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DESTINATION OVERVIEWS

MAP OF AFRICA

 

Africa - Overviews:

SOUTHERN AFRICA
Botswana
Zambia & Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls
Namibia
South Africa
Cape Town

EAST AFRICA
Tanzania
Serengeti
Mt Kilimanjaro
Zanzibar
Kenya
Maasai Mara
Rwanda
Uganda
Seychelles

 

 

RWANDA OVERVIEW

With only 700 or so mountain gorillas left in the world, a brush with them is indeed very special. Nothing can prepare you for the impact of encountering a fully grown silverback gorilla, up to three times the size of an average man yet remarkably peaceable and tolerant of human visitors.  Add to this an amazing landscape, “the land of a thousand hills,” and fascinating culture (with a tragic past). Odds on your visit to Rwanda will change your life!

Best months

June - October
December - March

Note

Trekking permits are limited, so get in early

Epic suggests

5 days / 4 nights

 

Sample itinerary

  • Spend two days trekking and visit two different family groups
  • Include a tour of Kigali with a focus on a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial Museum