Kigali, the King's Palace at Nyanza, the Ethnographic Museum in Huye and a night on the edge of Nyungwe Forest.
Rwanda’s story is as rich as its wildlife. This short journey follows the road south from Kigali to the old royal capital at Nyanza, where the long-horned Inyambo cattle are still sung to, and to Huye’s Ethnographic Museum, one of the finest in Africa.
We finish in Nyungwe with a walk among the colobus and the tea, so there is a little forest to end with.
Rwanda
Luxury safari
Handpicked luxury lodges and camps, chosen for their setting, service and guiding.
Private safari
Your own vehicle and guide for the whole journey, never shared with other travellers.
Made to measure
Change the pace, a lodge or an activity and we rebuild the itinerary around you.
Start any day
Travel on the dates that suit you, subject to lodge and permit availability.
Solo travellers welcome
Priced for one on request, with the single supplement shown under Rates.
Pace and fitness
Relaxed, fitness: easy.
Arrive in Kigali and, time allowing, visit the Genocide Memorial.
Overnight
The Retreat by Heaven (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A small, solar-powered boutique hotel in Kigali with its own spa and Fusion restaurant.
Visit the King’s Palace at Nyanza and the Ethnographic Museum in Huye, then continue to Nyungwe House.
Overnight
One&Only Nyungwe House (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Rooms inside a working tea plantation, on the very edge of Nyungwe Forest.
A gentle forest walk for colobus monkeys, the canopy walkway and a tea estate visit.
Overnight
One&Only Nyungwe House (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Rooms inside a working tea plantation, on the very edge of Nyungwe Forest.
The drive back to Kigali.
The Retreat by Heaven (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
A small, solar-powered boutique hotel in Kigali with its own spa and Fusion restaurant.
Dinner
One&Only Nyungwe House (opens the property’s website in a new tab)
Rooms inside a working tea plantation, on the very edge of Nyungwe Forest.
Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Important to know
Rates per person
| Season | Solo | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High season (Jun to Oct, Dec to Feb) | US$3,030 | US$2,250 | US$2,115 | US$2,115 | US$2,115 | US$2,115 | Get quote |
| Low season (Mar to May, Nov) | US$2,760 | US$1,980 | US$1,861 | US$1,861 | US$1,861 | US$1,861 | Get quote |
Prices are per person, in US dollars, and depend on the number of travellers sharing the vehicle and guide. They are sample rates for planning and will be confirmed when you enquire, as lodge and permit prices change each year.
Best time for this trip Jun to Mar
Pack light, neutral colours for game drives, a warm fleece for early mornings, a sun hat and good sunscreen. Light aircraft have a soft-bag limit of 15 kg per person including hand luggage, so leave the hard suitcases at home.
Made to measure
Every Uwera safari is private. Slow the pace, add a night by a lake, swap a lodge or bring the children: tell us in your request and we will rebuild the itinerary around you.
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