Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Africa's most accessible gorilla trekking — barely three hours from Kigali, into the bamboo of the Virungas.
Destinations · Rwanda & Uganda
Gorilla Country
Two small, green, astonishing countries — and the most humbling hour in all of travel, an arm's length from a silverback.
Why a golf safari here
The gorillas
An arm's length from a silverback, in misted bamboo
Player's only one
His sole East African design, in the heart of Kigali
Two great apes
Gorillas and chimpanzees in a single journey
The wild
The whole reason you come.
Rwanda is tiny, immaculate and inspiring; Uganda is Churchill's lush 'Pearl of Africa'. Together they hold the world's mountain gorillas, the finest chimp tracking on earth, and golf that bookends the wonder rather than competing with it. We'll be honest: come for the apes; the rounds are the civilised punctuation.
Bwindi & Kibale, Uganda
Half the world's mountain gorillas in Bwindi's ancient forest, and the finest chimpanzee tracking in Africa at Kibale.
Nyungwe & Akagera, Rwanda
Chimps and a canopy walk above primeval rainforest; then Akagera's Big Five comeback of lakes and rolling savanna.
The golf
The rounds we'd play ourselves.
Par 72Central Kigali
Kigali Golf Resort & Villas
The only Gary Player Signature course in East Africa — an amphitheatre across the thousand hills, modern, technical and beautifully kept, in the heart of a capital the world has fallen for.
Par 72Entebbe, Uganda
Lake Victoria Serena
Uganda's premier championship course on the shore of Africa's largest lake — the country's first bent-grass greens and dazzling island greens at the 8th and 18th, ten minutes from the runway.
9 holesLake Kivu & the Virungas
The scenic nines
Falcon on Lake Muhazi, Gisenyi on Lake Kivu, the course at the Gorillas' Nest — rounds you play for the view and the story, and we'll tell you that plainly.
Shelagh's note
Book the gorilla permit the moment you commit — they're capped each day and gone months ahead. Bookend the trek with a round in Kigali; your legs will thank you for the gentler day.
The Ladies' Pick
For ladies' groups here, start with Gorillas & the Gary Player — and see our Ladies' Golf Safaris.
Signature journeys
Four ways we'd build it for you.
Each of these is a starting shape, not a fixed product — add nights, swap lodges, bring the Gallery. Our Journey Designer prices any variation in minutes.
Gorillas & the Gary Player
The essential Rwanda: Player's amphitheatre, the genocide memorial that explains the country's grace, and the hour with the gorillas.
From US$8,950 pp sharing · guide price
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The Primate Grand Slam
Chimps and the canopy walk at Nyungwe, golf in Kigali, gorillas in the Virungas — every great primate moment Rwanda owns.
From US$12,600 pp sharing · guide price
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Pearl of Africa
Island greens on Lake Victoria, the chimps of Kibale, and Bwindi's gorillas — Uganda end to end.
From US$11,800 pp sharing · guide price
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Two Countries, Two Treks
Bwindi's gorillas and Volcanoes' gorillas in one journey — two treks, two countries, golf at Serena and Kigali between them.
From US$15,900 pp sharing · guide price
See the journeyWhen to travel: Driest and best for trekking June–September and December–February; Kigali golf is pleasant year-round.
Good questions
Asked before you booked
How much is a gorilla permit and is it included?
Rwanda's gorilla trekking permit costs US$1,500 per person per trek and is included in all our Rwanda journey prices. Permits are limited to 96 per day across the whole park, so booking early genuinely matters.
Is Rwanda safe?
Rwanda is widely regarded as one of the safest countries in Africa — Kigali is immaculate, orderly and welcoming. Guests consistently tell us it upended every expectation they arrived with.
Do I need a visa for Rwanda?
Rwanda grants a visa on arrival to citizens of every country in the world — one of the easiest entries in Africa. A 30-day tourist visa is issued at the airport.
Can my non-golfing partner come?
Absolutely — while the golfers play, our Gallery programme runs parallel experiences: game drives, spas, wine, walks and markets, reunited for lunch or sundowners. Non-golfers never sit out a day.
How do I get an exact price?
Open any journey and choose Price a Private Version — adjust the nights, keep or drop rounds and experiences, tell us who is travelling, and our quoting engine returns an exact private price, checked by a specialist, usually within one working day.
Are the hotel names confirmed?
Yes — every itinerary on this site names its exact properties, hand-picked from our register of fifty-two. None paid for, none reciprocated.
Tell us how you want to feel when you come home.
We'll build the wild, and the golf, around that — and nothing else.
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