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        • Mafia Island
        • Mikumi National Park
        • Mkomazi National Park
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        • Ngorongoro Crater
        • Pemba – Zanzibar Island
        • Ruaha National Park
        • Rubondo National Park
        • Saadani National Park
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      • HPE: 031 Kenya and Tanzania Biking Adventures
      • HPE: 335 True Taste of Africa
      • HPE: 407 Safari to Tanzania Western Circuit
      • HPE: 412 Horseback Riding and the Majestic Serengeti
      • HPE: 421 Wonders of Tanzania
      • HPE: 429 Tanzania Luxury Honeymooners Safari
      • HPE: 556 Safari with Ngorongoro Crater Highlands
      • HPE: 558 Tanzania – Classic Camping Safaris!
      • HPE: 559 Monduli Mountains (Hiking with the Maasai)
      • HPE: 602 East African Land and Sea Safari (Kenya – Tanzania – Zanzibar)
      • HPE: 609 Honeymoon Special
      • HPE: 610 Selous Game Reserve Safari & Zanzibar
      • HPE: 716 Tanzania Rift valley and Soda Lakes Tour
      • HPE: 778 Serengeti under Canvas
      • HPE: 779 Medium Comfort Adventure Safari
      • HPE: 781 Mt Kilimanjaro Climbing, Wildlife Safari, and Zanzibar
      • HPE: 900 Selous Game reserve, Mikumi, Udzungwa and Ruaha National park Safari
      • HPE: 902 Wonders Of African Elephants and Baobab Trees
      • HPE: 789 Horseback Riding on the Slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro
      • HPE: 331 Ascent of Oldonyo Lengai
      • HPE: 332 Chimpanzee tracking safari at Gombe and Mahale mountains
    • Kenya Itineraries
      • HPE: 783 Discover East Africa and Masai Mara Safari
      • HPE: 786 Wonders of Kenya and Tanzania
      • HPE: 420 Kenya Mobile Camping
      • HPE: 406 Discover Kenya
      • HPE: 471 East African cross border Safari
      • HPE: 469 Samburu | Aberdares | Masai Mara | Amboseli | Tsavo Safaris
      • HPE: 404 Kenya Beach Holiday & Wildlife Safari
      • HPE: 457 Mount Kenya Climb (Chogoria Route Down Naro Moru)
    • Uganda Itineraries
      • HPE: 577 Uganda Gorilla tracking
      • HPE: 708 Gorilla tracking Safaris – Bwindi Impenetrable Park
      • HPE: 573 Gorilla Tracking
      • HPE: 574 Rwenzori Central Circuit Trail
      • HPE: 707 Gorilla Trekking – Uganda
      • HPE: 903 Mount Rwenzori climb – Margherita Peak
    • Kilimanjaro Itineraries
      • HPE: 777 Machame Route – 10 Days
      • HPE: 409 Lemosho Glades – 9 Days
      • HPE: 782 Marangu Route – 7 Days
      • HPE: 780 Umbwe Route – 7 Days
      • HPE: 901 Machame route – 7 Days
      • HPE: 410 Rongai Route – 6 Days
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Rwanda

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Rwanda

Rwanda offers arguably the best gorilla trekking experience in Africa (and this can easily be added on to any East African safari). Rwanda is also a worthwhile safari destination in its own right. Volcanoes National Park is the place to track gorillas, and other activities include volcano hikes and tracking golden monkeys. Chimps and several other primates can be found in Nyungwe Forest National Park. Akagera National Park offers a low-key but increasingly rewarding off-the-beaten-track savannah safari.

Wildlife

Rwanda has an amazing variety of primates. Aside from mountain gorillas and chimpanzees, there are many different monkey species to look out for including the very localized golden monkey, as well as l’Hoest’s monkey, Rwenzori colobus, and red-tailed monkey. All of the Big Five can be seen in Akagera NP but there is no cheetah in Rwanda.

Weather & Climate

Straddling the equator, temperatures are quite uniform throughout the year and there is no real winter or summer. Daytime temperatures are around 27°C/81°F. There is a Dry season (from June to September) and a Wet season (from October to May). The Wet season is divided into the short and long rains with a short period of drier weather in between. The short rains are from October to December and the long rains are the wettest months from March to May.

Best Time to Visit

Rwanda can be visited at any time of the year but rainfall tends to be high and it is recommended to avoid the wettest months March and April. During these months, the trails tend to be very slippery which makes gorilla trekking more challenging. Rain can also interfere with your gorilla trekking experience which is time-limited and very special. During these months some roads can become difficult to navigate. Overall, the best time to visit the country is from June to September when sunny weather is more likely and wildlife is easier to spot.