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July 12, 2026 Gorilla Trekking

Rwanda vs Uganda Gorilla Trekking: Which Is Better in 2026?

Rwanda vs Uganda gorilla trekking sparks more debate than almost any other question in African travel. Both countries deliver the same extraordinary core experience: tracking wild mountain gorillas through misty forests. You spend a life-changing hour in their presence. They differ meaningfully in cost, travel logistics, terrain, accommodation, and the shape of the surrounding trip. […]

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July 12, 2026 Conservation

Community Conservation in Rwanda: Sharing the Gorilla Wealth

Rwanda returns ten percent of park tourism revenue to the communities around its national parks. Here is how that money builds schools, clinics and livelihoods, and why it makes conservation work from the ground up.

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July 11, 2026 Travel Tips

Best Time to Visit Rwanda for Gorilla Trekking & Safari: Complete Seasonal Guide

Every year, tens of thousands of travellers fly to Rwanda for one reason above all: to meet the mountain gorillas of the Virunga Volcanoes face to face. But once the flight is booked and the dream is set, the question every visitor asks is the same: what is the best time to visit Rwanda? The […]

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July 11, 2026 Conservation

Rhinos Return to Rwanda: Akagera’s Big Five Story

Rwanda welcomed the eastern black rhino back to Akagera National Park in 2017 and again in 2019, completing the Big Five and crowning one of Africa's most remarkable park restorations.

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July 10, 2026 Travel Tips

17 Best Things to Do in Rwanda: Beyond Gorilla Trekking

Rwanda is famous for one thing above all: gorilla trekking in the misty volcanoes of the Virunga Massif. But the best things to do in Rwanda go far beyond the gorillas – the Land of a Thousand Hills is also one of East Africa’s most underrated destinations – a compact, remarkably safe, and gloriously green […]

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July 10, 2026 Conservation

The Lions of Akagera: A Conservation Comeback

After lions vanished from Akagera National Park in the 1990s, a bold reintroduction in 2015 brought them back from South Africa. Today the park's prides are thriving and the Big Five is complete once more.

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July 9, 2026 Gorilla Trekking

Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda: Complete Guide, Costs, and Essential Tips

Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is widely regarded as one of the greatest wildlife experiences on Earth, and for most travellers it costs more than any other safari activity they will ever book – a chance to sit, breathless, within metres of a family of wild mountain gorillas in the misty rainforest of the Virunga Volcanoes. […]

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July 9, 2026 Conservation

Gorilla Doctors: The Vets Who Care for Rwanda’s Gorillas

Gorilla Doctors is the veterinary team that treats wild mountain gorillas across Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo, performing life-saving interventions that have helped the population grow beyond 1,000 animals.

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July 8, 2026 Conservation

Dian Fossey and Karisoke: The Fight That Saved the Gorillas

Dian Fossey arrived in Rwanda in 1967 and founded Karisoke Research Centre on the slopes of the Virunga volcanoes. Her relentless campaign against poaching changed the fate of the mountain gorilla forever.

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July 7, 2026 Conservation

The Economics of Gorilla Conservation: Where Your Permit Money Goes

A single gorilla permit costs US$1,500. Here is exactly where that money goes: park management, anti-poaching patrols, veterinary care, and the community projects that make mountain gorilla conservation in Rwanda self-funding.

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