Gorilla trekking in Rwanda’s Virunga Mountains
Located in northwestern Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. The area became Africa’s first-ever national park in 1925 to protect endangered mountain gorillas and was made famous by American primatologist Dian Fossey. Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes NP was the last stop on our 8-day tour of Rwanda and the ultimate highlight. (more…)
Rwanda’s largest and most scenic lake
At the country’s western border with the DRC, Lake Kivu is Rwanda’s largest lake and Africa’s sixth-largest lake. After a two hour journey from Nyungwe National Park, JJ and I checked in at Moriah Hill Resort in Kibuye. The resort lies on the western shore of Lake Kivu and is a lovely place to relax, swim and go for nature walks. (more…)
Rwanda’s untouched tropical rainforest
Almost 200km from Kigali in the southwestern corner of the country, Nyungwe Forest National Park covers over 1020km². Nyungwe became a National Park in 2004 and has the largest remaining swathe of montane forest in Eastern/Central Africa. It’s home to about 310 bird species, hundreds of butterflies and over 75 species of mammals, including 13 different primates. (more…)
The beginning of an 8-day journey
After our time in Abu Dhabi and the Liwa Desert, JJ and I flew to Kigali to start another bucket list adventure. Our safari with Kazinga Tours was called ‘Primates of Rwanda’. Highlights of the itinerary included seeing mountain gorillas and chimpanzees in the wild. (more…)
It’s holiday packing time again!
JJ and I are off on a long-awaited trip to Abu Dhabi, Rwanda and Zanzibar. We’ll be overseas for three weeks in total, and will be ticking gorilla and chimp trekking off the bucket list! Before I go, here’s my plane outfit, and what I’m packing in my carry-on and checked bag for this trip.
