Rwanda Travel Destinations

Welcome to Rwanda “the land of a thousand hills” with its endless expansive lush mountains and diverse natural beauty, lies in great lakes region of Central Africa and boasts moderate climate. Rwanda is regarded as a landlocked country and one of Africa’s smallest Country (26,338km sq.) but with incredible treasure of biodiversity that requires protection. The nature lover on visit to Rwanda will be impressed by the variety and rarity of what can be observed, but there is more to see in Rwanda than protected mountain Gorillas and Albertine Endemics. The shores of Lake Kivu boast some of the best inland beaches in Africa and offer an opportunity to explore the many small island of Lake Kivu.

Rwanda's renowned Volcanoes National Park is home to mountain gorillas and golden monkeys. The park encompasses 4,507m-tall Mt. Karisimbi and 4 other forested volcanoes. In the southwest is Nyungwe National Park, with ancient montane rainforest that's a habitat for chimpanzees and other primates.

Kigali the capital and conference hub of East Africa forms a central stepping stone to various destinations within the country and central and East Africa. The city is green, vibrant, safe, and brews superb home grown tea and coffee. Although Rwanda is all too often associated with in the 1994 Genocide that resulted in the mass murder of as much as 20% of the country’s total population, the country is taking giant strides towards cultural recovery and investments in the future. Tourism in Rwanda is growing with some of the following destinations areas to explore.