A private jet from Four Seasons landed in Kigali, Rwanda. It’s part of a luxury round-the-world trip where travelers pay about $167,000 each (around 622 million UGX) for a fully guided, top-class experience.
Stops on this Africa trip:
- Athens, Greece – where the trip starts
- Cairo, Egypt – private nighttime tours of the Pyramids
- Serengeti, Tanzania – staying at a Four Seasons safari lodge
- Mauritius – beach and coral reef relaxation
- Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda) – gorilla trekking
- Victoria Falls – sightseeing
- Midrand, South Africa – final stop and closing party
Why the jet lands in Rwanda instead of Uganda
Uganda is actually the bigger attraction it has more mountain gorillas and varied safari parks. Even though Uganda’s Entebbe airport can handle the jet, the company still chooses to land in Kigali, Rwanda. Here’s why:
- No Four Seasons hotels in Uganda yet. Rwanda already has several top-tier luxury lodges near Volcanoes National Park that meet Four Seasons’ standards.
- Easier travel logistics. From Kigali airport, guests can quickly clear customs and hop on a helicopter straight to their lodge (25–30 minutes). Going through Uganda would mean a longer, bumpier drive or an extra drive to a small airstrip.
- Kigali city is easy to move around in. It’s clean, secure, and has good hotels for an overnight stay before heading out.
But Uganda isn’t left out completely. Some special trips still cross the border from Rwanda into Uganda for gorilla tracking, working with conservation groups like Gorilla Doctors.
Bottom line: Rwanda is used as the “home base” because of better luxury hotels and easier transport even though Uganda has the bigger natural attractions.