RWANDA
THE LAND OF A THOUSAND HILLS
From savannah plains to the rainforest with chimpanzees & gorillas and from the busy capital Kigali to the idyllic Lake Kivu: Rwanda has it all! The ‘land of a thousand hills’ has been impressively restored after a violent history and is completely ready to be discovered by you!
Rwanda owes the nickname ‘Le pays des Mille Collines’, or the ‘land of a thousand hills’, to its beautiful landscape. Everywhere there are rolling hills with beautiful tea plantations, tropical rainforest and picturesque Rwandan villages. This is Africa at its best! The northern Volcanoes National Park guarantees adventurous trekking on the volcanoes and encounters with the mountain gorillas & rare golden meerkats. On the vast Lake Kivu you will experience the local fishing life and beautiful sunsets. Also go in search of the chimpanzees in the tropical Nyungwe Forest or take walks among the bright green tea plantations. In the eastern Akagera National Park you might spot the big 5 during the jeep safari! Of course, there is also time during your trip to reflect on the turbulent Rwandan history.
CAPITAL CITY
Kigali
POPULATION SIZE
13.3 Million
CURRENCY
Rwandan Franc (RFR)
GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE
26,340 km²
BEST TIME TO GO
All year round
LANGUAGE
Kinyarwanda, English & French
VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
The most famous destination in Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park has become synonymous with mountain gorilla trekking safaris and no visit to the country would be complete without visiting these majestic primates..
NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK
Located in the South West corner of Rwanda, partly abutting the Burundi border. Nyungwe National Park is an untouched natural rainforest that is filled with exciting biodiversity. Covering over 1000 square kilometers, its a…
AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK
Akagera National Park is located in the North East of Rwanda along the border with Tanzania.It’s characterized by woodland, swamps, low mountains and savannah. The varied terrain shelters wildlife including elephants, lions …
KIGALI CITY
The City of Kigali known as the cleanest city in Africa is the capital of Rwanda and it is located at Rwanda’s geographical heart. The City of Kigali
has rapidly grown in a modern city in the last decade and it has not only become Rwanda’s most important business center but also the main port of entry…
King’s Palace
A reconstruction of the traditional royal residence, the King’s Palace is a beautifully-crafted thatched dwelling shaped like a beehive. In olden times, Nyanza was the heart of Rwanda. According to oral tradition, it was the site of battles and power struggles…
Kigali Genocide Memorial
The Kigali Genocide Memorial commemorates the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The remains of over 250,000 people are interred there. There is a visitor centre for students and others wishing to understand the events leading up to the genocide that occurred in Rwanda in 1994.
LAKE KIVU
Lake Kivu is one of the African Great Lakes. It lies on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and is in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift..
The Congo Nile Trail
The Congo Nile Trail is a hiking and biking trail in Rwanda. The trail can be completed on foot, by bike or by kayak. The Congo Nile Trail refers to a 227km trail passing through Lake Kivu starting from the northern shores in Gisenyi and ending in the Southern shores of Rusizi District. The Congo Nile Trail is arguably the best biking trail in East Africa..
Lake Muhazi
Lake Muhazi is a long thin shallow lake in the east of Rwanda. The bulk of the lake lies in the Eastern Province, with the western end forming the border between the Northern and Kigali Provinces.
