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Bespoke gorilla treks. Curated journeys through the wild, the cultural, and the serene. From mountain gorillas to Indian Ocean shores, experience Africa through the eyes of local experts — since 2018.
The dance of the
chosen ones.
Long before the safari, there was the song. The Intore — “the chosen ones” — are Rwanda’s warrior-dancers: grass-mane headdresses, stamping rhythms, and thunderous ingoma drums that have carried the nation’s story for centuries. Every Soul journey makes room for an evening with them — because you cannot truly know a country until you have heard it keep time.
Origin
Royal courts of Rwanda
Meaning
“The chosen / the best”
Heart
Drums · dance · poetry
Where
Kigali · Nyanza · villages
7 days · Bisate + Bwindi Lodge
Gorilla Trekking,
in two forests.
Two countries, two forests, two completely different ways of meeting the gorillas — paired with the finest forest lodges in East Africa and led by guides who have tracked these families for nearly two decades.
Permits
02 included
Lodge
Bisate
From
$8,600 / guest
Spotlight country
Rwanda
Gorillas · Volcanoes NP
Intore · Culture
Safari · Akagera
Index · 03 — Spotlight
The land of a thousand hills — and one thoroughly modern capital.
We have based our studio in Kigali since 2018. Rwanda is the easiest country in Africa to enter, the safest country we work in, and home to mountain gorillas, lake villages, canopy walks, intore drummers, and a memorial that quietly rewrites what a country can do with its own story.
Best time
Jun – Sep · Dec – Feb
Visa
On arrival · USD 50
Lodge
Bisate · Singita Kwitonda
Currency
RWF · USD accepted
Field journal.
Field notes
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