Rwanda

The "Land of a Thousand Hills," where you can see mountain gorillas up close amid diverse forest, lake and savanna ecosystems.

Rwanda is a landlocked country in East Africa, set on a highland plateau of rolling hills and known as the "Land of a Thousand Hills." Volcanoes National Park in the north is famous for mountain gorilla trekking, Nyungwe Forest National Park in the southwest offers chimpanzee tracking and a canopy walkway, Akagera National Park in the east has savanna wildlife, and Lake Kivu in the west is ideal for a relaxing break. The capital, Kigali, is clean and orderly, and the Kigali Genocide Memorial documents the nation's history. The dry seasons, June–September and December–February, are the best times to travel. Kigali International Airport is the main gateway.

Destinations

• Kigali
• Musanze & Volcanoes National Park
• Nyungwe Forest & Huye
• Gisenyi & Lake Kivu
• Akagera National Park

Itineraries

• Rwanda Grand Loop – Connect Akagera, Volcanoes National Park, Kibuye, Nyungwe, and the southern Royal Palace.
• Kigali & Volcanoes National Park Gorilla Trekking – A short itinerary from Kigali to Kinigi, tracking mountain gorillas and golden monkeys.
• Southern Royal Palace, Nyungwe Forest & Kibuye – Visit the royal palace and museums on the way to Nyungwe rainforest, then head to Kibuye to enjoy Lake Kivu.
• Rwanda & Uganda Double Gorilla & Lake Bunyonyi – Track gorillas once in each country, ending with a relaxing stay at Lake Bunyonyi via Rushaga.
• Kigali Memorials & Akagera National Park – Spend two days understanding Kigali and its genocide history, followed by a safari in Akagera.
• Kigali Cross-Border Bwindi Gorilla & Lake Bunyonyi – Cross the border from Kigali to Rushaga for gorilla tracking, then canoe on Lake Bunyonyi before returning.