BEST RWANDA GROUP SAFARIS WITH NATIVE AFRICA TOURS
Planning group safaris in Rwanda requires you to deal with a reputable agency or company. Want to experience the best Rwanda group safaris? Join the captivating group safaris in Rwanda, customised by Native Africa Tours. Group safaris come with a myriad of opportunities, including exploring the Land of a 1000 Hills’ unique cultures, wildlife, primate, and mountaineering adventures.
Booking the best Rwanda group safaris with Native Africa Tours presents you with a rare opportunity to have a holiday at a relatively lower rate. Visitors who embark on group tours get a chance to share the prices on many factors, including the cost of transportation & accommodation properties.
A Quick Guide to Planning the Best Rwanda Group Safaris with Native Africa Tours.
Best Destinations to Visit during Rwanda Group Safaris
Rwanda features exceptional tourist destinations that enrich nature enthusiasts. The best places to consider exploring during the Rwanda group safaris include Volcanoes National Park, Gishwati-Mukura, Nyungwe, and Akagera National Park. Each of these destinations promises unique experiences for you to appreciate.
Things to do on Rwanda Group Safaris
Group safaris in Rwanda present you with multiple safari experiences to enjoy. Below are the top safari activities to do during Rwanda group safaris.
Gorilla trekking
Gorilla trekking is a unique primate experience that visitors on Rwanda group safaris shouldn’t miss. Volcanoes National Park is the ideal place to visit for tourists to enjoy treks with mountain gorillas. A group gorilla safari in Volcanoes National Park lets you explore specifically the mountain gorillas. The Park comprises 13 habituated group families, including Noheli, Hirwa gorilla family, Ugenda, Muhoza group, Karisimbi, Umubano, Susa A, and Agashya (Group 13).
Gorilla trekking with a ground expert involves mainly exploring more about the daily behaviors about mountain gorillas and photography. Mountain gorillas in Rwanda reside in the Virunga region, and overall, these apes account for 1063 individuals. To engage in the gorilla trekking session, you should have a valid permit that allows you to visit a group of mountain gorillas in the rainforest/bamboo forest. The international visitors book the Rwanda gorilla permits at US Dollars 1500, whereas the Rwandans pay USD 200. The cost of permits for foreign residents per person stands at US Dollars 500.
Chimpanzee trekking
Chimpanzee tracking is one of the unique experiences that awaits you to enjoy on the Rwanda group safaris with Native Africa Tours. The primary places to visit to explore the chimpanzees include Gishwati-Mukura National Park and Nyungwe National Park.
Nyungwe Forest National Park protects up to 500, and the key sectors to expect visiting for you to begin your trek include Cyamudongo and Uwinka. Your day begins with a briefing from the park officials and learn more about the regulations. Expect to be assigned to already habituated communities of chimpanzees.
Beyond chimpanzee encounters, expect to also explore diverse primates, including l’hoest monkeys, chimpanzees, golden monkeys, grey-cheeked mangabeys, and black & white colobus monkeys. Other primates include owl-faced monkeys, red-tailed monkeys, bush babies, and blue monkeys, bush babies, to mention but a few.
Expect to explore birds on a visit to Nyungwe National Park. Nyungwe’s diverse bird species include the regal sunbirds, dusky crimsonwing, Rwenzori turacos, Grauer’s swamp warblers, Neumann’s warblers, Kivu ground thrush, hornbills, and more. Additional birds include Holub’s golden weavers, olive woodpeckers, yellow-crested woodpeckers, Kungwe apalis, yellow-eyed black flycatchers, and many species of the Guinea-Congo forest biome.
Gishwati—Mukura National Park is the 2nd best park in Rwanda to visit for trekking chimpanzees. Lying in the Northern Province of Rwanda, Gishwati-Mukura shelters primates such as vervet monkeys, colobus monkeys, l’hoest monkeys, and baboons. Other primates that reside in Gishwati-Mukura include a portion of golden monkeys and more.
Chimpanzee treks in Gishwati-Mukura also come with astonishing sightings of birds. The Park contains a huge profusion of birds, including the red-throated alethe, African hill babblers, Kivu ground thrush, mountain yellow warblers, Grauer’s swamp warblers, blue-headed coucal, purple-breasted sunbirds, mountain buzzards, Dusky crimsonwing, Narina trogon, and martial eagles.
Chimpanzee treks in Gishwati-Mukura and Nyungwe National Park offer visitors a chance to enjoy searching for chimpanzees with the possibility of viewing other species. You can explore other primates, birds, and many forest species.
Canopy Walking
Rwanda is one of the few countries in Africa to launch a guided canopy walk. The Rwanda canopy walk is only available in Nyungwe. The park features a suspended walkway 70m high, and it extends for 160 m. A complete canopy walk may require about 2 hours, and you expect to see primates in Nyungwe Forest.
Game drives
Visit Rwanda not only for you to have a memorable encounter with mountain gorillas but also for the diverse savanna species. Akagera is where lions, leopards, cape buffaloes, elephants, and rhinos live. Game drives also offer a chance for you to immerse yourself in the savannas and keep an eye on big cats, early risers like spotted hyenas, and a range of antelope species.
Boat or water experiences
Launch cruise in Rwanda offers aquatic life encounters. The key areas of focus for boat cruise include Akagera National Park (specifically along Lake Ihema), Lake Kivu, or take a boat ride on the Twin Lakes. Enjoy sights of hippos, crocodiles, and birds –including the saddle-billed storks, pelicans, African fish eagles, Kingfishers, ibises, African jacanas, African darters, and goliath herons.
Hot Air Balloon
Get a chance to experience an aerial game/wildlife viewing tour in Rwanda by booking a group safari with us. Balloon excursions are best enjoyed in the savanna plains of Akagera National Park. Visitors get to appreciate the breathtaking views of wildlife, including Big game and other species.
Volcano Hiking Experience
Volcano hikes are some of the thrilling adventures not to be missed during the group safaris in Rwanda. Up to 5 of the 8 Virunga Mountains are available in Rwanda, particularly in the Volcanoes National Park. The hiked Virunga Volcanoes in Rwanda include Muhabura Volcano, Karisimbi, Gahinga, and Mt. Bisoke. Mt. Sabyinyo is more easily trekked on the Ugandan part, given its rugged nature on the Rwanda side.
City Tours
You shouldn’t miss the city tour on your next Rwanda group safari. Get to explore iconic attractions in the heart of Kigali with a city expert, including Kimiroko market, Kigali genocide centre, and museums. Kigali city excursions are best enjoyed before or at the end of your safari.
Best Rwanda Group Safaris and Tour Packages
Choose the best Rwanda group safaris and tour packages from our tailor-made options. We have a range of rewarding group safari packages suitable for everyone to experience the best of Rwanda. They include 5 Days Rwanda Primates & Dian Fossey Tour, 10 Days Rwanda Group Safari, 12 Days Rwanda Group Tour, 13 Days Rwanda Wildlife & Cultural Safari, 15 Days Rwanda Group Safari, and many other options. We can customise an ideal package for you that fits your budget. Reach out to our expert to arrange your group safari holiday in Rwanda and beyond.
Conclusion: Embarking on Rwanda group safaris offers the best option for you to save on a holiday. Contact Native Africa Tours to book your Rwanda group safaris at an affordable rate. We are experts when it comes to crafting unique group tours in Rwanda and beyond.
