Tag: Kigali /Rwanda/
altitude: 1,567 m/ 5,141 ft
estimated population: 1,200,000
Rwanda’s Kigali is the sparklingly-clean and highly organised aviation hub of the Gorilla Highlands region, a city that few visitors expect to find in the centre of Africa. Smooth tarmac connects brand-new buildings and three national parks in three different directions: Akagera, Nyungwe and Volcanoes.
The must-see attraction is the beautiful memorial museum that bears witness to the genocide against the Tutsis that shook the country in 1994. While it also features similar crimes against humanity elsewhere in the world, its primary message is the power of Rwanda’s reconciliation, resilience and potential.
Our Stories:
-
30 Years Ago Something Terrifying Started
On 7 April 1994 the prime minister of Rwanda, Agathe Uwilingiyimana, was murdered together with ten Belgian peacekeepers who had been sent to guard her. She had to die because she was a moderate Hutu attempting to stabilise the country after the president’s plane was shot down the previous night. They were targeted because scaring…
-
The Complete Package (Almost There)
Focus is key, they say. We were advised against adding something new to our already exciting travel offerings — but now that food experiences in Kigali, Musanze, Kisoro and at Lake Bunyonyi grace our menu, it simply feels right! Think about it. We’re the brains behind Gorilla Highlands Silverchef, right? And isn’t one of our directors…
-
Lean & Mean Developments — For Travellers Who Care
The Gorilla Highlands team stepped into a new era last weekend. At the first-ever All-Hands meeting of Gorilla Highlands Limited, we had 13 Rwandans, 12 Ugandans and one Congolese representative assembling at Kigali’s Resident Hotel. The reason: anticipated fast growth of our tour business, combined with Miha Logar’s determination to leave the daily pressures of the travel…
-
Border to Border — From Our High Season Months
On Uganda’s border with South Sudan, Kidepo Valley NP is a phenomenal destination that is not a common part of our itineraries. (It’s kinda far …) But when Ramon from Slovenia requested Kidepo, we were happy to oblige, and also added Semliki on Uganda’s boundary with DR Congo. (He had over 3 weeks at his…
-
10 Cool Accommodations in the Gorilla Highlands Region
We believe that what you do is the heart of any tour. But not everybody is like that. Many people prefer to start with where to stay … So let us take you to some accommodations we have recently used for our guests, presenting a true rainbow of price points and locations in Rwanda and…
-
Honestly, It’s Been an Insane Six Months!
Have you noticed us going quiet? Have you explained that away with a simple, “the pandemic is over and they must be very busy”? You were right. Or did you maybe think, “Probably there isn’t much new to report”? Well, you were correct again! The last few months have seen Gorilla Highlands Ltd (our travel…
-
Which GHE Project Will You Pick?
Gorilla Highlands Experts now exists for real! 10.5 years after the Gorilla Highlands idea was born in southwestern Uganda — as a humble project by Edirisa — we finally have two proper entities: • Gorilla Highlands Limited as a tour company (this one has been in existence for a couple of years and is the current…
-
We Know What We Are (Finally)
• “Gorilla Highlands” is a tour company specialising in tailor-made offers in Rwanda, western Uganda and eastern Congo • “Gorilla Highlands Experts” is the non-profit wing engaged in tourism and non-tourism projects that boost peace, security and economic/social development of our region • these adjustments are a result of 4 years of considerations, introduced for the sake…
-
Top Rwandan Chef’s Top Kigali Restaurants
Hello friends! Sorry I have been quiet since our Cyuza Island Online Picnic, but times have been a bit challenging. With the hospitality industry at a standstill, most restaurants and hotels have been closed for a long time or were not operating at full capacity, and owners had to find some new solutions. A patron’s…
Wish to move on to another category?