Birding and Educational Tours Rwanda
Birding and Educational Tours Rwanda
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Birding and Educational Tours is a tourism company operating in Rwanda and East Africa with a team of highly knowledgeable guides on the regional wildlife hotspots. We are an experienced company in Bird guiding, Gorillas tracking, Honey moon Safaris, Training in bird guiding, and Educational tours.
Kigali, Rwanda
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2024
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lminigo
Nairobi, Kenya6 contributions
Jul 2024 • Solo
I went to Kigali for a conference, and I didn't want to go back home without glancing at Rwandan nature. I didn't have a lot of time or budget, so this one-day tour from Kigali to see the golden monkeys (Cercopithecus mitis kandti) was a good option.
The driver came to pick me up at my hotel early (4:30 AM) so we could be on time at Volcanoes NP headquarters for the introduction to the trekking at 7:00 AM. The car and the road were good, so catching up on some sleep on the way was possible. Once in the headquarters, we joined other travellers to introduce ourselves to the Golden Monkey Trekking and then went to the starting point. We walked less than an hour up to the Park's border. The terrain was a little steep but manageable without being particularly fit. The monkeys were close to the Park's border, and we spent one hour with them while they fed, groomed and played in a single spot.
Before stopping for lunch, we added a little unplanned extra to the trip and went to see the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. The campus houses an exposition on Dian Fossey's work and life, mountain gorillas, and current research and conservation work at the Park. There are a couple of nature trails around the complex, a café, and a gift shop. It is a worthwhile visit.
Overall, I was very happy I joined the tour with Birding and Educational Tours LTD and everything, from the first communications to the end of the tour, went well and with professionalism.
The driver came to pick me up at my hotel early (4:30 AM) so we could be on time at Volcanoes NP headquarters for the introduction to the trekking at 7:00 AM. The car and the road were good, so catching up on some sleep on the way was possible. Once in the headquarters, we joined other travellers to introduce ourselves to the Golden Monkey Trekking and then went to the starting point. We walked less than an hour up to the Park's border. The terrain was a little steep but manageable without being particularly fit. The monkeys were close to the Park's border, and we spent one hour with them while they fed, groomed and played in a single spot.
Before stopping for lunch, we added a little unplanned extra to the trip and went to see the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. The campus houses an exposition on Dian Fossey's work and life, mountain gorillas, and current research and conservation work at the Park. There are a couple of nature trails around the complex, a café, and a gift shop. It is a worthwhile visit.
Overall, I was very happy I joined the tour with Birding and Educational Tours LTD and everything, from the first communications to the end of the tour, went well and with professionalism.
Written July 28, 2024
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francoiseH550
Cirencester, UK15 contributions
Jul 2024 • Solo
I had a very nice day birding around Kigali, first at Bugesera Swamp about an hour from the city, and then at the Ecopark. The guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the birds. I was picked up and returned to my hotel and the driver always felt safe. Te swamp gonolok was a highlight.
Written July 31, 2024
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Marc H
10 contributions
Feb 2025 • Friends
Claudien has an amazing knowledge of birds. This was a spectacular tour of two beautiful countries but the birding was exceptional...we ended up seeing 301 species of birds in Rwanda and Uganda , plus the big five in national parks ! Bring a good pair of binoculars, it is a must to get the full experience of such small creatures....for my francophone friends Claudien is completely bilingual and a master ornithologist!! He also sometimes uses local guides to help find species that are also bilingual. This experience is worthwhile. Bring quality binoculars to enjoy this experience.
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Written February 21, 2025
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Bernhard Pom
Zurich, Switzerland29 contributions
Mar 2024 • Solo
I had a wonderful private bird-watching tour with Claudien.
We had agreed on a tour in advance, which in my case went to the Bugesera Wetlands. Claudien had planned a total of three different spots. Wetlands, up-the-hill and a rice field.
Claudien is an experienced birdwatcher, whom I can highly recommend. Not only does he know the bird species, he also has informative and entertaining stories about individual species.
The fact that he takes photographs himself made it pleasant in my case, as he always thinks about spatial and lighting conditions.
I was picked up in his 4x4 directly at the hotel and dropped off there again.
My package included the guide and the car. A more or less planned lunch break was not included in the package, which turned out to be the case when I paid. This in no way detracted from my experience. So I can say that I would definitely book another tour with Claudien on my next trip to Rwanda.
We had agreed on a tour in advance, which in my case went to the Bugesera Wetlands. Claudien had planned a total of three different spots. Wetlands, up-the-hill and a rice field.
Claudien is an experienced birdwatcher, whom I can highly recommend. Not only does he know the bird species, he also has informative and entertaining stories about individual species.
The fact that he takes photographs himself made it pleasant in my case, as he always thinks about spatial and lighting conditions.
I was picked up in his 4x4 directly at the hotel and dropped off there again.
My package included the guide and the car. A more or less planned lunch break was not included in the package, which turned out to be the case when I paid. This in no way detracted from my experience. So I can say that I would definitely book another tour with Claudien on my next trip to Rwanda.
Written April 8, 2024
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Santiago F
Toronto, Canada15 contributions
Dec 2024 • Solo
I had the opportunity to do some birdwatching in Kigali over a weekend. I went to Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-park and then to Umusambi Village the next day. Claudien was my birdwatching guide both days. He is a very experienced guide, and knows very well the parks and its inhabitants, outmost professional and respectful. Over the two days we encounter over 55 species of birds and he made it very interesting and enjoyable. I highly recommend Claudien and his company.
Written December 16, 2024
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Miriam B
11 contributions
Feb 2025 • Friends
Claudien was a great guide! He was able to give us services in French. Thanks to his experience, availability and observer skills, we were able to photograph the famous “Big Five”, in addition to other animal species living in Uganda and Rwanda, and observe 301 species of birds.
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Written February 23, 2025
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Paul C
1 contribution
Mar 2025 • Couples
We had one open day in Rwanda and Claudien enthusiastically bird guided us within Kigali. His eyes and ears were sharp and we saw 81 species. An amazing day and I recommend Claudien for his knowledge and insight and his passion for Rwanda.
Do not miss Rwanda if you are planning a trip to East Africa.
Do not miss Rwanda if you are planning a trip to East Africa.
Written March 3, 2025
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Bernhard G
Province of Forli-Cesena, Italy6 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
Claudien put together an excellent tour for us through the national parks of Nburo Lake, Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth and Kibali. Our driver picked us up in Kigali and took us safely and calmly through the four national parks. We always had our safari jeep with us and were able to flexibly adapt the organisation to our needs. We saw the gorillas and the chimpanzees. All the accommodation was very nice. In Queens, the elephants walked through the grounds of our bush lodge and looked through the window of our cabin. All in all, an interesting, impressive and very well-planned trip.
It was our second trip with Claudien and we can recommend him without reservation.
It was our second trip with Claudien and we can recommend him without reservation.
Written November 21, 2024
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Antje U
9 contributions
Jul 2024 • Friends
Claudien put together a 5-day round trip for us, including nature and wildlife as well as cultural experiences sich as visiting a coffee processing facility. The choice of accomodations totally met our expectations and the schedule was well prepared yet flexible enough to allow for changes if we had specific interests. Claudien was able to answer all our questions about Rwanda's culture, nature, economy and history. I highly recommend a custom tour with him.
Written July 25, 2024
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Donna H
Rhodes Town, Greece12 contributions
Feb 2025 • Friends
We had a fantastic two weeks with Claudien. The tour was well organized. We had the best experience in Uganda and Rwanda bird watching. I was blown away by the number of birds we were able to see. Our guide's knowledge was impressive when it came to birds. I highly recommend him for birding. He is passionate about birding. I did not dream that we would see the number of birds we saw, over 300 species of birds! Some of these birds were gorgeous colours or were very impressive in size. Just too many to describe!
He also took us on a number of safaris and I was extremely happy with all the animals we saw. We saw elephants, hippos, GIRAFFES. zebras, a leopard, water buck, topi, leopard, LIONS, monkeys, golden monkeys and more!!! I was over the moon happy.
The tour was well organized and our driver was the best. Claudien and Haddington make a great team.
He also took us on a number of safaris and I was extremely happy with all the animals we saw. We saw elephants, hippos, GIRAFFES. zebras, a leopard, water buck, topi, leopard, LIONS, monkeys, golden monkeys and more!!! I was over the moon happy.
The tour was well organized and our driver was the best. Claudien and Haddington make a great team.
Written February 21, 2025
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Thank you very much Katelyn and Dave for your appreciations. Greetings from Birding and Educational Tours Rwanda. We hope to serve you again in near future.
BET Team
Written September 3, 2017
Thank yoy very much Denys and Lesley, was a pleasure to host you and hope to host you again in the near future.
BET Team.
Regards
Written October 3, 2017
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