Rwanda “the land of a thousand hills” has become one of the most visited destinations in Africa. The small beautiful country located in East Africa is endowed with amazing sceneries, lots of wildlife and primates, and of course very beautiful and hospitable people. Rwanda safaris offer a varied range of activities for tourists to savor be it gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park, primates and chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe, wildlife safaris in Akagera or simply chilling out along the Lake Kivu beaches.
The Rwanda Gorilla Tours have always stood out as the most enjoyable and sought after safaris in Rwanda. There are less than 900 mountain Gorillas left in the world, and these can only be found in 3 countries; Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo but Rwanda stand out as the most accessible and safest destination for visitors to visit the Gorillas. Gorilla trekking in Rwanda lasts between 1-5 hours after which you spend 1 hour with the Gorillas in what is termed the ultimate wildlife encounter in Africa.
There are several other activities you can do while on a Rwanda Safari other than just visiting the Gorillas, these include Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest which is also home to 13 other primates species, you can also opt to visit wildlife in Akagera which boasts of herds of elephants, Buffaloes, Sitatunga, birds, leopards, 11 antelope types, hippo, giraffes and lots of others. Rwanda also has a unique culture and history which you can explore in the several cultural and historical centres.