For animal lovers looking for exceptional wildlife encounters, look not beyond Rwanda. Luxury sustainable travel recognized Rwanda as a must-visit destination for animal lovers on an African safari. Whether it’s for adventurous wildlife experiences or game viewing, this small land of a thousand hills offers it all you are looking for. Given the numerous wild animals that call Rwanda home, the and of a thousand hills is undeniably the best place for animal lovers. Over time, Rwanda has proved to be a luxury eco-travel destination with luxurious lodges and hotels that have been established in different parts of the country to provide the first-class food and sleeping services at affordable rates. Also, the annual gorilla naming ceremony in which baby gorillas are given names is an exceptional event that makes Rwanda a unique travel destination. In May 2017, Rwanda Development Board double increased the cost of gorilla permits from $750 to $1500 aimed at promoting gorilla conservation and encourage more gorilla trekking tours to Volcanoes National Park in the future. The must-see animals in Rwanda include:
Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei)
Trek gorillas in Rwanda
Inhabiting the jungle forests f Volcanoes National park, mountain gorillas are number one tourist attractions in Rwanda. Over 50% of total tourist arrivals in Rwanda go for gorilla trekking in Volcanoes Park. Out of the 1004 mountain gorillas surviving in the whole world, over 400 individuals live in Rwanda, which makes it one of the best places to visit gorillas. Gorillas in Rwanda have been habituated into 10 families namely, Sabinyo gorilla family, Karisimbi gorilla family, Hirwa gorilla family, Susa A gorilla family, Amahoro family, Agashya family, Umubano family, Kwitonda gorilla family, Titus gorilla family, Muhoza family, Musilikale family, and Bwengye gorilla family among others.
Each of these gorilla families is visited by a group of 8 travelers per day hence 80 gorilla permits issued out every day. Africa Adventure Safaris helps you book gorilla permits and tailor makes for you a suitable Rwanda gorilla safari at affordable rates within the shortest time possible.
Golden monkeys (Cercopithecus Kandti)
Golden Monkeys in Rwanda
Trekked in Volcanoes National park, golden monkeys are not miss on your Rwanda safari. The playful and lively characters of golden monkeys make your encounter with them a memorable experience. A single permit to trek golden monkeys costs $100, which is fairly cheap compared to other wildlife experiences in Rwanda. Volcanoes National park is the only destination to see golden monkeys along with Mgahinga Gorilla National park in Uganda. Golden monkey trekking is usually done as a complement to gorilla trekking but the experience is surely worth doing.
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Visit to trek chimpanzees in Nyungwe Forest National Park in southwestern Rwanda. Chimpanzees rank second to mountain gorillas in attracting a high number of travelers to Rwanda. A chimpanzee trek gives you the chance to meet and interact with the man’s close relatives in their natural habitats. Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest takes place in the Cyamudongo forest or the main Nyungwe forest but all experiences are memorable and worthy of doing. A 3 Days Nyungwe chimpanzee tour gives you the chance to trek chimpanzees complemented with a canopy walk which gives you spectacular aerial views of the forest, local communities and Virunga Volcanoes plus the beautiful sceneries of Rwanda.
Big Five Game
A rhino in Akagera National Park
Do not miss Rwanda’s big five game in Akagera National park. The small country is one of the few destinations to see the big five game (Elephants. lions, leopards, Buffalos and Rhinos). In addition, Akagera National park shelters many more wild animals, which include giraffes, cape elands, bushbucks, Topis, Roan antelopes, duikers, Impalas, and Oribis among others. All these animals are seen during ay and night game drives done in the open savannahs of the park. The recommended time for game viewing in Akagera national park is morning and evening hours to catch-up with wild animals before they retire for day and night rests.
Being home to numerous animals, Rwanda remains a must-visit destination for animal lovers. Book a Rwanda safari, trek gorillas, golden monkeys, visit chimpanzees and enjoy the Big five game with Africa Adventure Safaris your number one travel company in Uganda.
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