Staggeringly beautiful and home to premier primate tracking
We create completely personalised itineraries and Rwanda safari tours for the luxury traveller; one that may combine this as well as other African countries for a complete safari adventure, seamless transfers by modern 4WD vehicles, drivers and expert local guides and trackers. With only the very best hotels that we’ve checked out first hand, let our Africa travel designers put together an incredible and eye-opening trip to Rwanda.
A central African country of unbelievable natural beauty. Scenes of rolling green savannahs, hills smothered with tropical rainforests and bamboo forests, falling to lakes (Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes), then rising to dormant volcanoes and home to three protected national parks (Akagera, Volcanoes and Nyungwe).
The foremost reason for many who come to Rwanda is to spot its golden monkeys, and see Rwanda’s rare mountain gorillas and silverbacks in the wild. Defying its troubled past, Rwanda’s stability and hospitality is going from strength to strength.
Highlights
Venture into Volcanoes National Park to spend time with critically endangered mountain gorillas
Go hiking along the forest trails in Nyungwe Forest, one of Africa’s oldest rainforests and find the chimpanzees who live there
Trek to Dian Fossey’s original scientific base, Karisoke in the Volcanoes National Park and discover her pioneering contribution to conservation
Safari in Akagera National-park and search for the big five in jeeps or boats on the winding waterways

Iain McConachie
Travel Designer













Gorilla trekking in Rwanda is the ultimate wildlife experience. I remember feeling so excited during the trek, then, as we came into a clearing and saw the gorillas my heart started thumping... I was scared! After a few minutes I relaxed and we sat with the gorillas watching them play and eat for an hour - magical!
Iain McConachie
Travel Designer
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Where to go

Volcanoes National Park
The Volcanoes National Park is one of the few remaining havens of the critically endangered mountain gorilla. Here, you can hike around five dormant volcanoes in search of these majestic creatures.
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Nyungwe National Park
In the pristine forests of Nyungwe Forest National Park, on a canopy walkway, come face to face with chimpanzees, Mangabeys, Angolan colobus monkeys plus countless other animals and birds
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Kigali
A buzzing city hub that’s going from strength to strength. Sombre monuments of Rwanda’s past are scattered across Kigali, a testament to the nation’s commitment to peace and reconciliation.
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Akagera National Park
A true survivor, Akagera National Park was near the brink of disappearing but is now a thriving safari destination. A massive protected wetland area where you can safari in jeeps or on boats looking for the big five.
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When to visit
Rwanda has two dry seasons, one lasting from June until September and the other from December to February. March to May is the country’s first wet season and is followed by another from October to November.

Gorilla Trekking
June - September

Nyungwe Forest
March - May and November

Akagera National Park
June - September
Plan your trip to Rwanda
Whatever you want from your adventure in Rwanda, our team of expert travel designers are ready to help.
Why book with Jacada?

Personalised design
We’ll plan your trip around your specific interests, tastes and preferences, providing helpful tips and honest advice based on first-hand knowledge of the destination.

Authentic experiences
Our expert guides and brilliant travel concierges are hand-picked to provide a genuine experience, bringing your destination to life with care and passion.

Responsible travel
Our luxury trips are designed with responsible travel principles that prioritise travel experiences that are both good for you and good for the planet.
Everything exceeded my expectations The attention to the details and the concierge service throughout my trip Special thanks to Phil, Heather and Jody
We chose Jacada Travel to plan our second safari trip to Africa. We wanted a private safari experience on our terms! We had two major goals: see the mountain gorillas of Rwanda and check off the rhino from our Big Five list. We put Jonny Humphries to work on the itinerary, and he knocked it out of the park. Jacada…
We have used Jacada Travel for 3 epic trips to Africa over the past 5 years. For each trip, Byron arranged an itinerary that met our desires and with the least amount of travel time between lodges. All of the lodges, game drives, flights, transfers, etc. were 5-star! Byron and his team kept us informed about the trip from the…
The trip was exceptional, it exceeded our expectations. They gave us the itinerary we wanted, and arranged to have us met at each destination, making us feel so welcome and special. The wonderful accommodations and food enhanced the beautiful surroundings. We loved the communal dinners, having met so many interesting people, both local and international. So many personal touches, we…
Fantastic experience overall. Local guides outstanding. Byron and team did an excellent job helping to secure accommodation and make the whole trip happen and very very helpful, knowledgeable and responsive. Accommodation at Bisate was world class. Rwanda was a delightful country to visit and clearly seeing the gorillas was an incredible experience.


Plan with peace of mind
When you book a trip in today’s world there’s a lot to think about. But with the right advice and expert planning, you can do it with confidence.
If you book to travel with us but your plans are impacted by circumstances you can’t control, we’ll change your reservation or cancel your booking for a full credit towards future travel.