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New Horizon Africa Safaris
- Office In:
- Size:
- 5-10 employees (Founded in 2016)
- Member Of:
- RTTA & Rwanda Tours & Travel Association
- Tour Types:
- Customizable private tours and fixed group tours
- Destinations:
- Price Range:
- $45 to $480 per person per day (USD, excl. int'l flights)
for a custom tour
Your request will be sent directly to the operator
If preferred, you can contact the operator directly
Reviews
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Email Dave | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A well organized, serious operator
Communications:
Initial response via SB was quick. Subsequent exchanges also quick.
Service:
Agreed times respected
Value for money:
These things cost, regardless of operator, what is for me a lot of money. That said when I considered the time and cost and aggravation of organizing and conducting such a tour independently, it seemed that I was paying a fairly reasonable premium for having everything taken care of for me. Having a driver who is familiar with the territory and the driving culture was much more efficient, and probably safer than me driving myself.
Tour:
My two days in Nyungwe were fantastic, I got to hike several trails and see the highlights. However, I must point out the value brought by my NH guide, Emanuel: He really took care of everything: Driving, finding good places to eat, knowing where to take good photos even spotting wildlife along the way. He was consistent and reliable throughout. Beyond that, he is an educated and thoughtful individual who was able to answer my many questions, without fail. He really made the trip for me.
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Email Vidushi | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
10/10 experience, hospitality, knowledge
My brother and I visited Rwanda and went to Volcanoes National Park to see the mountain gorillas, spend a day in Kigali and do a day safari trip to Akagera National Park. New Horizon Africa Safaris did an incredible job being our drivers + tour guides for our entire 4 day trip.
The mountain gorillas were obviously incredible. A total bucket list item that everyone should experience once in their life! But our guides took our experience in Rwanda to the next level.
They were extremely kind and welcoming. They were very knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make our entire Rwanda experience even better than expected. From taking us to the best restaurants to try the local cuisine, to finding a fun banana beer making experience to showing us little hidden shops with well priced souvenirs, there isn't anything they couldn't do. Their hospitality and warmth is unmatched and they created such a memorable trip for us!
If you're thinking of visiting Rwanda, definitely reach out to new horizon. You will not be disappointed. I've been raving about Rwanda and this company nonstop to anyone who will listen <3
Thank you so much for an amazing trip :D
Email Christine | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Amazing and very well organised trip
We took time out from our business trip to Kigali from UK to visit the gorillas.
The experience of booking the trek with New Horizons was made so easy with timely email replies from Emmanuel to answer all of our questions.
Emmanuel was a great guide arriving to collect us exactly when he said. We had interesting conversations about Rwanda and he answered lots of questions. We felt very safe travelling with him in spite of some demanding terrain to get to our trek starting point. The trek to the gorillas was amazing. A trip we will remember forever.
Thank you New Horizons.
Email Nuri | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Well informed and passionate tour guide of Rwanda
Great experience for a two-day tour around Volcanoes National Park (golden monkey trekking), Lake Kivu and Nyungwe National Park. Emmanuel was very organised which allowed the tour to go smoothly throughout. He was very knowledgeable about the country and provided ongoing explanations on the culture, history and geography of the country. It was good value for money given the amount of attractions we got to see across the whole country. I would recommend the tour provider to anyone visiting Rwanda!
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Email Rahul | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
End to end comprehensive trip
We did a 1 day trip to watch gorillas. Left in the night from kigali and stayed in a lodge near the base camp.
Next morning went for gorillas watching trip and returned back in the evening.
Thanks to our guide and tour operator and our brother emmanuel it was an amazing experience.
I have been to many safaris before in Kenya and South Africa but the detailed yet personalised trip was simply amazing.
We saw the gorillas from just a few feet distance and the trackers who were deployed for us were very comforting. Imagine watching a 200Kg+ gorilla in the wild from a few feet is once in a lifetime experience.
I would highly recommend our tour operator and specially Emmanuel
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Email Melissa | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Good communication, caring staff, quality tour
This was a very fun tour. Did a city tour of Kigali, went chimp trekking, gorilla trekking, and a few other things. It was a great experience and the guides were very caring and accommodating. Shout out to our driver Franchis for making all the long drives and getting us everywhere safely. We stuck to the itinerary for the majority of the time and everything went smoothly. My favorite hotel was Virunga Hotel Musanze. I had a great time on this tour!
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Email Nathan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
3 Amazing days in Nyungwe National Park
I booked my trip with New Horizon Tours. I wanted to see the chimps and hiking in Nyungwe National Park. Team New Horizons assisted promptly to my queries and suggested some nice trails to hike in Nyungwe. We finalized itinerary and got a link for making payments for booking.
During my trip day (August 22nd,2019) , i met my driver Emmanuel at my Hotel in Kimironko and we started what turned up to be the most memorable trip of my lifetime. We started with visiting several museums including the King palace and Ethnographic as well as the history of the rocks and other historic attractions in the south. Reaching Nyungwe Forest was amazing as we started viewing birds, monkeys, spotted a shy Antiloppe and indeed the natural forest.
In Nyungwe, activities started with early morning chimps trek ( wake up at 4:00), did Colobus monkeys trek, Waterfalls hike as well as Canopy Walk. Also had a fantastic tea factory tour and tasting which is indeed fantastic.
My trip continued with more exploration of Western Rwanda with visiting the boarder with Bukavu in Congo,Lake Kivu experience and boat trip in Kibuye as well as singing with locals at the Ndaba's rock. Tasted local meals and dishes and met many locals and international friends. Thank you very much Emmanuel and team for showing me a lot about Rwanda and organizing such nice trips.
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Email Allie | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: 2-5 safaris
Great 2 day Chimpanzee trekking tour!
We had an amazing 2 days with Emmanuel. The 2 day Chimpanzee trekking tour allows you to get a little of everything Rwanda has to offer from history, culture, business, and nature. Emmanuel took care of everything and was very knowledgeable and a safe driver. Highly recommend this tour and thus company.
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Email Arjan | 35-50 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Great company to visit Akagera
Good communication via Whatsapp. The trip was well organized and led by an experienced guide. Great value for money.
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Email Anna | 20-35 years of age | Experience level: first safari
The tour operators were very professional, friendly and organised and overcame every problem.
The operators were very responsive and the tour was very well organised with a very punctual pick-up at the hotel. My guide Werther was amazing. He overcame every obstacle that came up including a busted tire and a cancelled boat ride due to rain in Akagera National Park. He quickly found solutions and alternatives and I saw an elephant, a rhinoceros, lions and many more animals. I lost my voice at the beginning of the tour and my guide found a pharmacy and worked wonderfully around my inability to speak. I would definitely book with this company again.
