Pan Africa Tourism Board (PATBOARD)
Kigali positions Rwanda as East Africa’s cleanest and most efficient city gateway, with a strong meetings market and compelling cultural institutions.
Small groups of 8 trekkers follow expert trackers through bamboo and hagenia forests to habituated gorilla families. The hour spent in their presence is profoundly moving - watching silverbacks tend to their young.
Rwanda's capital is a model of modern African urbanism - clean streets, a vibrant café culture, the Kigali Genocide Memorial, and world-class conference facilities including the new Kigali Convention Centre.
Volcanoes National Park is also home to the rare golden monkey - playful, golden-furred primates found only in the Virunga Mountains. A perfect complement to the gorilla trek.
June to September and December to February (dry seasons). Trekking is possible year-round but trails are muddier in the wet season (March-May, October-November).
Fly to Kigali International Airport (KGL) - direct flights from Amsterdam, Brussels, Doha, Dubai, and Nairobi. The park is a 2.5-hour scenic drive northwest of Kigali.
One&Only Gorilla's Nest and Bisate Lodge (Wilderness Safaris) offer ultra-luxury. Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge provides community-owned luxury. Budget options in Musanze town.
