Rwanda is undoubtedly an ‘off-the-beaten-track family holiday, guaranteed to bring out the adventurer in all of you. Best suited for older children and teenagers, Rwanda is an incredibly beautiful country of unmatched geographical diversity – fertile green hills interspersed with multiple lakes, rivers, savannah, rain forests, mountains, craters, and waterfalls. Rwanda Family Holidays are the perfect way to watch your children open their minds to new experiences in a new part of the world.

What can be more memorable for your children to experience than seeing the endangered mountain gorilla in the wild? (Age restricted to 15 years and over). Trekking through the equatorial forest of the Volcanoes National Park is a real thrill and the interaction with the gorillas is extremely exciting as is seeing the many other primates including chimpanzees in Nyungwe Forest.

A host of experiences are on offer and your dedicated family holiday specialist, with expert knowledge of the country, will guide you through all of your options whilst recommending suitable family-friendly lodges and the best routing. Tourist income is crucial for the country’s incredible recovery from the 1994 genocide. The people are inspiring and friendly and the country will certainly provide your family with a humbling and valuable cultural interaction.

Travel Tips

• Do not enter malarial areas with children not yet old enough to safely take prophylactic drugs or be able to clearly communicate any malarial symptoms to their parents.
• Parents of younger children should check whether their hotel offers babysitting services and/or activities suited to children.
• Children must be aged 15 or more to participate in gorilla and chimp tracking activities, along with most other forest hikes in Volcanoes and Nyungwe National Parks.

If you’re like most families, your utmost desire when journeying to Rwanda is to give your children a lifetime of memories and a mind filled with adventurous and enlightening travel experiences. Saso Uganda Safaris is your premier partner in making your safari dream come true for you and your whole family.