Rwanda lies just south of the equator, in the heart of Africa. In the space of a week, it’s possible to experience an extraordinary range of wildlife and landscapes thanks to the country’s relatively small size and biodiversity.

Rwanda is known as the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda’s stunning scenery and warm, friendly people offer unique experiences in one of the most remarkable countries in the world. It is blessed with extraordinary biodiversity, with incredible wildlife living throughout its volcanoes, montane rain forest and sweeping plains.

The country’s delicious local cuisine, unique culture and arts, combined with breath-taking natural beauty are waiting for you to come and experience a taste of Rwanda’s warm hospitality and wonderful people. You will quickly learn what makes Rwanda remarkable, and it’s becoming one of Africa’s most popular tourist destinations.

With the development of new international chain hotels and lodges, Rwanda has rebranded as a luxury gorilla safari destination in Africa. When you arrive in Kigali you may think that you are still in Europe compared to the international setting and green design of the city.

Staying in the Kigali city, today is it so amazing from the numerous international hotels offering relatively international and affordable hospitality services to travelers of all sort. While in the city before or after your short gorilla safari you can choose to stay at any hotel of your priority and still other services like the private transport services are available and cruising in latest model of jeeps.

Kigali is within easy reach offering cultural and natural treasures. Take advantage of a range of experiences in discovering Rwanda – venture into our national parks to track the endangered mountain gorilla on the slopes of the Virunga Volcanoes, enjoy a ‘Big5’ safari in Akagera, rated amongst the most scenic national parks in Africa, or learn about the rich biodiversity in Nyungwe, the largest protected mountain rain forest in Africa. The cultural heritage corridor, community tours, tea and coffee plantations, adventure experiences and the shores of Lake Kivu await you.

The unique opportunity to see gorillas in their natural habitat is unforgettable, some even say life-changing. Encounters with gorillas as they go about their daily lives are carefully managed, with expert trackers and guides leading small groups of tourists up bamboo-covered slopes to spend a precious and awe-inspiring hour just a few feet away from the gentle creatures. The largest living primate, gorillas are spread across much of the equatorial African rain forest.

If you are planning to go gorilla tours in Rwanda, it is the Volcanoes National Park to go and don’t forget to think about the accommodation to stay. Before the country was known to be a mid-range destination with the mid-range lodges which still exist if you are not in the class of luxury you can stay at any of them like the Five Volcanoes Boutique Lodge, Tiloreza Eco Lodge, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge, Lebambou Gorilla Lodge among others.

More so for the luxury travelers you are catered to from the wide list of the new luxury lodges and exclusive camps like Singita Kwitonda Lodge and Kataza House, One & Only Gorilla’s Nest Lodge, Bisate Lodge, Wilderness Sabyinyo Lodge, Virunga Lodge and staying at any of them you will be offered the best luxury gorilla trek.

Here you can either go on the shared gorilla families or the exclusive and behind the scene gorilla families. The personalized and exclusive experience you choose a one targeted family and you visit it alone and then with the behind the scene it is an experience where by you travel in family of 03 people and then you visit the gorillas 3 consecutive times and visiting different gorilla families.

While on your Rwanda tours you can take the discounted offer of $1050 and to acquire this permit you have to travel during low season from November to May and you have to visit 2 or 3 Rwanda parks. Again, the offer of $1275 permit is offered to travelers visiting Rwanda for conference and seminars.

The people of Rwanda embrace peace and reconciliation. They are committed to fight the ideology of genocide. The memorials found throughout the country are moving testimonies in memory of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and the people who lost their lives.

The relatively warm and low-lying plains of Akagera comprise Savannah, woodland, wetland and a dozen Lakes. In partnership with African Parks, there is reintroduction of lions and rhinos, meaning once again visitors can see the big5 on safari game drives.

Here to enjoy the amazing day and night game drives, boat cruise you have to consider the suitable lodges and camp to stay. Game drives are always done in the northern circuit and if you are at this sector remember to arrange your accommodation with the lodges in area like the Marina Bay Hotel.

But still even if you stay in the southern circuit, you can plan the wildlife safari accordingly and then most of the lodges and camps to stay around the Lake Ihema includes the Ruzizi Tented Lodge, Akagera Game Lodge and the only exclusive camp “Magashi Camp”.

Part of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, Lake Kivu is dotted with islands and inlets along its shoreline, with charming beach resorts, spectacular vistas and plenty of opportunities for hiking and cycling. Therefore, while in Rwanda you can enjoy the beach holidays at the shores of Lake Kivu and staying in well stationed hotels at the shores like the Lake Kivu Serena Hotel, Paradise Malahide Resort among others.

Nyungwe Forest National Park is the premium destination in Rwanda for chimpanzee viewing experiences. Just before daylight, you start a journey into the forests where families of chimps live in a natural habitat.

The effort to find them makes for a wondrous combination of adventure and mystery as you follow the keen leadership of a professional guide, learning the nuances of tracking and locating these fast-moving animals.

Each day the groups of chimps move through the forest in search of food before finding a secluded place to build their nests and rest for the night. After the Rwanda chimps experience don’t miss to take the canopy walk through the tropical rain forest and then those with the enough time in Rwanda don’t leave this safari destination without experience the tea plantation process straight from the garden to the factory process and then to the cup consumption.

This agro – tourism experience can relatively take half day or even full day depending on how best would you like to better enjoy the experience. Thereafter, leisurely drive to Butare at the historical and cultural museum and here you will experience the Rwanda international Intore dance and this so much explains the culture of Rwanda.

Therefore, in conclusion from Butare the last destination on this Rwanda expedition drive back to Kigali and if still have more time and interested to have elaborated Kigali city tour take an overnight at Haven Retreat or Marriott Hotel Kigali.