Greek Rwanda Travels · Kigali, Rwanda
Africa, as few will ever know it.
Private travel advisor · Africa
Rwanda·Uganda·Burundi·Zambia·Zanzibar·Namibia·Greece
One metre from a wild gorilla. Nothing prepares you for this.
A once in a lifetime encounter. Arranged entirely by Kelly.
Roughly 1,063 mountain gorillas remain on earth, all in three forests across the Albertine Rift. Rwanda holds the largest habituated population. Permits are limited, tightly controlled, and sell out months ahead. Kelly handles the permit, the family allocation, and the lodge.
Enquire About Gorilla TrekkingRwanda Experiences
Eight experiences. Each one arranged privately.
Volcanoes National Park
Gorilla Trekking
Permits to the habituated mountain gorilla families in Volcanoes National Park. One hour with the family, at the distance the park rangers allow. Kelly handles the permits and the family pairing.
Eastern Rwanda
Akagera Safari
Rwanda's only Big Five destination. Private game drives and luxury tented lodges on the savannah.
Southwest Rwanda
Nyungwe Forest
Chimpanzee trekking, zipline, and Africa's longest canopy walkway, 70 metres above the forest floor.
Western Rwanda
Lake Kivu
Private boat charters, kayaking at sunrise, and lakefront lodge stays on one of Africa's great lakes.
Volcanoes National Park
Golden Monkey Trekking
The golden monkey lives only in the Albertine Rift. Smaller troops than the gorillas, shorter hike in, and far fewer photographers at the trailhead.
Kigali
City & Private Dining
Restaurants and private access that are not in any guide. Kelly's Kigali, not the tourist version.
Gisakura
Tea Plantation Tours
Rwanda's tea grows at 2,000 metres on the edge of Nyungwe. Private estate visits, tastings with the growers, and the drive in along the ridge road.
Across Rwanda
Cultural Encounters
Village visits, kitenge fittings, and dance with the women's cooperatives Kelly has known for years. The Rwanda her guests come back for, beyond the trailheads and the lodges.
Stories from the field
What guests say when no one is watching.
Real Client Testimonials
In their own words.
About
Africa is my home. Let me show it to you.
Kelly Irakli · Kigali, Rwanda
Kelly is from Greece and has been living in Rwanda since 2020. She plans private trips across Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Zambia, Zanzibar, Namibia, and Greece, for travellers who want a trip built around them rather than pulled from a catalogue.
She plans tailor-made safaris, gorilla trekking expeditions, and wildlife trips built away from mass tourism. Every itinerary starts from a conversation about who the traveller is and what matters to them.
Every trip is planned with personal attention for travellers who value privacy, comfort, and a real connection with the destination. The lodges she recommends are ones she has stayed in. The routes she plans are ones she has travelled herself.
Kelly personally answers every message and designs every experience herself, based on each traveller's preferences.
Write to Kelly Follow on InstagramI have been living in Africa since 2020. I know these places the way you know your own city. Let me show you what that looks like on an itinerary.
Kelly Irakli
White glove advisory
Three steps. Zero uncertainty.
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Contact Kelly
One conversation. She asks what you want, when, and what matters to you. No form, no chatbot. A real exchange with a person who knows these places firsthand.
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Your itinerary is built
Built from scratch around you. She walks the lodges before she books them. Permits go in early, while they are still available. Nothing comes off a template.
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You arrive. Everything is handled.
Kelly follows up on the trip and solves anything that might come up. She is always online and available.
Get in touch
Start your trip. Everything else is in good hands.
Tell Kelly what you have in mind. No forms, no package menu, no junior planner picking up the email. You talk to her. She has lived in Kigali since 2020 and answers within 12 hours.
And follow along
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