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RWANDA, UGANDA, KENYA & TANZANIA
Tailor-made Itineraries
We specialise in designing exclusive one-of-a-kind luxury travel experiences, taking great pride in our ability to plan and execute every trip to perfection. Our Tailor-made Itineraries are led by specialist Driver Guides, who love to share their knowledge of our featured destinations and to showcase the best of the region’s wildlife, landscapes, activities, people, culture and history.
The suggested itineraries listed below are designed to give you ideas for what is possible when you travel with us.
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![In the Footsteps of Dian Fossey]()
In the Footsteps of Dian Fossey
Country: Rwanda |Duration: 5 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Trek to visit the majestic mountain gorillas living on the slopes of the Virunga Mountains
• Visit Dian's gravesite, including Digit's and the ruins of her Karisoke Research Center
• Enjoy an after-dinner talk by a renowned mountain gorilla conservation organisation
• Explore the sites and sounds of the vibrant Rwandan capital city of Kigali -
![In search of Rwanda's Big Five]()
In search of Rwanda's Big Five
Country: Rwanda | Duration: 5 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Enjoy game drives spotting the Big Five, antelope, zebra, giraffe, baboons and monkeys
• Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Akagera’s HQ to learn about its conservation success-story
• Cruise along Lake Ihema in search of large pods of hippos and Nile crocodiles
• Discover the largest concentration of waterbirds in Africa, including the shoebill stork -
![The Old Kingdom of Rwanda]()
The Old Kingdom of Rwanda
Country: Rwanda |Duration: 3 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Visit Nyanza, Rwanda’s centre of learning, showcasing its culture, history and traditions
• Visit the King’s traditional palace, to learn about the monarchial system and its abolition
• Visit the King’s modern palace, to learn about Rwandan history dating back to the 15th century
• Listen to an exclusive Travulous after-dinner talk by a Rwandan cultural scholar -
![Trekking Rwanda’s Oldest Rainforest]()
Trekking Rwanda’s Oldest Rainforest
Country: Rwanda |Duration: 5 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights
• Discover a quarter of all of Africa’s primates, 13 species, exploring Nyungwe’s canopy walkway
• A birder’s paradise, go in search of 300 recorded species
• Embark on incredible hiking opportunities, with 15 different trails throughout the park
• Visit local tea plantations, cultural villages, bee-keeping artisans and enjoy local food & dances -
![Rwanda's Picturesque Lakes]()
Rwanda's Picturesque Lakes
Country: Rwanda | Duration: 6 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Visit Lake Kivu, Burera and Ruhondo, 3 of East Africa's most beautiful freshwater lakes
• Enjoy boat cruises, sailing excursions, kayaking tours, island picnics, mountain biking and hiking
• Spend an evening with a local cultural troupe, performing traditional songs and dances
• Visit Imbabazi Orphanage, founded in 1994 by Rosamond Carr, age 82 -
![The Gorillas of Rwanda & Uganda]()
The Gorillas of Rwanda & Uganda
Countries: Rwanda & Uganda | Duration: 6 days | Price: Based on time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Enjoy up to 3 gorilla treks in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park and Uganda’s Mgahinga National Park
• Visit the Gahinga Batwa Village and learn about the Batwa’s culture and traditions
• Visit the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Volcanoes National Park
• Go in search of the Golden Monkeys in Volcanoes National Park and Mgahinga National Park -
![Uganda's Mountain Gorillas]()
Uganda's Mountain Gorillas
Country: Uganda | Duration: 5 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Visit Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, one of Uganda's most biologically diverse rainforests
• Embark on 2 gorilla treks, and spend a magical hour per visit in their presence
• Spot chimpanzees, baboons, colobus monkeys, and Vervet monkeys
• A bird lovers paradise, go in search of over 347 species of forest birds recorded in Bwindi -
![Uganda's Gorillas and Chimps]()
Uganda's Gorillas and Chimps
Country: Uganda |Duration: 7 days |Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Embark on an unforgettable trek in Bwindi, and spend a magical hour with the gorillas
• See and learn about the critically endangered Pangolin at the Pangolin Rescue Center
• Go in search of Kibale National Park’s 13 primate species, including its elusive chimpanzees
• Go in search of Lake Mburo’s zebra, impala, buffalo, leopard, hippos, crocodiles and birds -
![The Highlights of Uganda]()
The Highlights of Uganda
Country: Uganda | Duration: 13 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Enjoy a boat trip to the base of Murchison Falls, where the Nile thunders through a gorge
• Embark on 2 gorilla treks in Bwindi, and spend a magical hour per visit with them
• Go in search of Kibale’s 13 primate species, including its elusive chimpanzees
• Encounter crocodile, elephant and hippos on a Kazinga Channel cruise -
![Exploring Kenya's Wilderness & Coast]()
Exploring Kenya's Wilderness & Coast
Country: Kenya |Duration: 11 days |Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Go in search of more than 1.5 million wildebeest which migrate in an enormous loop every year
• Enjoy Lake Naivasha, a premier birding destination which is also home to a great range of wildlife
• Visit Amboseli, famous for big game sightings and home to over 80 mammals and 400 bird species
• Relax on some of Kenya’s best beaches, including beautiful Diani with its soft white sands -
![The Wildlife of Kenya's National Parks]()
The Wildlife of Kenya's National Parks
Country: Kenya |Duration: 11 days |Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Visit Meru National Park, made famous by Joy and George Adamson and Elsa the lioness
• Home to Kenya's largest population of rhino, go in search of large numbers of flamingos and pelicans
• Visit the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, and enjoy encounters with Samburu’s big herds of elephants
• Comprised of lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant, spot the ‘Big Five’ in their natural habitat -
![Kenya's Lakes and the Maasai Mara]()
Kenya's Lakes and the Maasai Mara
Country: Kenya |Duration: 7 days |Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Lake Nakuru is primarily known for its many species of birds, including vast numbers of pink flamingos
• Established as a National Park in 1950, go in search of Aberdare’s endangered black rhino
• Visit Elsamere Conservation Centre, the former home of George and Joy Adamson
• Enjoy an optional hot air balloon safari and admire the Maasai Mara’s ‘Big Five’ from the air -
![Tanzania's North and Zanzibar]()
Tanzania's North and Zanzibar
Country: Tanzania |Duration: 12 days |Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Visit Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a World Heritage Site which is home to Ngorongoro Crater
• Comprised of lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant, spot the ‘Big Five’ in their natural habitat
• Visit Serengeti’s Great Wildebeest Migration, a bucket list experience for wildlife enthusiasts
• Relax on the beautiful white sand beaches of Zanzibar, known as Unguja by the locals -
![In Search of Tanzania's Big Five]()
In Search of Tanzania's Big Five
Country: Tanzania |Duration: 8 days |Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Go in search of Lake Manyara’s tree-climbing lions, occasionally seen in the park’s Acacia Trees
• Visit Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a World Heritage Site which is home to Ngorongoro Crater
• Comprised of lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and elephant, spot the ‘Big Five’ in their natural habitat
• Enjoy a night game drive and see nocturnal animals which are hard to spot during the day -
![The Wildlife Of Tanzania's South]()
The Wildlife Of Tanzania's South
Country: Tanzania |Duration: 8 days |Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, number of participants, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Enjoy morning and afternoon game drives in Nyerere, Africa’s newest and largest national park
• With its abundant wildlife and fewer tourists, visit Ruaha which offers a wild safari experience
• Enjoy a boat safari surrounded by Nyerere’s wildlife, keeping a lookout for elephant, hippo and lion
• Spot Ruaha’s elephants, one of the largest populations of any of Tanzania’s parks -
![The Highlights of East Africa]()
The Highlights of East Africa
Countries: Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania | Duration: 13 days | Price: Based on the time of year, length of stay, accommodation choices, and inclusions
Highlights:
• Go mountain gorilla tracking in Volcanoes or Bwindi National Parks in Rwanda and Uganda
• Marvel at the Great Migration and Big Five from a hot air balloon in the Maasai Mara or Serengeti
• Visit a selection of world famous wildlife sanctuaries across Kenya and Tanzania
• Relax on the white sand beaches of Zanzibar, Diani or Lamu
Small Group Tours
Our tailor-made itineraries can also be operated as Small Group Tours. Led by our inspiring and knowledgeable Tour Leaders who are experts in their particular field, our Small Group Tours provide a unique insight into specific areas of interest, such as Wildlife Conservation, Culture, History, and Humanistic and Philanthropic legacies. Ian Redmond, Craig Sholley, John Fowler and Peter Veit are the former research staff and colleagues of the legendary gorilla primatologist, the late Dian Fossey.
Send us an enquiry if you are interested in a Small Group Tour escorted by one of our inspiring tour leaders.
To learn more about them, click on their photos below:
Tour Leader
Ian is a tropical field biologist and conservationist, known for his work with great apes and elephants. For more than 35 years he has supported mountain gorillas, through research, filming and conservation work. Ian first travelled to Africa in 1976 where he joined Dian Fossey, studying and protecting the mountain gorillas of Rwanda and Zaire (now DR Congo). In 1978, he introduced David Attenborough to the gorillas for the BBC’s ‘Life on Earth’ series, and has advised in the making of more than 100 documentaries. Ian has been a conservation advisor for organisations including the Born Free Foundation, the Gorilla Organization, the Orangutan Foundation, and International Fund for Animal Welfare. He established and chairs the Ape Alliance, the African Ele-Fund and the UK Rhino Group. Ian was Chief Consultant and Envoy for the UNEP/UNESCO Great Apes Survival Partnership and continues advising on matters pertaining to apes and environmental issues.
Tour Leader
Craig's passion for African wildlife and conservation began in 1973 as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zaire (now DR Congo). As an L.S.B. Leakey grant researcher in the late 1970s, Craig studied mountain gorillas with Dian Fossey and, in 1987, became Director of Rwanda's Mountain Gorilla Project, of which African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) was a sponsor. He has worked and travelled extensively, providing conservation expertise, leading tours and photographing throughout Africa. Craig has acted as Scientific Advisor for the award-winning IMAX film, "Mountain Gorilla," and with the National Geographic Society, he surveyed the conservation status of mountain gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda and DRC in 1995. Craig’s direct involvement with AWF began as a Senior Associate and member of its Board of Trustees. Operating as a full-time employee of AWF since 2001, he now serves as Senior Vice President. He has also served on the Board of the Ecotourism Society.
Tour Leader
Rose-Marie is an independent researcher, historian and language expert specialising in traditional Rwandan oral literature, myths and rituals. She is a member of the Rwandan Academy of Language and Culture and regularly moderates informal study groups for cultural heritage. These groups typically attract young professionals, who have dubbed the effort as a ‘School of Rwandan Wisdom.’ Rose-Marie gives regular talks on Rwandan Culture Tourism including the Civic Education Programme known as Itorero ry'Igihugu, to train Rwandans on customs such as Umuganura (annual First Fruits Festival), and the Rwanda Women's Network, on traditional marriage rites and ceremonies. Rose-Marie participates as a key resource person in orientation seminars to educate newly appointed members to the Rwanda National Commission for UNESCO, on Intangible Cultural Heritage, Oral Literature, Heritage Sites and Cultural Industries. Rose-Marie speaks Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, English and French.
Tour Leader
In the legacy of the late Dian Fossey, Dr. Gladys has become one of the leading conservationists and scientists working to save the critically endangered mountain gorillas of East Africa. She is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), a 20-year old nonprofit organization that promotes conservation by improving the quality of life of people and wildlife to enable them to coexist in and around protected areas in Africa. She became an Ashoka Fellow in 2007 for merging Uganda’s wildlife management and rural public health programs to create common resources for both people and animals. Dr. Gladys trained as a veterinarian at the University of London’s Royal Veterinary College. Between 1996 and 2000, she set up the first Veterinary Unit at the Uganda Wildlife Authority. From 2000 to 2003, she completed a zoological medicine residency and masters in specialized veterinary medicine at North Carolina State University and North Carolina Zoological Park.
Tour Leader
Peter is a conservationist and Director of the Land and Resource Rights initiative with the World Resources Institute (WRI) in Washington. For more than 35 years, Peter has worked on environment and development issues, in 70+ countries. Early in his career, Peter studied animal behavior and wildlife conservation at the University of California, Santa Cruz. This work inspired him to study wildlife in Africa. In 1978, Peter met Dian Fossey in the San Francisco Bay area, after which he was invited to study the behavior of mountain gorillas at the Karisoke Research Center in the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Peter lived in the park and worked with the mountain gorillas for more than 2 years from 1979 to 1981, serving as the director of the Karisoke Center whilst Dian moved back to the US to teach at Cornell University in New York. Peter has worked for WRI for more than 30 years, specialising in the links between natural resource management, human rights and democratic governance.
Tour Leader
John holds a BS in Zoology from the University of Georgia and an MS in Technology and Science Policy from Georgia Tech. After completing an undergraduate study program in Kenya, John got the rare opportunity that would become, “A Forest in the Clouds: My Year Among the Mountain Gorillas in the Remote Enclave of Dian Fossey”— his memoir of life and work in the Virunga Volcanos of Rwanda with National Geographic’s famous gorilla behaviourist. John also appeared in the pages of Fossey’s own, “Gorillas in the Mist” as well as Farley Mowat’s story, “Woman in the Mists”. Upon his return from Africa, John began a 21-year career in zoos in the U.S. and Australia, and met fellow zookeeper, Janet, who became his wife. His zoo work included leading tours to Africa, South America, Australia and New Zealand. Now retired from zoo work, John is a research coordinator in human behavioural healthcare. In addition to writing, John is an artist in nature-based abstract painting.
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“You cannot leave Africa, Africa said. It is always with you, there inside your head. Our rivers run in currents in the swirl of your thumbprints; our drumbeats counting out your pulse; our coastline the silhouette of your soul”
— Bridget Dore