hello and welcome to the travel show, with me, lucy hedges, coming to you from the jungle in northernnda, where i am hoping to catch a glimpse of one of the world's most majestic creatures. theme music. rwanda, despite its diverse wildlife and natural beauty, has for decades been an unlikely tourist destination. 25 years ago, the genocide here grabbed international headlines. over 800,000 people were killed in inter—ethnic violence injust 100 days. but a quarter of a century on, and rwanda has become one of africa's bucket list destinations. and its biggest draw, the furry, curious cousin to us humans, the mountain gorilla. so i have been promised a chance of a date with a silverback gorilla... ifeel like i should help them push. ..that is, if i ever make it up the mountain. oh my god, be careful! yeah, yeah, yeah! i am standing here at the foothills of rwanda's volcanoes national park, which is the home and sanctuary of 20 troops of gorilla. it is very exciting, off we go. the park is part of the larger virunga conservation area and a world heritage site. it is also the only place in