimpanzee, as well as the handsome L’hoest’s monkey and the delightful acrobatic Angola colubus. The most important ornithological site in Rwanda, Nyungwe harbors 300 bird species.

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