These are (the very few) UK-based tour operators and specialist travel agencies featuring safaris and travel in Rwanda, particularly for opportunities to watch gorillas.
| Aardvark Safaris |
01980 849160 |
Wildlife safaris into the hills to see the chimpanzees, gorillas, Colobus and golden monkees, and bord-watching. |
| Alpha Travel |
020 8423 0220 |
Part of the ARP Group of East African safari specialists, with a 4-day Gorilla trekking itinerary and a 9-day tour featuring gorillas and other primates (chimpanzees, Angola colobus, L'Hoest's monkeys) plus a visit to Lake Kivu and Gisenyi. |
| Expert Africa |
020 8232 9777 |
EA (Specialist Africa division of Sunvil Holidays) have got Rwanda covered from primate visits in the Volcano & Nyungwe Nat Parks to culture visits to Gisenyi, Kibuye and Cyangugu on the shores of Lake Kivu. |
| Gane & Marshall |
01822 600 600 |
Long time Africa specialists, with a tailormade programme in Rwanda including visits to Kigali, Akagera National Park, Nyungwe Forest National Park (for a range of primates), Volcanoes National Park (for gorilla watching) and Rwanda's volcanic lakes. |
| Hands Up Holidays |
0800 783 3554 |
A 'responsible tourism' operator that combines sightseeing tours with enriching volunteering experiences. They have a programme of fixed tour dates, or tailor-made. |
| Reef & Rainforest |
01803 866965 |
Wildlife and culture tours combining Rwanda and neighbouring Tanzania. |
| Somak |
020 8423 3000 |
Tailormade itineraries covering gorilla watching in the Volcanoes National park (inc a visit to Dian Fossey's grave) and a 2-country itinerary combining Rwanda with Uganda. |
| Steppes Africa |
012 8565 0011 |
Steppes Africa offer tailor-made adventure safaris to watch lowland gorillas. |
| Volcanoes Safaris |
0870 8708480 |
Wildlife safaris, specialising in gorillas, chimpanzees and birds, in Rwanda and Uganda. |
| World Primate Safaris |
01273 691 642 |
Specialist in tailor-made safaris designed to maximise your chances of seeing primates in the wild. For every safari sold they donate a percentage to the conservation of endangered primates. |
Notes
- Kimili Safaris is not a tour operator, it is a marketing/representation company that represents a portfolio of lodges, camps and local safari companies in Africa. In Rwanda they represent Thousand Hills who specialise in tours of the country as a whole rather than just the usual gorilla trip.
