Longer pieces on the questions travellers actually ask us, and the conservation stories behind the destinations.
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Longer pieces on the questions travellers actually ask, and the conservation stories behind the destinations.
Is gorilla trekking worth USD 1,500?
- Read6 min
- TopicValue
The most expensive wildlife encounter in Africa. An honest working-through of what that figure buys — including who should choose Uganda instead.
Read moreKwita Izina: the gorilla naming ceremony
- Read5 min
- HeldSeptember
Since 2005, Rwanda has named every gorilla born in Volcanoes National Park in a ceremony rooted in a child-naming tradition — and tied directly to conservation funding.
Read moreWhy Rwanda's permit costs almost double Uganda's
- Read6 min
- TopicConservation
USD 1,500 versus USD 800. Where the revenue actually goes, and why the pricing gap exists by design rather than opportunism.
Read moreHow Akagera got its Big Five back
- Read6 min
- TopicConservation
From a near-collapsed park to a complete Big Five ecosystem — the lions, rhinos and partnerships that rebuilt Rwanda's only savannah.
Read moreGorilla trekking, month by month
- Read7 min
- TopicPlanning
Trail conditions, crowds and pricing for every month of the year, for travellers already planning around a specific window.
Read moreMount Bisoke hiking guide
- Summit3,711 m
- PermitUSD 75
A single-day climb to a crater lake, and the most popular volcano hike in Volcanoes National Park.
Read moreMount Karisimbi hiking guide
- Summit4,507 m
- PermitUSD 400
Rwanda's highest point, a two-day expedition with an overnight camp — and a genuinely different proposition from Bisoke.
Read moreBirdwatching in Rwanda
- Nyungwe300+ species
- Endemics~27
Great Blue Turacos, Rwenzori Turacos and the Albertine Rift endemics that make Nyungwe East Africa's finest rainforest birding.
Read moreThe Congo Nile Trail
- Length227 km
- By bike4–6 days
A route along Lake Kivu's shoreline through tea plantations and fishing villages — an adventure counterpoint to gorilla trekking.
Read moreWhere to eat in Kigali
- Read4 min
- TopicCity
From refined French bistro cooking to elevated Rwandan classics — where to eat well on an arrival or departure day.
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