Rwanda

With the majority of travelers already thinking of taking a trip, one may wonder which ideal destination to visit. Compared to most safari destinations in Africa, Rwanda is of no doubt a magical destination of its own and for a memorable safari holiday, it is worth exploring. Rwanda is a landlocked country in East Africa and regardless of its small size, it holds a diversity of tourist attractions that make it a premier travel destination. It also ranked 4th as the best destination in the world for travelers to visit in 2020. A visit to this dubbed Land of a Thousand Hills lets you explore and experience its cultural mix and unusual natural wonders.

MOUNTAIN GORILLAS
The endangered mountain gorillas are of no doubt Rwanda’s star attractions and remarkably, gorilla trekking is a major highlight in most of travelers’ travel plans. With only 1004 of these unique apes still thriving on planet earth, a section of them are confined in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park which make it a premier gorilla safari destination for visitors on Rwanda safaris to explore.

Volcanoes National Park is set in the Northern Province of Rwanda and unlike other gorilla destinations, it is the most accessible national park. It takes you only 2 to 3 hours to drive from Kigali capital city to Volcanoes National Park. Trekking to see mountain gorillas in this national park requires any interested trekker to have a gorilla permit, each of which costs $1500 per person. To get a gorilla permit in Rwanda, you can get in touch with a ground tour operator or reservation team at Rwanda Development Board (RDB).