As you drive up one of the many hills that dot Rwanda—it’s often referred to as the land of a thousand hills—you’ll be tempted to stop every few minutes to take a picture of the calderas and shapely ...

Gorilla conservation efforts in Rwanda began five decades ago. This year marks an amazing feat in wildlife conservation: 50 years of dedicated efforts to save Africa’s rare mountain gorillas.

Nearly 25 years since its founding, Praveen Moman's Volcanoes Safaris is as focused on community and sustainability as ever. Brad Japhe is a journalist specializing in food, beverage, and travel. He ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover adventure, outdoor, and wellness travel. You may think of mountain gorillas as something that should provoke a fight or ...

Rwanda is setting itself up as Africa's new big luxury tourism destination. And while mountain gorillas are the country's main attraction, new luxury lodges will help open up other regions of this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. Volcanoes National Park is home to a large portion of the Virunga ...

Mount Sabyinyo rises out of the impenetrable East African jungle in cinematic fashion. Just a few hundred miles south of the equator, the sun is very strong here, but because of its elevation, this ...

It may not be on everyone’s radar as a bucket list destination — but there’s plenty of reason why this tiny, landlocked country at the heart of East Africa deserves a spot on every discerning ...

(CNN) — Kenya has the majestic Maasai Mara. The reputation of the verdant, fauna-filled Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania precedes it. Rwanda’s Virunga volcanoes have become the go-to for ...