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What to Pack for Rwanda Safaris

The core Rwanda safari packing list is waterproof hiking boots already broken in, long trousers and long sleeved shirts in neutral colours, a proper rain…

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Rwanda National Parks

Volcanoes National Park Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park is Rwanda's mountain gorilla trekking destination, a 160 square kilometre reserve along the Virunga chain in the far northwest…

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Tanzania National Parks

Tarangire National Park

Tarangire National Park covers roughly 2,850 square kilometres in northern Tanzania about two hours from Arusha, and it holds the highest elephant density…

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Tanzania National Parks

Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park covers roughly 14,750 square kilometres of northern Tanzania and is the largest and best known safari destination in East Africa…

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Safari Activities

Rwanda Photography Safaris

Rwanda photography safaris combine mountain gorilla portraits in Volcanoes National Park, golden monkey and chimpanzee work in bamboo and rainforest, Big…

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Rwanda Cultural Experiences

Rwanda cultural experiences range from the Kigali Genocide Memorial and the King's Palace Museum at Nyanza to community village visits near Volcanoes…

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Rwanda Coffee Tours

Rwanda coffee tours take visitors onto smallholder farms and into washing stations to follow the arabica crop from cherry to cup, usually finishing with a…

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Rwanda Boat Trips

Rwanda boat trips fall into two very different categories. Wildlife boat safaris run on Lake Ihema in Akagera National Park, where hippo pods, Nile…

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Uganda National Parks

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Queen Elizabeth National Park is Uganda's most visited savannah reserve, covering roughly 1,978 square kilometres in the west between Lake Edward and Lake…

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Rwanda National Parks

Nyungwe Forest National Park Rwanda

Nyungwe Forest National Park is Rwanda's chimpanzee trekking destination and its largest protected rainforest, covering close to 1,000 square kilometres…

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