Rwanda wildlife safari
Price
US $5060ToUS $8162 excluding flights
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Duration
8 Days
Type
Tailor made
More info
The pricing is based on midrange lodges.
Contact us for luxury lodges.
This itinerary is customisable.
Price includes Gorilla, Golden monkey, Chimp, Colobus permits Tour departs anytime Extension Tours available
Contact us for luxury lodges.
This itinerary is customisable.
Price includes Gorilla, Golden monkey, Chimp, Colobus permits Tour departs anytime Extension Tours available
Description of Rwanda wildlife safari
Price information
US $5060ToUS $8162 excluding flights
Convert currency:
The pricing is based on midrange lodges.
Contact us for luxury lodges.
This itinerary is customisable.
Price includes Gorilla, Golden monkey, Chimp, Colobus permits Tour departs anytime Extension Tours available
Contact us for luxury lodges.
This itinerary is customisable.
Price includes Gorilla, Golden monkey, Chimp, Colobus permits Tour departs anytime Extension Tours available
Departure information
This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
Travel guides
This guide attempts to capture why this is considered by many to be one of the most magnificent wildlife safaris in the world.
Rwanda has three vital aspects that tourists flock to see: people and culture, national parks and gorillas!
Responsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) holiday so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your holiday to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet
CARBON REDUCTION1. The accommodations you will use on this trip use solar energy and hydro power/ generator for back up.
2. Vegetarian and Vegan food is available in every hotel on this safari.
3. Food is locally sourced from the surrounding communities except what is not produced locally like Bacon, Cheese etc.
ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE
1. Ruzizi Tented lodge is owned by African Parks - the money raised from this lodge is used in conservation efforts.
2. African parks is managing Akagera national park. Money from visiting the park is used in conservation efforts of the park including giving to surrounding communities money for projects.
3. The money from gorilla trekking permits is used in running the park. Some of it has been used to buy land from the community to expand the park.
4. The tour guides and ranger guides on this safari are expert nature guides. In Nyungwe national park - they have given opportunities to community youth to guide clients.
5. We provide travelers to carry reusable water bottles.
6. Whatever rubbish generated while on safari must be retained in the car and safely disposed of by the driver guide.
People
LOCAL ECONOMY1. The guides who take you on this trip are Rwandans - including the park rangers and community guides.
2. The porters are locals from the area where the park is located. They are passionate about conservation because they see the direct benefit of tourism to their local community.
3. You will visit the locally run Gorilla guardians village for an experience of Rwandan culture. Some of the members are former poachers from the Volcanoes national park.
EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY
1. The guides and lodge staff are Rwandan. This has been great contribution to conservation efforts because they are having opportunities they would otherwise not have if it was not for tourism.
2. This trip is LGBTQ friendly, all are welcome to book it.
3. We pay minimum wage to our staff. And the lodges we use on this trip equally pay minimum wages.
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