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Rwanda
Known as “the Land of a Thousand Hills” and most commonly
associated with having access to the last of the endangered
mountain gorillas, Rwanda frequently ranks high on active
travellers’ radars. Only a smatter of countries have access to
these majestic apes and the newly opened luxury nature resort
One&Only Gorilla’s Nest vows
to offer the closest encounter yet – observing them from your own
private balcony. Not just reserved for monkeying around, Akagera
National Park boasts a complete savannah experience as an exclusive
Big Five safari destination. Catch rare encounters with lions,
black rhinos and elephants shadowed by galloping antelopes, while
riverboat cruises attract the attention of crocodiles and hippos.
Impressive nature reserves aside, this small African nation is
fiercely progressive; over half Rwanda’s MPs are women and plastic
bags were banned decades ago.