Experience your very own “Gorillas in the Mist” African vacation in Rwanda! Followed a professional ranger-guide deep into the natural habitat of Rwanda’s mountain gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park. and you can even pay homage to those who have worked to protect the awe-inspiring creatures.
Dian Fossey, the most acclaimed conservationist who worked with mountain gorillas, is buried in Rwanda. You can also meet some of the local peoples who once poached the animals, but now work to give mountain gorillas a fighting chance to survive and thrive.
As Africa’s first national park alongside the bordering Virunga, Volcanoes is home to parts of the continent’s mountain gorilla population. Lake Kivu, one of Africa’s Great Lakes, gives guests a chance to refresh themselves with water-based activities, and the lake is especially noteworthy for its views of Nyiragongo, an active volcano that displays a glow of magma around its rim.
Rwanda also offers a terrestrial bush experience, and Akagera National Park offers iconic African wildlife viewing opportunities, such as buffaloes, elephants, hippos and other grazing fauna like topi, bush-buck, impalas, as well as crocodiles, hyenas, leopards and other carnivores.
Peer into the dense foliage to catch a glimpse of golden monkeys and chimpanzees in Nyungwe Forest. The rain forest is also home to black and white Columbus monkeys, and you will not believe how many of the contrasting-color creatures scamper amidst the branches.
In addition to being known for its “Thousands Hills”, Rwanda also has a heavy and somewhat tragic history. Visiting the capital city of Kigali gives you the chance to visit the Kigali Memorial Centre. The country’s former unstable history is documented in the many displays and exhibits, including the genocide of more than 250,000 people who were killed in 1994.
