Entrance fees for Rwanda’s museums revised – Rwanda safari news

   Rwanda the land of a thousand hills as it is always popularly referred by a range of people including Rwanda safari undertakers has got counts of museums that act as custodians of national heritage dating back to the ancient times up to the contemporary times.
The Institute of National Museums of Rwanda noted that from the 1st of April 2015, the museums of Rwanda will review their entry fees increasing a little so as to enable them rise enough finances and improve on service delivery. The amount will remain Rwf1,000 for the Rwandans but for the citizens of East African Community and Economic Community of the Great Lake Countries will be increased to Rwf3,000 for mature entrants.
Besides the changes in the entry fees to these sites that are always visited on Rwanda safaris and tours, new packages have been introduced for example 20 Rwandese will pay Rwf300 per person while the citizens of the EAC and CEPGL in the same range will pay Rwf500 per person. For the non-resident group travelers on safari in Rwanda will pay Rwf2000. This information has been released by the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda.
The respective Authorities including the Director General of the Museums noted that changes in the entrance fees were motivated by the new products’ introduction in most of the museums. The new objects, exhibitions and images require enough money to maintain them. For instance at the Ethnographic Museum in Huye the former Butare in the south of Rwanda, one including a traveler on Rwanda safari tour is able to view the per-colonial evolution technology which is a great aspect in the history of Rwanda. At this very site, it is where one can encounter 100 types of spears which used to exist in Rwanda which is a great historical feature that can even attract world travelers to plan safaris to Rwanda. Another museum known as the Natural History Museum in Kigali Rwanda which is also known as Kandt House apparently showcases a range of snake species that thrive in Rwanda.
The Rwandan Museums apparently fetch Rwf30million on average each month. Though the months of December and January are low visit months. As most of the people in travel business would argue, it can be noted that mostly travelers do not dwell much on what they have paid but the experience that they derive from visiting such attractions.
By Siima Simon Peter
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Nyungwe forest Park in Rwanda-Rwanda Safari News

       Nyunge National park is the largest block of high-altitude mountain forest left in the whole of East and Central Africa. The forest is one of the most remarkable ancient forests that date back to before the last ice age. With Rwanda being blessed with only three national parks, Nyungwe National park is one of the best parks where a traveler on Rwanda Safaris can enjoy the views of the beautiful Forest vegetation of African continent.
The park is well-known for its various unique species of primates. The park is home to the endangered chimpanzee primates and this makes the park to be best destination for travelers interested in Chimpanzee trekking safaris and tours in Rwanda. Besides the Chimps, the park also houses the handsome white-bearded L’hoest’s monkey and it has the largest groups of the rare acrobatic Angola colobus.
Nyungwe forest is the best ornithological site in the land of thousand hills Rwanda and it harbors an approximated number of over 300 bird species. This makes the park to be haven for tourists interested in bird watching experiences in Rwanda. The remarkable bird species which can be watched by travelers on their Rwanda bird watching safaris include the great blue turaco and a stunning crested bird that calls loudly as it moves from one tree to another.
The forest has a connection of walking and hiking trails which are designed to enable the visitors explore the various resources found in the park. It has a number of camping sites where travelers can enjoy and have real test of African wilderness .The local people around the park also have unique culture exhibited in different traditional songs, art and craft, dance and drama among others. All this uniqueness of the park offers maximum and memorable experience to visitors who decide to take safaris to Rwanda’s destination of Nyungwe national park.
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What to know about the Akagera river and wetlands ecosystems in Akagera National Park-Rwanda Safari News

  The Akagera River is one of the famous rivers in Rwanda and it’s the largest tributary of Lake Victoria contributing almost 34% of the water poured in the famous Lake Victoria. The Akagera river basin occupies an approximated 60,500 Square Kilometers of the portions from the four neighboring countries of Rwanda covering the largest portion of 21,630 square kilometers, Burundi with 13,790 Square kilometers and the Republic of Tanzania occupying 20,680 square kilometers and Uganda with the smallest area of 4,400Sqaure Kilometers .Rwanda Safari destination of Akagera national park offers a wonderful opportunity for travelers on their safaris and tours to Rwanda to explore the Akegare River which is shared by the main countries neighboring Rwanda.
The popular Akagera national park comprises of four hydro geographical zones and these include the Congo-Nile divide as well as the stunning Hills and mountain foot ridges which characterize most of the parts in Rwanda, The prominent Swamps habitat for different species of birds and wild life of the Akagera national park are also part of the river. Akagera River is worth a visit by any traveler who under takes wildlife safaris to Rwanda Akagera national park.
The Akagera river basin is sub-basin of famous Nile basin and basically the river begins in the nearby swamps as well as the lake terrain zone .River Akagera is mainly supplied with the three major tributaries such as the Nyabarongo River, Ruvubu rivers and Akanyaru River. This zone is mainly occupied by papyrus swamps which act as habitat to different bird species, wild life, lakes which offer water to the wildlife, birdlife of Akagera national park, open water and the river itself. The endowment of this swamp zone with the Akagera national park offers the wide opportunity where bird lovers can enjoy the views and sights of different bird species.
Most of the Akagera swamps are occupied by Cyprus papyrus species as well as Phoenix reclinata and the swamp is permanent home for rare Shoe-bill which is one of the species threatened to extinction in Rwanda the land of thousand hills and other water birds, hippos, buffaloes as well as giraffes, Sitatunga and impalas. The Akagera wetlands are the site for migratory water birds and this makes the area to be one of the best birding areas were one can enjoy bird watching safaris in Rwanda.
Besides being tourist attraction drawing many safaris to Rwanda, wetlands around Akagera are of tremendous importance to the nearby communities around, because the locals draw water for domestic use from the wetlands, they also act as fishing grounds, and some parts of the wetlands are used as areas where locals practice rice growing, Different raw materials used by the locals for handcraft-making, and building materials like grasses for livestock are all extracted from the wetlands.
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Dian Fossey Tomb tour in Rwanda-Rwanda Safari News

 Dian Fossey was American researcher, zoologist  who settled in the Rwanda’s volcanoes park and established karisoke gorilla research Center in the year 1967. The prominent researcher was well known by locals Rwanda’s living with the park as Nyirmachabelli, a word that directly means “the woman who lives alone on the mountain’. The work of this zoologist helped a lot in the protection and conservation of the mountain gorillas which are today the main reason why tourists take gorilla trekking safaris to Rwanda. The sudden death of conservationist in year 1978 was a big setback to conservation and research about the mountain gorillas.
Taking gorilla Trekking safaris and tours to the grave site of the Digit Dian Fossey Tomb is one activities tourist on Rwanda safari while touring Volcanoes national park should not miss. The trek involves a rewarding 30 minutes’ drive full of scenic views from the park headquarters through the trail head to reach the Karisoke research camp where the tomb of the fallen conservationist is lying.
The walk and hike full of wonderful views and sights of forest hogs, elephant forest, primate species as well as bird species takes tourists on the Rwanda tours and safaris but visiting the tomb one and half hours from the park boundary to the karisoke research center.
This hike is an incredible and memorable physically experience, intellectually and emotionally. It is so motivating and inspiring to learn about someone who gave up herself to protect and conserve the world cheered mountain gorillas. The hike to the grave site involves tourists moving through the green lush forests as well as hiking up the slopes. The experience is very rewarding but needs tourists to be physically fit and experts in hiking. The magnificent experience comes when the hiker reaches the summit of the mountain which is the highest peak among the eight Virunga Massifs.
At the grave site where Dian was buried traveler on gorilla trekking safaris and tours in Rwanda will find the old traditional house where Dian Fossey was mysteriously killed in the year 1985 but the more pleasant is the place where she was buried which is located next to her favorite gorilla friend that was also killed by the local poachers.
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Spending night at Jack Hannah’s super luxury lodge in Rwanda-Rwanda Safari News

 Jack Hannah’s Cottages is super luxury lodge situationed in the northern Rwanda’s Musanze district nestled in a forest of Eucalyptus trees. The lodge provides a family sized splendid accommodation at the Jack Hannah’s cottages with glorious views of Rwanda’s hills and slopes of the famous Volcanoes national park. The luxury lodge is the best option for upmarket travelers planning to have wonderful gorilla trekking safaris in Rwanda.
The cottages in the lodge are spacious and have two large bedrooms which can accommodate a maximum of four visitors. Each bedroom has its own private capacious bathroom where tourist on their gorilla trekking safaris can enjoy lovely sights and views of the beautiful golf course central area of the lodge consists of a very beautiful living room area with a fireplace burning wood as well as a television, a dining area and a kitchen.
Services offered at the lodge are superb and ensure that visitors on their Rwanda safaris can enjoy their stay in the lodge. The staffs working in the lodge are professionals, friendly, attentive and willing to attend to visitors to obtain utmost comfort and ultimate experience while on their Rwanda safaris. There is also an expert staff, exclusively delegated to the cottage during visitor’s stay and these ensure that visitors receive the best out of their gorilla trekking safaris to Rwanda.
The small kitchen in the lodge is fully operating, and is where an experienced private chef will prepare all the Delicious meals which are served to the guest in the organized cottage’s dining room. After each meal served in the lodge’s perfect restaurant, a menu is presented to visitors for them to select three courses for their next meal. Visitors staying in the lodge are the bosses and hence have the opportunity to select or make choice of what they would like to eat.
Hannah Cottage is a better accommodation option, especially for family travelers of four spending their gorilla trekking safaris in Rwanda.
The activities tourists on their Safaris in Rwanda can undertake while staying at the cottage include the highly rewarding Mountain Gorilla trekking and Golden Monkey trekking. Touring Dian Fossey’s Karisoke Research Camp also found small walkable distance from volcanoes national park,
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Sparing time to visit Rwanda’s first environment museum-Rwanda Safari News

Rwanda’s environment museum is the only environment museum in the whole of Africa continent and for researchers, tourists, interested in exploring the museum should book safaris to Rwanda. The magnificent, prominent Museum in the whole continent has herbal garden located on the top of the double stole building. The museum has different exhibitions which range from Energy locally produced in Rwanda and in the rest of the world, to the vital role Energy play in a changing environment. Therefore to tourists and researchers who are Energy pundits should undertake Rwanda Safaris specifically to the Rwanda environment Museum.
The wonderful museum is directly located near Lake Kivu which is the world’s number eighteenth deepest lake. This means that visit to  the museum offers visitors chances to enjoy the view and sights of the white waters of Lake Kivu. The Museum is not only historical site or tourism site but also education site and hence researchers as well as tourists and students on their Rwanda safaris can have chance to learn the importance of protecting and conserving plants, environment, and also tourists can learn how to copy up with the new environment among others.
The environment museum which contains roofed gardens with traditional medicinal plants and it exhibits and shows the cultural value of traditional medicinal plants to human beings. Besides the Environment Museum one can also visit the other five prominent museums as well as other rough estimate of 80 historical sites all found in Rwanda.
Rwanda as tourism destination has a unique traditional culture that has stayed for long right from the age of kings up to present day and all this interesting culture has been preserved in the different museums established in Rwanda Therefore visitors who under take safaris to Rwanda have an added advantage of exploring all the historical sites found in the land of thousand hills.
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Akagera River and Wetlands Eco-systems in Akagera National Park-Rwanda Safari News

 The Akagera River is the largest feeder of Lake Victoria and contributing almost 34% of the lake’s inflow. The Akagera river basin covers an approximated area of 60,500 Square Kilometers of the parts shared by four neighboring countries such as Rwanda with 21,630Square kilometers, Burundi with 13,790sqaure kilometers, and Tanzania with 20,680sqaure kilometers as well as the pearl of Africa Uganda covering 4,400 Square kilometers. Therefore taking safaris to Rwanda can enable one to explore and experience the waters and different activities carried out in Akagera River which is  in all the four countries that share this natural wonder of African continent. The shared Akagera River is composed of mainly four hydro geographical zones i.e. Swamps and lake terrain, Congo-Nile divide as well as Hills and mountain foot ridges and west Victoria lake region. The Akagera river basin is considered to be sub-basin of famously stunning Nile basin
The popularly known river Akagera is mainly dominated with the swamps and lake terrain type of hydro geographical zone and the River has three main tributaries which feed it with water inflow and some of these attributes including Nyabarongo River as well as Ruvubu rivers and Akanyaru rivers. This zone is blessed with different flora and fauna species which are of interest to visitors on their Rwanda safaris and tours. The varied wild life and flora is inhibited in the papyrus swamps, open lakes and rivers.
The remarkable Akagera swamps are dominated by Phoenix reclinata species and Cyprus & papyrus and these are acting as habitat or home for rare species of the endangered Shoe-bill as well as other unique water birds. The swamp also houses aquatic species like hippos, crocodiles, and non-aquatic wildlife such as the large herds of buffaloes, savannah species of Impalas, giraffes and Sitatunga. The endowed Akagera wetlands are also the best site where visitors on their wildlife safaris to Rwanda can enjoy the sites of the migratory water birds as well as the views of different wild life.
The wetlands in near Akagera in Rwanda are not only tourists’ attraction but they are of very much economic importance to various local communities surrounding the swamps. The swamps act as water points for various domestic uses by the local communities, locals also extract raw materials used for making handcraft from these swamps. Despite the importance of these ecosystems, they are threaten by human activities and therefore taking your safaris to Rwanda will help to conserve and protect the important ecosystems because part of your contribution is allocated to Eco-system conservation.
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Having wonderful adventure experience in Rwanda-Rwanda Safari News

Rwanda a small land located county is a home of adventure and adventurous travelers who take safaris to Rwanda depart with exciting memorable experiences. Rwanda is blessed with different natural features where visitors can have full adventurous experience and these features range from the magnificent Virunga massifs, to the serene Loviest lakes and even various resorts ,beaches which are the main Center’s where one can participate in adventurous activities.
The best adventure experience can be experienced in  Lake Kivu which is the biggest fresh water body in Rwanda and it offers tourists on their Rwanda adventure safaris to explore avariety of activities and among these include participating in water sports activities like fishing in the white waters of the lake, getting involved in kayaking activities which makes the visitors to feel the waters of African lakes, taking boat cruise or canoeing in Lake Kivu is so marvelous because the cruise enable one to explore different parts of the lake and also enjoy the views of different bird species living in the banks of the lake and the seaside like temperatures experienced in the cool waters of the lake enables the visitor to enjoy the calm temperatures in the land of thousand hills.
The other prominent places where visitors can have wonderful adventure experience in Rwanda is at Jambo Beach found in lake Muhazi just sixty square kilometers eastern direction from Kigali main city. In this beach visitors can enjoy activities such as swimming in the waters of Lake Muhazi, boat riding, beach games such as beach football, valley balls, among others. The local guide found in this area help to teach visitors about the history of the places and ways, norms of the local people and they also teach travelers how to ride boat.
Hiking and mountain biking adventure can be experienced by the tourist who takes Safaris to Rwanda’s volcanic hills, Mountain hiking in the Virunga massifs and climbing the stunning falls in the Nyungwe national park offers the tourists with the best adventurous experience .Hiking can also be enjoyed in the well-developed nature walks trails in Volcanoes national park
Relaxing and refreshing while participating in different adventurous activities in the three famous resort towns of Gisenyi as well as the Karongi and Rusizi which stand on the littoral and also linked by a wild roller-coaster road that falls suddenly through lush green plantain fields full of relic patches offer the best enjoyment to tourists on his or her Rwanda safaris.
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Enjoying the Climbing and trekking Experience in the volcanoes park in Rwanda-Rwanda Safari News

  Rwanda as tourism destination has a lot to offer to visitors who are planning to undertake gorilla trekking safaris to Rwanda. Though the country is famously known due to the existence of the mountain gorillas in the stunning volcanoes national park, the country’s prominent Volcanoes national park also offers visitors other impressing activities more than what travellers know and the only way to experience this is by booking volcanoes trekking safaris to Rwanda.
The land of thousand hills Rwanda is the best climbing and trekking destination as earlier described by the French traveller while on his safari to Rwanda Dian Fossey .Dian Fossey on his own words expressed that the heart of Central Africa is so high up that hikers first have to shiver before they sweat and this great experience to the experienced hikers.
The attractive, magnificent volcanoes in Rwanda deserve guided climb because it’s the only way to explore the beautiful Virunga mountains, the impressing trek takes visitors through different forms of unique natural vegetation and most of these act as habitant for different wild life and hence during the trek visitors are rewarded with different elusive views of prominent wild life housed in the varied vegetation in the volcanoes national park. The diversified vegetation in the Volcanoes expressed by the existence of thick ever green beautiful bamboo forests which are attracting and offer cool breath to the trekkers making tourists feel as if they are not moving in broad day light is worse exploring. Enjoying the views of the rare unique giant lobelia plants found on top of the volcanoes and the rewarding encounter with different plant species which cannot be seen in lowland areas is what tourists on Rwanda tours and safaris should not miss.
Rwanda trekking safari destination of Volcanoes make the best arrangements for tourists to enjoy the wonderful hiking experience to trek and climb the outstanding Visoke Volcano as well as the mountain Karisimbi. These two particular Volcanoes provide climbers different options on how to access to the peak of any of the two Virunga massifs. The Strenuous trek to the peak takes around two days for one to access the summit. The exciting trek and climbing is carried out under the direction of an experienced guide who keeps on directing the visitors.
The exciting moments of trekking the volcanoes is that trekkers are paid by numerous chances of viewing and watching distinct unique primate species for insistence the threaten species of the golden monkeys , as well as the endangered species of the Chimpanzee plus even the looks of the human cousins dominating most of the Virunga Volcanoes.
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Having wonderful stay at Buhoma Lodge while enjoying gorilla trekking in Bwindi-Uganda Safari News

The lodge is the main unique and world class accommodation facility in the Buhoma sector and its proudly standing above the forest canopy, the Lodge's cabins offers an opportunity for visitors on their Uganda gorilla safaris to enjoy spectacular as well as uninterrupted views and sights of the of beautiful Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, habitat of the world’s endangered species of the mountain gorilla.
Buhoma Lodge’s raised lounge area contains bar and dining facilities and it provides visitors with a comfortable surroundings to share the day's activities and experiences with each other around the fireplaces, especially the unique experiences they encountered during their respective gorilla safaris .
Meals are freshly prepared with many local ingredients, offering a balance of international as well as locally flavored cuisine with meals being of several courses. The Lodge bar has a selection of all local as well as imported beverages .All these will be served to visits spending their Gorilla safaris and tours in Uganda especially when staying in the Buhoma lodge
The wonderful service which is memorable is offered by the friendly local staffs who attend to visitors in professional manner. Hot beverages are also served to visitor directly on their respective cottages with an early morning wake up calls as required, this is done to allow visitor to wake early to gently enjoy the nice morning sounds of the impenetrable forest.
Buhoma Lodge offers a number of amenities in the elevated lounge room with fireplace and these include Restaurant and bar, Recharging facilities for cameras, phones, Massage room, and Safe deposit boxes.
The lodge facility boasts of eight comfortable cottages that are carefully well built, each with its own separate verandah which allows visitor to enjoy beautiful views of the Impenetrable forest canopy of the National Park. Inside the lodge cottages visitors will find comfortable beds and a well-appointed en suite bathroom with flushing toilet and a hot shower and some rooms have bathtubs.
The lodge organizes various activities or tourist and among these activities includes Buhoma Village Walk where visitors are taken to nearby community areas to enjoy the wonderful traditional performance by organized by the Batwa and one can also pay visit to local primary school as well as visiting a traditional healer and the village walks usually take 3 hours.
Beside village walks the lodge also makes arrangements for visitors to enjoy the Nyundo Community Eco Trails which leads visitor to tour a waterfall found with the area and also other travelers join locals to learn traditional skills. This usually take an estimate of two 2 hours of good cultural encounter which no visitor on Uganda gorilla safaris should miss.
For any visitor to Buhoma lodge and she or he is interested in Bwindi’s most memorable experience of gorilla trekking, the Lodge has the best opportunity for you to trek the gorillas in the famous Buhoma Trekking sector. Also due to the existence of over 350 bird species in Bwindi, one can enjoy the views of different bird species.
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What to know about the history of Volcanoes National Park-Rwanda Safari News

Volcanoes National park also called Parc National des Volcans is Located in northwestern Rwanda and its African’s oldest national park that border’s Congo’s Virunga National Park as well as Uganda’s Mgahinga National park located in south western park of Uganda. The national park is popularly well- known as a haven for the mountain gorilla and therefore many tourists have undertaken gorilla trekking safaris to Rwanda to trek the gorillas in this wonderful park. It is also home to five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga Mountains and among the five Virunga Massifs include Karisimbi which is the highest volcano, Bisoke as well as Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo the oldest volcanoes and this stretches to Ugandan side which are covered in rainforest and bamboo vegetation. This makes the park to be the best hiking destinations for tourists interested in hiking experience and for any visitor with the intension of exploring the Virunga massifs should undertake Rwanda Safaris for memorable experience.
Historically the park was first gazetted in the year 1925, as a small area occupied by the beautiful volcanoes of Karisimbi, Mikeno and Visoke, and it was gazzetted in order to protect and conserve the mountain gorillas’ species from the poachers after realizing that gorillas were future potential attraction to increase safaris to Rwanda. The park was the first national park to be created in the whole of African continent hence making it to be the oldest park in the continent of Africa. In the year 1929, the park boarders were stretched further into Rwanda as well as entering even the Belgian side of Congo and this lead to the formation of the traditional Albert National Park that was covering an estimated vast area of 8090 km².the park by then was under the management of the Belgian colonial authorities who were the ones responsible for the two colonies.
After Congo attaining independence in the year 1960, the park was divided into two, and when Rwandan attained its independence in the year 1962, the new government which assumed power agreed to maintain and protect the park as a conservation Area as well as tourist area where particularly tourists would enjoy their gorilla trekking activities.Despite the fact that the newly independent republic of Rwanda was already suffering from over population problems, the Volcanoes park was halved in area in the year 1969 and between the year 1969 and 1973, an estimated total area of 1050 hectares of the park’s land was cleared to grow pyre thrum.
In the year 1967, when Dian Fossey arrived in Rwanda, Volcanoes Park became the base for the American naturalist Dian Fossey who was on her Rwanda Safaris to carry out her research about the mountain gorillas. She developed Research Center in the Karisoke, Karisimbi Mountain and Visoke volcanoe where she then used to base when spending her wonderful time in the park and she is remembered for saving the mountain gorillas from extinction by extending the gorilla’s plight to the attention and minds of most of the international community. Unfortunately she was killed by the unidentified attacker who directly went and murdered her at her home in the year 1985; Allegations are point to the poachers that she spent some good time blocking them from hunting the mountain gorillas. She was buried in the park in a grave close to the research center so traveller can visit the park and pay tribute to the horned grave of the American researcher who is buried in the park and amongst the gorillas which became her life.
The wonderful Volcanoes National Park was used as a battlefield during the Rwandan Civil War and the park headquarters were attacked in the year 1992. The research Centre located in the park was left and all tourist activities including trekking mountain gorillas were stopped. They did not resume again until the year 1999 when the park was declared under control and safe. There have been occasional infiltrations by Rwandan rebels from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda in past years, but these are blocked very fast by the Rwandan power and intelligent army hence making the attempts not threat to tourism in the park.
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What to known about Mountain gorillas-Rwanda Safari News

The mountain gorillas also called Gorilla Beringei Beringei, is the world’s most endangered ape species only protected and conserved in the protected areas with afro Montane forests in Volcanoes national park in northwest Rwanda as well as southwest Uganda where one can find parks like Bwindi and Mgahinga and Eastern DRC especially in the Virunga Park. These national parks are increasing attracting different travellers from different parts of the world to undertake Gorrilla safaris to Rwanda and when they reach here they are able to explore other national parks in Uganda and Congo.
The endangered mountain gorillas are the only species from the Ape family that are unique to these forests. Besides the forests being home to the mountain gorillas, they also act as habitat to various wonderful birds’ species as well as other primates and the large mammals plus reptiles, plants, insects, and also these forests are remarkable for continued being water catchment places for various rivers, lakes and medical plant resources for the local communities. Therefore under taking Gorilla trekking safaris to Rwanda will enable one to spend time with the gorillas alongside other interesting animal species inhabited within the afro-montane forests which favor the survival of the rare mountain gorillas.
Historically the rare mountain gorilla were not known and popular to scientists and explorers and by then gorilla trekking safaris where not common in East Africa until 1902, when perfect miracle which was for long awaited to happen to African continent where the German explores who were on the safaris in Rwanda particularly in the Virunga mountains encountered two mountain gorillas face to face and they shot them but one was killed. This helped to set starting point for research when some parts of the gorilla that was killed were taken for further research and afterwards results showed that they were real mountain gorillas surviving in the remote virunga mountains in Rwanda. This acted as starting point of gorilla trekking safaris in Rwanda, Uganda because researchers, scientists started booking safaris to Rwanda with the intension on researching more about gorillas which were nowhere else apart from Rwanda, Uganda and Congo.
Currently beautiful Volcanoes national park in Rwanda is acting as home to almost half of the world’s estimated total number 800 mountain gorillas surviving or left in the whole world, The volcanoes park is blessed with lush different vegetation zones which has favored the survival of the world’s endangered species of the mountain gorillas. Taking time to take safaris and tours to Rwanda a small country surrounded with hills  offer traveler with the opportunity to explore the lifestyle of the mountain gorillas. The rare mountains gorillas move in group or community of like 30 individual members, and the group is led by the strong silver back and the group leader who is the silver back leads the group to daily activities like gathering food as well as nesting in bamboo leaves, among others.
When taking safaris to Rwanda a country full of hills, one should not ignore visiting the wonderful volcanoes national park because it the only protected area in the land of thousand hills where one can enjoy a memorable experience of watching the interesting mountain gorillas protected in this part of the virunga Volcanoes.
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Encounter the old man’s teeth – the sabyinyo volcano – Uganda safari news

The Sabyinyo Volcano also known as the old man’s teeth, is one of the famous Uganda safari attractions thriving at the extreme corner of south western Uganda. The Sabyinyo Volcano is part of the greater Virunga Massif that comprises of eight volcanoes connecting the countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Sabyinyo Volcano standing at 3,669m above sea level lies along Muhavura which towers to 4,127m and Mount Gahinga that towers 3,474m forming the Uganda side of the Virunga range. It is protected by Mgahinga Gorilla National Park which s famously known for containing the two world’s critically endangered species of golden monkeys and mountain gorillas thus forming a rich ground for golden monkey tracking safaris and gorilla trekking safaris and tours in Uganda.
The Sabyinyo Volcano derives its name Sabyinyo from the rugged top that it has developed overtime due to denudation. Being the oldest Volcano, the mountain has developed rugged top which the locals called Sabyinyo translated as Old man’s teeth in English because at old age people tend to lose some of the teeth leaving gaps in the dental formula.
Mount Sabyinyo presents impressive volcano climbing encounter because of its swamp crater on top and series of peaks that leave the Uganda safari undertakers in a state of amusement. The climb takes about 8 hours round trip and stretches for 14km.
The peak of Sabyinyo Volcano gives you an impressive scenic view of the land of a thousand hills – Rwanda, the Impenetrable forest of Bwindi, towns of Kisoro in Uganda and Bunagana in Congo and the range of volcanoes that characterize the area. Thus, it is rewarding to encounter while on Uganda safaris and tours.
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The November discounted gorilla trekking permits in Uganda – Uganda safari news

The Uganda gorilla trekking permit stretches to $600 for non- foreign residents, foreign residents go for $500 and East African Citizens go for 250,000/= under the normal situations. This covers the Uganda gorilla safari parks of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park all in the south west of Uganda.
This cost of the gorilla permit may appear to be relatively high in addition to the transport costs and guiding allowances not forgetting accommodation fees which at times discourage low income travelers from planning gorilla safari to Uganda.
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) the wildlife management public body offers promotional discounted gorilla permits in the month of November 2015 presenting a favorable ground that would see all low income earners and those interested in saving undertake a gorilla safari in Uganda with minimum cost involved. This promotional benefit is an advantage as it continues the value of conservation and people appreciating nature and its offerings.
Thus, booking a discounted gorilla permit for Uganda in November either though an Agent like Prime Uganda Safaris & Tours Limited or Wild gorilla safaris would definitely guarantee you a memorable mountain gorilla encounter in the impenetrable forest of Bwindi and the volcanic slopes of Mgahinga.
With the promotional rates, the foreign nonresident gorilla permit would go for $350 while the foreign resident would go for $250 and 150,000/= for East African Citizens. This initiative would possibly increase gorilla safaris and tours to Uganda.
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About nyungwe forest national park in terms of tourism – Rwanda safari news

    Positioned in the south west of Rwanda, the Rwanda safari destination of Nyungwe Forest National Park is one of the famous biodiversity hot spots on the continent of Africa that have thrived since the pre historic era.
Boasting of 1,020km2 of surface coverage, Nyungwe Forest is gifted with 310 species of birds, 75 bird species and 13 species of primate that can be encountered by travellers on safaris and tours in Rwanda.
Nyungwe Forest National Park is gifted to be the largest and the oldest montane forest protected area in the region of East Africa. In 2004, Nyungwe Forest National Park was declared a national Park thus enhancing the biodiversity protection.
Nyungwe Forest National Park is famously known for its counts of habituated chimpanzees that are always encountered on chimpanzee trekking safaris in Rwanda, largest grouping of colobus monkeys in the whole of Africa and other wildlife species not forgetting avi-fauna that form a rich ground for birding safaris in Rwanda.
Regarding adventure, Nyngwe is till ideal for such encounters. The famous canopy walk which is 200m long and 50m tall is the first of its stature in East Africa and the third of its kind on the continental lands of Africa. The canopy walk apparently costs at 60 USD and the minimum age for participation is 6 years old. The forest also had a good network of trails among which include the Mount Bigugu trail which is an active hike to the highest point in the park offering impressive views of the forest cover while on safari in Rwanda.
The communities around Nyungwe National Park are also thrilling to encounter and thus can be included on the list while planning a safari to Rwanda. The people have impressive music, dance and drama and arts and crafts. The cultural sites like, Cyamundongo Cultural troupe, Banda Community Village, Friends of Nyungwe, Nkombo Cultural troupe and Kitabi Cultural village can be encountered.
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Visiting Lake Kivu / rubavu destination on safari in Rwanda – Rwanda safari news

Located in the west of Rwanda, Lake Kivu destination is one of the famous destinations that are normally visited by world travellers on their safaris in Rwanda. The gigantic Lake which is the first of its size in the country Rwanda has got diverse tourist attractions and activities that have at times lured the recreational travellers to plan safaris to Rwanda to have a memorable sun bathing encounter on the lake.
Positioned at the midst of varies Rwanda safari destination like Volcanoes National Park 110km about 2 hours’ drive and Nyungwe Forest National Park in the south west not forgetting the famous Congo – Nile trail which extends to 227km amidst the amazing scenic landscapes.
Apart from the beach sports and water encounters like the boat cruise and wind surfing, there are hiking opportunities in the region including Rubavu Hill, Nyamyumba, Rubona Hill and Congo Nile divide.
The impressive hot springs also thrive in the area thus can be visited while on a safari in Rwanda. It is at the residence of Bishop Bigirumwami and it is very magical when one encounters the experience in which traditional Rwandese utilize this natural resource for treatment of ailments.
There is also an experience with coffee and tea where by you can have experiential touch on how the tea and coffee are locally grown and  processed into final products.
There is also the famous Gishwati Forest where impressive nature walks and birding opportunities. In addition to nature, there are community based initiatives make impressive arts and crafts such as KIAKA and this helps to bring out the Rwanda past and its beautiful art thus generating ultimate memories for those on safaris and tours in Rwanda.
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Kigali city; a destination of its own – Rwanda safari news

 Positioned amidst the land of a thousand hills as     it has been dubbed, the Rwanda’s capital city of Kigali is credited internationally for the aspects of cleanliness, hospitality and orderliness prompting a range of world travellers to plan safaris to Rwanda.
Regarding tourism, a traveler on Rwanda safari would wonder what he might spare his extra time encountering in Kigali city. The Kigali city has got a range tourist attractions and activities that visitors on Rwanda safaris can encounter.
The Kigali genocide Museum also known as Gisozi genocide museum presents the tragic genocide that befell Rwanda in 1994 where over 800, 000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in a cold blood. The Kigali memorial has 259,000 of the victims and it acts a center of reflection about the dangers on ethnic violence.
Kigali city also contains the Camp Kigali Belgian Monument where the 10 Belgian UN Blue Beret were massacred at the onset of Rwandan genocide under the command of General Dallaire. The troops were deployed to protect the Prime minister’s House Agatha Uwilingimana before they were disarmed by the Presidential Guard Soldiers and taken to Camp Kigali where they were killed. Thus, the 10 stone pillars in remembrance of the soldiers can be visited while on a safari to Rwanda.
The Natural History Museum also known as the Kandt House is also a place to visit while on a safari in Rwanda. This features a range of artifacts related to environment. Dr. Richard Kandt was a German explorer who made a lot of discoveries in Rwanda and is credited for forming the ground for Kigali city in 1908. He arrived in Rwanda in 1897 in the quest for the source of the Nile. His residence was tuned into a museum in 2008 and has vast information about geology, fauna, flora and biological history. Most interesting is a stiffed skeleton of a giant crocodile that had terrorized the locals around Lake Muhaze and a pair of shoes was found in its stomach.
The Presidential Palace which was the residence of the former President of Rwanda at the time of genocide also worth exploring. Juvenal Habyarimana lost his life on 6th April 1994 in the FALCON 60 presidential jet an incident that sparked of the bloody genocide. His palace and the clashes of the plane are worth encountering while on your Rwanda safaris and tours.
The Nyamirambo walking encounter exposes you to the multi-cultural commercial district. It’s interestingly conducted by the Nyamirambo Women’s Center and takes you through the local market, hair salons, tailors, recording studio featuring local rap music and not forgetting the Muslim quarters with Arab concentration.
Other encounters include; the Bwiza village visit where you experience the government’s new housing plans in the area and impressive crafts and arts. There are also a range of Art Centers including; Gahaya Links, Inema Contemporary Art Centre, Caplaki Craft Village, Uburanga Contemporary Art Centre, Tongo Art Gallery, Rwanda Nziza, Ikaze Showroom, Yego Arts, Umutako Iwacu, Ineza Womens Cooperatives and Angaza Accessories
Kigali city is also famously known for sports like the annual Kigali Marathon, recreation including the impressive Nyarutarama golf course.
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Having a whole day thrill with chimpanzees – Uganda safari news

The Uganda safari destination of Kibale National Park also    known as the primate capital world is gifted with 13 species of primates among which include the common chimpanzee which is the man’s closest relative.
Chimpanzees are among the prime products that are offered to travellers on safaris in Uganda. Chimpanzee trekking safaris and gorilla trekking safaris form central products of Uganda’s tourism industry. However, there country has a lot more to offer in terms of experiencing these maiden primates.
The Chimpanzee habituation which presents the travellers on Uganda safaris an opportunity to spend the whole day with chimpanzees in the process of drawing them closer to humans reducing their wild character is one of those thrilling encounters to have in Uganda.
The chimpanzee habituation experience is apparently famously done in Kibale National Park where the participants are at Kanyanchu as early as 6am local time to set off to the forest to catch up with chimpanzees as they wake up, set out to feed, socialize, hunt, play and other thrilling encounters until retiring in the evening to form new nests and heading for overnight around 7pm local time. This activity which is increasingly gaining ground on the lists of the travellers that plan  gorilla safaris to Uganda is filled with remarkable memories.
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Spending an overnight at gorilla mist camp – gorilla safari news

The Uganda gorilla trekking safari region of Ruhija in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is perched on a raised altitudinal landscapes presenting one of the challenging trekking experiences that you can have while on safari in Uganda.
The Gorilla Mist Camp is locate in the Ruhija region which is the home of the three habituated gorilla families namely Bitukura, Oruzogo and Kyaguriro which are always tracked by world travelers on their gorilla safaris in Uganda. Thus mid-range/Standard accommodation establishment is on the boundaries of the park about five minutes’ drive from the starting point for the gorilla trekking encounter.
Gorilla Mist Camp is a privately owned accommodation facility with good staff levels and impressive cottages that offer comfortable overnight stay to travellers on gorilla safaris in Uganda. The structures are eco-friendly and the rooms are clean and well maintained. The electric lighting is present while raised decks of the cottages offer impressive views of the forest. This keeps travellers on a safari in Uganda close to nature thus forgetting about the urban stress that marks their daily life back at home.
The Gorilla Mist camp has spacious restaurant, lounge and a bar area where dishes and drinks that range from local to International stature are served with courteous staff. The beds in the rooms are very comfortable and the beddings are heavy enough to neutralize the coldness of Ruhija. Also supplementary warm water containers are provided at night to generate extra heat as this region is at times very cold. The rooms also feature bathtubs, hot and warm running water. The combination of this generates memorable stay for travellers on gorilla safaris to Uganda.
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What to know about the Rwenzori Mountains National Park in Uganda-Uganda Safari News

Uganda Safari destinations of Rwenzori Mountains National Park also known as the Mountains of the Moon located in western part of Uganda in district of Kasese along the border of Uganda and Congo. The park was gazzetted in the year 1991 and due to its beautiful and outstanding natural beauty; it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the early 1994 and also recognized as Ramsar site in 2008.
Rwenzori Mountain National Park covers an area estimated to be 1,000 km2 (386 sq. mi) in size and also the park which is well-known for its wonderful and beautiful plant life includes even the third highest peak in the whole of African Continent and this has acted as pulling factor for various tourists interested in climbing and hiking activities to take safaris in Uganda. The lower slopes of the Rwenzori Mountain are covered with bamboo, moorland, and diverse moist montane forest. And the mountain side is composed of the big tree-heathers as well as the colorful mosses with everlasting flowers and giant lobelias and hence offers an opportunity for tourists to carry out tree species identification and viewing the green vegetation found in different altitudal zones of the park.
The Park protects the largest parts of the sixty-five kilometers wide and one hundred twenty kilometer –long Rwenzori Mount Range and it acts as habitat to almost 70 mammals and 217 bird species including 19 Albertine Rift endemics, hence being of interest to birders and other travellers on Uganda safaris.
Historically the Rwenzori was named “Mountains of The Moon “by geographer Ptolemy around 15AD and the mountain first appeared on the map on 24th /05/1888 after being placed by one of the first explorers Henry Stanley who came across it during his safari tour to Uganda. The explorer decided to name it “Ruwenzori”a traditional name which he noted as “Rain –Maker”.
The highest peak of the mountain which is challenging but providing memorable experience to hikers is called Margherita peak with 5,109m above sea level and it’s recorded that the oldest person to reach to Margherita Peak was identified as Ms. Beryl Park aged 78years in the year 2010. Mountain Rwenzori is a world-class hiking as well as mountaineering destination. For hikers who are experts they roughly take nine- to twelve-days to get to the mountains highest peak Margherita.
The mountain has some of the ancient rocks which were extruded from the nearby plains in the process of the formation of the western arm of the rift valley. These Precambrian rocks have produced soils which are less fertile, with exception of those parts in the northern ridge where volcanic ash from the Fort Portal plateau was deposited.
The Rwenzori Mountains are the homelands of the ancient Baamba and Bakonjo community and therefore it’s the best place for travellers who are on their safaris in Uganda to experience the cultureof these local communities. The ancient Bakonjo community is a Bantu-speaking people who have for long stayed on the Rwenzori Mountains for many decades, and their culture is now used to the steep slopes and climate of Rwenzori.
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