Known as ‘The Land of a Thousand Hills’, Rwanda is a country characterized by its impressive biodiversity, volcanoes, and highland rainforests that are home to the gorillas. The most sacred among them, the mountain gorilla. Nothing will prepare you for the profound impact spending time with mountain gorillas will have on you. Watch mothers cradle their young, toddlers tumble about in the forest, family members pick leaves lovingly from one another’s coats. Revel in the privilege of witnessing these familial interactions, so similar to our own ways. There is more to green and hilly Rwanda than meets the eye: it is also home to the primate-filled Nyungwe Forest National Park, where boisterous chimpanzees frolic and the skies are filled with a myriad of birds. And in low lying eastern Rwanda, Akagera National Park offers big game viewing in a diverse savannah setting.