Ethiopia & East Africa · office in Gondar · Open daily · 8:00 - 18:00 (East Africa Time)
East Africa
The land of a thousand hills — volcano slopes, golden monkeys and gorilla country at its most accessible and meticulously conserved.
Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, in the north-west Virunga range, is a stunningly organised gorilla-trekking destination, with forested volcanoes rising from a landscape of terraced hills.
Alongside gorillas, the park is home to golden monkeys, and trekking can be combined with the poignant history of the Kigali Genocide Memorial or the lively markets of the capital.
For many travellers, Rwanda offers the most logistically seamless gorilla encounter in Africa, wrapped in famous hospitality, safety and order.
The Virunga gorilla and golden monkey stronghold in northern Rwanda.
A clean, welcoming capital with the moving Genocide Memorial.
A huge, calm highland lake perfect for a slow island afternoon.
Most travellers arrive through Addis Ababa's Bole International Airport, then fly or drive north. We arrange every flight, transfer and road leg as part of your itinerary.
Read the transport guideDomestic flights link the capital with Gondar, Lalibela, Axum and Bahir Dar across the northern circuit.
We arrange airport and hotel transfers as part of every itinerary.
The northern circuit can be driven between sites by private 4x4, which we arrange for you.
Trek to gorilla families in the Virunga volcanoes with world-class guiding.
Meet golden monkeys in the bamboo of Volcanoes National Park.
Stand on the dramatic slopes of the Sabyinyo-Muhabura volcanic ridge.
Pair a world-class wildlife encounter with Kigali's powerful memorial and museums.
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Meeting the mountain gorillas
Trek misty rainforest for close encounters with mountain gorillas — in Uganda's Bwindi and Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, on one seamless journey.
Gorillas, chimpanzees and the Land of a Thousand Hills
Two rainforests, two great apes — mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park and chimpanzees at Nyungwe, with Kigali's moving memorial as bookends.
Ethiopia's remarkable endemic wildlife — giant troops of gelada baboons, the rare wallia ibex, the endangered Ethiopian wolf — plus the birds and big game of the lowlands.
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The astonishing history of Ethiopia — the rock churches of Lalibela, castles of Gondar, stelae of Axum, monasteries of Lake Tana and the walled city of Harar.
Learn morePermits are among the highest in the region and are confirmed by the board well in advance — we handle this and convert everything into a clear quote for you.
Yes — a combined gorilla journey across both countries is a popular and rewarding way to travel, and can include different forests and experiences in each.
Most travellers combine this destination with another — the northern circuit, the Danakil, the Omo Valley or beyond. See which places fit your route.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the crown of the Ethiopian highlands — the 'Roof of Africa' — where sheer escarpments fall thousands of metres.
The 'Camelot of Africa' — an imperial city of castles, churches and a rich royal history in Ethiopia's northwest highlands.
Home to the extraordinary rock-hewn churches of Lalibela — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Africa's great pilgrimage destinations.
Send us an inquiry and we'll help you build the perfect itinerary — tours, timing and logistics included.
