Rwanda Safari & Gorilla Photography

Every photograph here was taken on a private Rwanda tour — safari, gorilla trekking, rainforest, and lake. These are real shots from real trips, not stock photography.

African Fish Eagle Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

African Fish Eagle

African Grey Hornbill Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

African Grey Hornbill

African Hawk Eagle Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

African Hawk Eagle

African Jacana Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

African Jacana

African Openbill Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

African Openbill

Black-crowned Waxbill Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Black-crowned Waxbill

Blue Heron Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Blue Heron

Blue-eared Starling Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Blue-eared Starling

Blue-eared Starling Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Blue-eared Starling

Blue-eared Starling Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Blue-eared Starling

Burchell_s Coucal Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Burchell_s Coucal

Common Moorhen Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Common Moorhen

Cormorant Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Cormorant

Cormorant Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Cormorant

Eastern Mountain Greenbul Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Eastern Mountain Greenbul

Egrets Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Egrets

Egrets Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Egrets

Great Blue Heron Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Great Blue Heron

Great White Egret Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Great White Egret

Grey-crowned Crane Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Grey-crowned Crane

Grey-crowned Cranes Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Grey-crowned Cranes

Hadada Ibis Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Hadada Ibis

Hamerkop Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Hamerkop

Helmeted Guineafowl Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Helmeted Guineafowl

Helmeted Guineafowl Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Helmeted Guineafowl

Hottentot Teal and African Jacana Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Hottentot Teal and African Jacana

Malachite Kingfisher Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Malachite Kingfisher

Malachite Kingfisher Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Malachite Kingfisher

Malachite Kingfisher Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Malachite Kingfisher

Malachite Kingfisher Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Malachite Kingfisher

Malachite Kingfisher Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Malachite Kingfisher

Male Weaver Bird Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Male Weaver Bird

Marico Sunbird Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Marico Sunbird

Marico Sunbird Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Marico Sunbird

Martial Eagle Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Martial Eagle

Olive-bellied Sunbird Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Olive-bellied Sunbird

Paradise Flycatcher Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Paradise Flycatcher

Pied Kingfisher Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Pied Kingfisher

Pied Kingfisher Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Pied Kingfisher

Pied Kingfisher Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Pied Kingfisher

Red-necked Francolin Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Red-necked Francolin

Sacred Ibis Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Sacred Ibis

Senegal Coucal Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Senegal Coucal

Woodland Kingfisher Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Woodland Kingfisher

Yellow-billed Stork Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Yellow-billed Stork

Yellow-billed Stork Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Yellow-billed Stork

Another Boat Captain Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Another Boat Captain

Beautiful foliage on Monkey Island Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Beautiful foliage on Monkey Island

Boats infront of Hotel Bethany Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Boats infront of Hotel Bethany

Boats line the shores of Lake Kivu Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Boats line the shores of Lake Kivu

Chateau Le Marara at a distance Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Chateau Le Marara at a distance

Chateau Le Marara Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Chateau Le Marara

Cormorant flying home to roost Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Cormorant flying home to roost

Cormorants at sunset Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Cormorants at sunset

Dark Clouds over Lake Kivu Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Dark Clouds over Lake Kivu

Early Morning Preparations Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Early Morning Preparations

Fishermen at sunset Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Fishermen at sunset

Fishermen Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Fishermen

Fishing beside Lake Kivu Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Fishing beside Lake Kivu

Fishing Boats on the Shore Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Fishing Boats on the Shore

Lake Kivu Vista Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Lake Kivu Vista

Local Boat Captain Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Local Boat Captain

Local Fishermen Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Local Fishermen

Local Fishermen Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Local Fishermen

Local Fishing port Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Local Fishing port

Local Resident_s house Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Local Resident_s house

Local Tourist Boat Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Local Tourist Boat

Locals heading home at sunset Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Locals heading home at sunset

Locals racing bicycles Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Locals racing bicycles

Lone Fisherman Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Lone Fisherman

Rwiza Village Resort Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Rwiza Village Resort

Three-hulled Fishing Boat Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Three-hulled Fishing Boat

Tourist Boat for Hire Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Tourist Boat for Hire

Tourist Boat Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Tourist Boat

Tourist enjoying Boat Trip Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Tourist enjoying Boat Trip

Toursit Boat with forest backdrop Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Toursit Boat with forest backdrop

Vervet monkey on Monkey Island Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Vervet monkey on Monkey Island

Vervet Monkey watching on Monkey Island Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Vervet Monkey watching on Monkey Island

Wooden Canoe at Sunset Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Wooden Canoe at Sunset

Your guide on Lake Kivu Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Your guide on Lake Kivu

A sitting L_Hoest Monkey Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

A sitting L_Hoest Monkey

Baboons on road in Nyungwe Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Baboons on road in Nyungwe

Canopy walk Nyungwe Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Canopy walk Nyungwe

Enjoying the vistas Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Enjoying the vistas

Forest Trail in Nyungwe Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Forest Trail in Nyungwe

Forest view towards sunset Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Forest view towards sunset

Forest vista Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Forest vista

L_Hoest Monkey in Canopy Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

L_Hoest Monkey in Canopy

L_Hoest Monkey on the Ground Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

L_Hoest Monkey on the Ground

Large Tree above the forest canopy Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Large Tree above the forest canopy

Lone tree above Nyungwe canopy Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Lone tree above Nyungwe canopy

Looking through the bridge above the forest Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Looking through the bridge above the forest

Spectacular views at Nyungwe Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Spectacular views at Nyungwe

Sunset at Nyungwe Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Sunset at Nyungwe

Tea plantation at Sunset Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Tea plantation at Sunset

Tea plantation on the edge of Nyungwe Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Tea plantation on the edge of Nyungwe

Tea plantation with rainforest background Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Tea plantation with rainforest background

Tourist crossing bridge on Canopy Walk Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Tourist crossing bridge on Canopy Walk

Trekking in Nyungwe forest Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Trekking in Nyungwe forest

Walking trails in Nyungwe forest Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Walking trails in Nyungwe forest

Canoeing on Lake Kivu Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Canoeing on Lake Kivu

Children looking after Goats near Kibuye Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Children looking after Goats near Kibuye

Children outside Church Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Children outside Church

Countryside vista Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Countryside vista

Cow grazing near Musanze Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Cow grazing near Musanze

Early morning at Lake Kivu Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Early morning at Lake Kivu

Fishermen early morning Lake Kivu Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Fishermen early morning Lake Kivu

Fishermen going to work Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Fishermen going to work

Hills into the distance Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Hills into the distance

Local children near Akagera Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Local children near Akagera

Local Fisherman near Akagera Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Local Fisherman near Akagera

Local Fishermen working together Akagera Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Local Fishermen working together Akagera

Local mother and child Lake Muhazi Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Local mother and child Lake Muhazi

Lush crops on Rwandan hillside Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Lush crops on Rwandan hillside

Preparing fish early morning Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Preparing fish early morning

Preparing for a fishing trip Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Preparing for a fishing trip

Resort on Lake Kivu Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Resort on Lake Kivu

Resting with water containers Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Resting with water containers

Rice Paddies near Kigali Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Rice Paddies near Kigali

Typical hillside vista Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Typical hillside vista

Valley views Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Valley views

Van driver in Kigali Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Van driver in Kigali

Village Vista Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Village Vista

Your guide Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Your guide

African Fish Eagle Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

African Fish Eagle

African Hawk Eagle Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

African Hawk Eagle

Black Rhino Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Black Rhino

Buffalo with Bird Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Buffalo with Bird

Bull Elephant emerging from brush Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Bull Elephant emerging from brush

Bull Elephant Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Bull Elephant

Dramatic Zebra stare Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Dramatic Zebra stare

Female Elepahnt Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Female Elepahnt

Giraffe family Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Giraffe family

Giraffe sharing a meal Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Giraffe sharing a meal

Giraffe through the trees Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Giraffe through the trees

Helmeted guineafowl Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Helmeted guineafowl

Hippo B&W Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Hippo B&W

Hippo enjoying the water Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Hippo enjoying the water

Hippo yawning Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Hippo yawning

Hippos playing Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Hippos playing

Lion after feasting Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Lion after feasting

Lone Giraffe Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Lone Giraffe

Martial Eagle Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Martial Eagle

Topi Antelope Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Topi Antelope

Two Buffalo taking a rest Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Two Buffalo taking a rest

Two giraffe feeding Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Two giraffe feeding

Two white Rhino Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Two white Rhino

Warthog Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Warthog

Water Buck crossing the path Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Water Buck crossing the path

Water Buck Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Water Buck

White Rhino at a distance Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

White Rhino at a distance

White Rhino Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

White Rhino

Young female Impala Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Young female Impala

Young male impala Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Young male impala

Zebra walking in Akagera Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Zebra walking in Akagera

Zebra Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Zebra

Descending Mt Bisoke Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Descending Mt Bisoke

Female Gorilla with baby Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Female Gorilla with baby

Gorilla family Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Gorilla family

Gorilla sits by tree Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Gorilla sits by tree

Gorilla sitting attentively Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Gorilla sitting attentively

Hiking Mt Bisoke Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Hiking Mt Bisoke

Male Gorilla in the foliage Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Male Gorilla in the foliage

Meadows preceding mountain trekking Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Meadows preceding mountain trekking

Olive-bellied Sunbird Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Olive-bellied Sunbird

Preparing for Gorilla baby naming Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Preparing for Gorilla baby naming

Ranger in Virunga Mountains Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Ranger in Virunga Mountains

Taking a break trekking Mt Bisoke Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Taking a break trekking Mt Bisoke

Tourist at Musanze Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Tourist at Musanze

Tourist Resort Musanze Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Tourist Resort Musanze

Young Gorilla bathed in light Rwanda photography by Jason Donovan

Young Gorilla bathed in light

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