5 Day Rwanda gorilla and Lake Kivu Safari

I had an incredible experience with East African Jungle Safaris! As a solo woman traveler, I was a bit nervous, but I had an incredible time with my guide, Ronald. The sites were beautifulll and I really enjoyed the food and my accommodations. I gather that the itinerary was more flexible than I initially had thought, so I encourage vacationers to play an active role in shaping theirs, though what they proposed was incredible as-is. I’m so grateful to have had the chance to explore Rwanda in all its beauty.

I had an excellent trip with East African Jungle safaris, with a 5 night/6 day trip around Rwanda tailored to my needs (following a conference in Kigali). I visited Nyungwe forest, Lake Kivu, and Volcano national park. EAJS obtained all the permits for tracking gorillas, chimpanzees, and golden monkeys, and these experiences were incredible! We also stopped at Nyanza palace museum, the National ethnographic museum, and went for a boat ride on Lake Kivu. My guide, Apollo, was an excellent driver, very knowledgeable, fluent in English and Kinyarwanda, and a good travel companion. Apollo was very accommodating of my needs and interests, for example providing additional opportunities for birdwatching, and replacing lunches in tourist hotels with buffet lunches in local cafes when I indicated I preferred to eat Rwandan food. I appreciated the promptness of the office in responding to my emails, and the ease of booking and payment. I stayed in the lower cost hotels, and these were perfect for my needs, all in nice locations, but less isolated. I especially liked Inzu ecolodge by Lake Kivu, which was walking distance from a public beach where local people were constructing a fishing boat.

We had an amazing trip to Rwanda that was organized by Fred through East African jungle safaris. We did a gorilla trek and golden monkey trek and a day at lake kivu. They were so flexible and made our whole trip to Rwanda seamless and so enjoyable! Thanks for planning our trip of a lifetime!