Kigali capital city of Rwanda recently won the Ramsar Wetland City Accreditation award for restoring the 121 hectares of Nyandungu wetland located in Gasabo, the city’s largest district. Now Nyandungu is an Eco-tourism park used for recreation which has improved the quality of life. The park contains fish ponds and herb gardens with over 55 […]

Wildlife, volcanoes and people around the Virunga Mountains Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo are tropical countries in East Africa. They share several ecosystems including the Virunga Mountains – a habitat for 603 of the 1,064 world’s mountain gorilla population which straddle the borders of the 3 countries. Virunga Area contains a chain of […]

Rwanda Tourism Board is excited over the increase of Rwanda gorilla tourism revenue by up to 25%, a great recovery from the covid19 pandemic.  Tourism revenue has increased from US$131 million in 2020 to US$164 million in 2021. This good news of the gorilla revenue increase was announced on September 24th during the celebrations of […]

East African is one of the most lucrative regions in the world when it comes to exploring amazing safari experiences. The concept of slow travel is the best way to maxmize your East African safari experience. The region is truly rewarding in terms of wildlife, adventure, cultural and social experiences which can be fully explored […]

The 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is finally here and ready to kickoff next week in Rwanda’s capital Kigali. The delayed meeting was due to take place in Kigali in June 2020 but it has since been postponed twice due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Rwanda had been selected to host […]

The possibility of trekking a gorilla family alone is one of the major concerns for travelers who wish to visit the endangered primates in their natural habitats. Over time, some travelers coming for gorilla tours in Africa ask how possible can one trek a gorilla family alone. Is it possible really? Yes, with proper planning, […]

Four Paris Saint Germain stars including Sergio Ramos, Julian Draxler, Keylor Navas and Thilo Kehrer visited Rwanda and participated in some amazing tour activities including gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park. Their three-day visit which began on Saturday last week was part of the club’s partnership with the Visit Rwanda campaign. The quartet, together with […]

You can trek the endangered mountain gorillas of Rwanda in Volcanoes National park on a 1 day Rwanda gorilla tour. The short gorilla trip is the best option for travelers with limited time, especially those who visited Rwanda for meetings, conferences, and events. Over time, gorilla trekking has become popular and a dream come true […]

The Virunga Mountains, also known as the Virunga Massif or the Virunga Conservation Area is one the largest protected areas in Africa covering territories in 3 countries in East and Central Africa. The Area stretches across borders of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda. Wildlife in Virunga Mountains The Virunga Conservation Area is […]

After four years of intensive construction of the mega project, the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is finally open and welcoming visitors in Rwanda. The campus is situated just outside Volcanoes National Park, a home to the endangered mountain gorillas of which the project aims to protect and enhance. A gift […]

Majority of the experiences in most of East Africa’s tourist destinations are tenacious and adventurous in nature which require some minimum level of maturity and physicality. Some activities in particular, for example gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, mountain climbing and rafting require participants to be at least 15 years or older in order to take part. […]

Volcanoes National Park in northwest Rwanda is one of the 3 parks within the Virunga Massif that protect the endangered mountain gorillas. The other gorilla parks include Virunga National Park in DR Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. The increasing population of mountain gorilla According to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, a […]

Nsanzimana Elie, famously known as “the monkey boy” was born in 1999 in the southern province of Rwanda, the Land of A Thousand Hills popularly known for gorilla safaris among travellers. His mum after losing the first five children, “prayed to God to get any child”. At birth, the boy’s head was small and his […]

Uganda is located in East Africa along the Equator and it is one of the leading tourist destinations in Africa due to her stunning natural and wildlife beauty. Uganda’s landscape is hugely influenced by the larger geographical area in which she is located. Uganda’s geography in the west and southwest is determined by the western […]

The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund constructed near Volcanoes National Park in northwest Rwanda is set to open in the summer of 2021. The campus will serve as the headquarters of Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International (DFGFI) and its Karisoke Research Centre. The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is a gorilla-conservation organisation […]