Visit Rwanda

Why Must You Choose RWANDA Safaris Tours Destination?

Rwanda is renowned for its rare mountain gorillas, with the most exciting activity on a Rwanda safari, and rightly so. Some 400 of our primate cousins roam the rainforests of Volcanoes National Park, with ten groups available for tracking.

But this tiny country has so much more to see. Known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills“, it’s rich with beautiful mountains for a Rwanda hiking safari, valleys, and lakes, with a gleaming capital city, abundant wildlife, and resilient and gracious people.

But this tiny country has so much more to see. Known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills“, it’s rich with beautiful mountains for Rwanda hiking safari, valleys, and lakes, with a gleaming capital city, abundant wildlife, and resilient and gracious people.

To trek some of the Thousand Hills –Reasons Why Visit Rwanda

If you prefer two feet to two wheels, Rwanda offers some fabulous treks. Nyungwe Forest has an extensive network of trails covering over 130km that takes between two hours to four days.

In Volcanoes National Park, head for Mount Bisoke with its beautiful crater lake at the summit or try the two-day trek of Mount Karisimbi, Rwanda’s highest peak at 4507m. Just beware of the cold and the altitude.

For kicking the sand on Lake Kivu’s shore

A landlocked country, Rwanda’s answer to a beach is the shores of Lake Kivu. The sixth-largest lake in Africa, spans 90km along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, with beautiful reflections of hills covered with patchworks of vivid green crops and terracotta-colored earth.

The prettiest town on the lake is Karongi, from where boats can take you to Napoleon Island to see the fruit bats or head to Rubavu for water sports and cool beach bars.

To wander around the locals’ capital

Rwanda’s capital Kigali is almost squeaky clean with shiny shopping malls, trendy coffee shops, and gleaming office blocks. For some true African vibe, take a tour of Nyamirambo, the city’s oldest and most vibrant neighborhood, with Marie-Aimee Umugeni from the local Women’s Centre, visiting markets and shops and sampling local food. You’ll be supporting the center’s work in education and empowerment.

To be inspired by the country’s renewal

Aside from gorillas, Rwanda is most famous for the horrific genocide that devastated the country in 1994, when almost a million people, mostly Tutsis, were murdered by the Hutu majority.

Today, there is little ethnic division: everyone is Rwandan, and the grace and fortitude of the people in moving on from this tragedy is astounding.

Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial in the capital to understand the history behind the horror – it’s a surprisingly peaceful haven with sweet-scented rose gardens representing unity and reconciliation.

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To sway on East Africa’s highest canopy, walk – Chimpanzee Tracking Safari, Rwanda

The fabulously-named Igishigishigi Trail in Nyungwe Forest National Park features the Uwinka Overlook, a stomach-churning suspension bridge that sways 50m high above the rainforest.

Look down if you dare and you’ll see nothing but trees panning out like gigantic broccoli florets and fantastical ferns after which the trail is named. All you can hear are birdsong, distant waterfalls, and the occasional monkey squealing in the forest below.

To spot the Big Five on safari

Managed by conservation organisation African Parks since 2010, Akagera’s once-depleted wildlife is now thriving. Elephants, buffalo, giraffe, and plenty of antelope can easily be seen, while lions (relocated here in 2015) and leopards are more elusive.

Rhinos will soon be introduced too, making the 1120 square kilometer reserve a Big Five destination. One of Africa’s prettiest national parks, Akagera merits a visit regardless of its wildlife, with lakes and papyrus swamps, vast savannah plains, and undulating highlands in shades of green and gold.

For mesmerising monkey mania – Reasons Why Visit Rwanda

Rwanda is a primate paradise: a staggering 13 species live in Nyungwe Forest alone. Track the grey-cheeked mangabey or the colobus monkeys that look like aging hippies with long white manes and beards.

Catch chimpanzees is one of the 10 Reasons Why Visit Rwanda,  leaving their nests in Cyamudongo Forest. Cutest of all are the playful golden monkeys, with reddish-gold coats and gorgeous, expressive faces, that cavort around the bamboo forests of Volcanoes National Park.