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Rwanda the land of 1000 hills is a small landlocked country covering an area of 10,169 square miles (26,338 square kilometers/2,633,759 hectares), which is about a third the size of Belgium, Enquire From Here.

It is an East African country located in the heart of Africa, is bordered by Uganda in the North and North-East, Tanzania in the East, Burundi in the South, and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the West.

Rwanda went through a period of trauma due to the 1994 genocide (known as 100 days of slaughter) whose wounds are still fresh in the hearts of the people.

However, the country has exhibited hope and resumption and has now become Africa’s comeback kid embracing tourism, economic development, and prosperity of the country.

Tourists visit most of the attractions within a short distance without going far because most of the interesting things are close to each other.

Rwanda’s tourism has revived and gone through a lot of transformations. Do not wait for someone to tell you about the beauty of this country.

Here are Rwanda’s attractions you need to exploit

Kigali city itself is one of the top places you should not miss visiting when in Rwanda. The city is the gateway to most attractions (mountain gorillas, chimpanzees among others in National Parks).

Kigali was declared Africa’s most beautiful city by the United Nations. It is one of the cleanest and safest places in Africa. The great weather in the city makes it a relaxing place for tourists too.

Kigali city tour offers an in-depth concept of Kigali and the history of Rwanda as a whole. While at Kigali city, you can visit Kandt House museum (oldest building), you will also visit the first modern building on which the city was first founded, Inema Arts center, Ivuka Arts center, Museum of National History, the Presidential Museum (where the death of the former Rwandan President sparkled the 1994 Rwandan Genocide), the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center, Statehouse museum and the Miyo Art Gallery. For movie lovers, you can go for 5-D movies in the Kigali multiplex cinema. Recommended Tour: 1-Day Rwanda Gorilla Tour

Nyungwe Forest National Park is located in the Southwestern edge of Rwanda, bordered by Burundi in the South and DRC in the West, and covers a total area of 1020 square kilometers.

It was established in 2004 to diversify Rwanda’s tourism from over-relying on gorilla tourism. The Park is about a 4-5 hours drive from Kigali town. 75 species of mammals are inhabited in this park including 13 primate species for example the Chimpanzees (over 400 in this Park), Black and white Colobus monkeys, and the park is a home of over 300 species of birds out of which 16 species are Albertine Rift endemics. Tourists who visit this park will be accustomed to activities like the fascinating canopy walk. Several hiking trails in the Nyungwe forest include the Ngabwe trail, Bigugu trail, Kamiranzovu marsh trail, and Izumo waterfall trail, Source of the River Nile trail, Karamba birding trail, Imbaraga trail, Rukuzi trail, and irebero trail among others. Primate safaris and bird watching are also conducted in this park. Recommended Tour:10 Days Rwanda tour, Akagera National Park, Lake Kivu, Nyungwe Forest, Volcanoes National Park

This is a small National Park of 160 square kilometers, located in North-western Rwanda, and is bordered by DRC and Uganda. It is situated around 105 kilometers west of Kigali town (2 hours drive).

This Park is a haven of the famous and unique critically endangered mountain gorillas. Visiting this park will bring you face to face with these Giant Apes (mountain gorillas).

A visit to the Land of a thousand Hills offers you fantastic Rwanda gorilla safaris in the Volcanoes national park, home to10 habituated gorilla families existing in different locations of the park.

Besides the mountain gorilla, other attractions include over 75 species of mammals like Elephants, Buffaloes, and Giant forest Hogs, Bushbucks, and spotted hyenas among others.

The park is also a home of over 180 species of birds whereby 26 species are endemic to the Virunga and Rwenzori mountains. Besides the wildlife species, other attractions include Dian Fossey grave, Mount Karisimbi, and Mount Bisoke. Recommended Tour: 3-Day Rwanda Gorilla trekking- Volcanoes National Park

The Akagera National Park is located in the Northeastern part of Rwanda at the border with Tanzania. It covers an area of about 1,122 square kilometers. It is located around 135 km from Kigali town (2 hours 30 minutes away).

The fascinating attractions that are worth visiting in this park include a network of lakes including Lake Ihema. This savanna park is widely known for game viewing because of the variety of wildlife species which include Savanna elephants, buffaloes, antelope species for example waterbucks, topi, Oribis, roan antelope, elands among others.

The zebras, giraffes, leopards, and spotted hyenas are also spotted in this marvelous National Park. Also, more than 525 species of birds have been recorded in this Park and they include the shoebill stork, over 44 species of raptor, Albertine Rift endemic species like Handsome Francolin, Rwenzori Turaco among others. For your enjoyment and life refreshing game drives, visit the Akagera National Park and unleash your excitement. Recommended Tour: 15 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tracking Tour- Volcanoes National Park, Bwindi impenetrable National park, Murchison falls, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Akagera National Park

Several lakes exist in Rwanda and tourists can enjoy the scenic and serene views of these marvelous Lakes.

They include Lake Kivu (the largest freshwater lake in Rwanda). Its outstanding Inland body of water together with the beach offers the best relaxation time for tourists. Water sports including canoeing, kayaking, and windsurfing take place while at this Lake.

The twin lakes of Rwanda (Lake Ruhondo and Burera) are also worth visiting when in Rwanda. Activities like canoeing, birding, boating, and fishing are conducted in these twin lakes.

Lake Muhazi (one and a half-hour drive from Kigali) offers another favorable option for lakes in Rwanda. There are Jambo and Rwesero beaches at this Lake. With more than 30 species of birds recorded in this Lake, it offers an interesting bird-watching time to tourists. Other activities include boating, fishing, and camping. Recommended Tour: 7 Days Rwanda tour - Wildlife and Culture Tour

This Nyanza-based Palace was the residence of King Mutara III Rudahigwa until his death. It was built in 1932 by the Belgium government and is located about 88 km south of Kigali city.

This museum is a cultural center that provides apprehension into Rwanda’s monarchy tradition over the past 200 years.

The museum offers a view of the Rwandan traditional seat of the King. Most of the traditional materials and objects in the museum were destroyed while others have stolen during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

However, to restore it to its authentic 19th-century state, certain traditional materials were added and these include Traditional cows locally known as “Inyambo” because it presents the culture of the Rwandese.

While at this museum, you get the chance to visit the Rwanda burial grounds of King Mutara III and his precious wife Rosalie Gicanda on a neighboring hill of Mima. Recommended Tour: 4 Days Rwanda Tour - Lake Kivu, Genocide memorial, Napoleon and Peace islands

These caves are situated in Musanze district at the foothills of Volcanoes National Park; about one and a half minutes drive from Kigali town. The caves are the most visited among the 52 surveyed caves in Musanze District.

It is about 2 km long, has 31 entrances with the main entrance being 10km wide. The Musanze caves harbor a colony of bats, which also adds to the memorable visitor experience as they walk through the caves.

They were developed by RDB in 2013 to diversify the tourism products and increase the length of stay of tourists in Rwanda. An interesting fact about them is the fact that the cave looks like a house with several rooms and stairs. Recommended Tour: 3 Days Rwanda Tour - Gorilla Tracking and Culture Tour

Following the 1994 Rwandan genocide whereby over 800,000 Rwandan people lost their dear lives, some specific sites were used as their resting places to commemorate the 100 days of trauma. Currently eight (8) Genocide Memorial Sites exist in Rwanda for this cause.

They include the following; Murambi Genocide memorial site in Nyamagabe district, Gisozi Memorial site in Gasabo district, Gisenyi Memorial Site, Nyamata Memorial Site in Bugesera district, Bisesero Memorial site in Karongi district, Nyarubuye Memorial Site, Nyanza Memorial Site, and Ntarama Memorial Site. These sites include the bones, clothes of the victims of the Rwandan genocide. The memorial sites act as a remembrance of the history of the country. Recommended Tour: 4 Days Rwanda Tour - Lake Kivu, Genocide memorial, Napoleon and Peace islands

This cultural village is located in the Musanze district around Volcanoes National Park. Iby’iwacu is a Kinyarwanda word meaning “Treasure of our home” the cultural village exhibits cultural practices of the three tribes of Rwanda that is Hutu, Tutsi, and the Batwa.

They have several tourist activities that tourists can enjoy and these include learning how to prepare traditional foods, 8 different traditional dances are presented (Intore, Ikembe, Amakondera, and Ingoma among others). Tourists also participate in community walks, visit the former king’s palace, visit the traditional herbalists and clinics, Batwa pottery making among other fascinating activities. Iby’iwacu cultural village is a place where nature meets culture. Recommended Tour: 4 Days Rwanda Tour - Lake Kivu, Genocide memorial, Napoleon and Peace islands

The museum that was built in 1987 and inaugurated in 1989 is situated in Huye/Butare, about 130 km South of Kigali town.
It is one of the 6 fascinating Museums that form the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda and it is the first to be opened in Rwanda, it has continuously been referred to as the best museum in East Africa.

The Museum has 7 galleries with objects grouped according to the themes that showcase ethnographic, historical (how Rwanda was like before colonization), artistic and Archeological artifacts. The museum is meant to tell a story on the social and the cultural aspects of Rwanda, artifacts, and symbols of Rwanda’s culture and heritage, which include “Kagondo hut”, “Inside” among others. Recommended Tour: 4 Days Rwanda Tour - Lake Kivu, Genocide memorial, Napoleon and Peace islands

Part of the Great Rift Valley, Lake Kivu is the border between Rwanda & DR Congo. A great relaxing region where tourists are safe to visit and swim (ask locals where) and it’s also extremely picturesque. Make sure that you try to visit cities like Kibuye and Gisenyi near the DR Congo border.

Other Rwandan Lakes (twin lakes of Burera and Ruhondo, Lake Muhazi. Recommended Tour: 10 Days Rwanda tour, Akagera National Park, Lake Kivu, Nyungwe Forest, Volcanoes National Park

This is the cultural hub for the country and was once the most important city before 1965. Here you will find a great national museum that will show the great history of Rwanda and also its entrance into the modern world.

Visit the nearby Nyabisindu (Nayanza) where you can find the impressive royal palace of Rwanda’s feudal monarchy.

Most people think that the only thing to do in Rwanda is to see the Gorillas. A very unique experience when you can get inches away from Gorillas is something that you can’t put a price on.

The largest groups of gorillas are in Uganda but you can also have a great experience in Rwanda., for gorilla trekking in Rwanda here is the popular package of 3 Day Rwanda Gorilla trekking- Volcanoes National Park.