Rwanda is world renowned as home to the worlds few remaining mountain gorillas. It has about 350 gorillas which is half the worlds population!

Eye contact with a mountain gorilla is a life punctuating event!

At present, Rwanda is the best place in Africa for a mountain gorilla safari.

The main park to visit is the Volcanoes National Park which incorporates Rwanda's section of the Virunga Mountains. This chain of volcanoes is home to the worlds remaining gorilla population.

Besides the mountain gorillas, the Volcanoes National park is home to a variety of rare and endangered animals and plants. Primates such as the endemic golden monkeys, forest elephants, giant forest hogs, bushpigs, black-fronted duikers and almost 200 species of birds. On the higher slopes, you will find thick moors and rare plants.

Sitting within a small family group of gorillas is one of the greatest wildlife experiences.. ..a life-changing event!

An amazing gorilla trekking safari to Rwanda can be perfectly combined with the traditional safari to Serengeti or Masai Mara both of which have easy flight connectivity from Rwanda.