Visit Rwanda: A New African Dawn!

Rwanda is one of the new tourist destinations on the African continent. The Land of a Thousand Hills is also the Land of a Thousand Hearts and offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience its magnificent culture and extraordinary flora and fauna. Under a stable government that fought for reconciliation and economic development, Rwanda is today one of the most stable countries on the continent. One of the highlights of Rwanda is tracking the elusive mountain gorillas in Volcano National Park in the west of the country. But one should not visit Rwanda just for the gorillas. Akagera National Park in the east offers some of the best game viewing on the continent and Nyungwe National Park in the south is home to one of the largest concentrations of primates on earth, allowing visitors to see chimpanzees and colobus monkeys. To add to the country’s ecological diversity, Rwanda is also home to 670 bird species within its tiny confines of a country slightly larger than Wales and smaller than Belgium. Culturally, one can visit an Intore Dance that was once performed for the Royal Court.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Getting to Rwanda: Rwanda air Express, Kenya Airways, Sabena Brussels and Ethiopian Airlines have scheduled flights to Kigali.

Entry Requirements: A valid passport is required; Citizens of South Africa, USA, UK, Germany, Canada, Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Sweden, Mauritius and Hong Kong do not require a visa. Visas can be purchased on arrival for US$60

Currency: Rwandan franc, cash and traveler’s checks, credit cards only accepted in the main hotels and tourist establishments.

Health: Certificate of Yellow Fever and Malaria Prophylaxis

When to visit: Rwanda is a year-round destination. The dry season is from June to December, the wet season, with thunderstorms in the afternoon, is from March to May and from September to December.

Power supply: 230 and 240 volts with European two-pin plugs

Languages: English, French and Kinyarwanda

Travel Guide: Rwanda – Bradt Travel Guide ISBN 978 1 84162 180 7

RWANDA ATTRACTION

Kigali: The country’s capital and starting point for most visits to Rwanda.

Volcanoe National Park: In the west of the country situated along the Virunga mountains. An incredible adventure to track and visit the illusory mountain gorillas.

Akagera National Park: Located in eastern Rwanda, dominated in landscape by the labyrinth of swamps and lakes that follow the meandering course of the Akagera River, the most remote source of the Nile, this is Big Game country.

Nyungwe National Park: Stretching 1,000 square kilometers across the majestic hills of southeastern Rwanda, Nyungwe National Park is the largest block of Montana forest in East or Central Africa. Nyungwe is most attractive for its primates as it is home to 13 species.

Lake Kivu: is an inland sea of ​​extraordinary beauty surrounded by steep, green terraced hills along the Congolese border. Visit the three tourist cities, Gisenyi, Kibuye and Cyangugu.

Flee: Formerly Butare, it is the cultural heart of Rwanda and home to the most important university. Learn about Rwandan traditions at the National Museum or visit the former royal capital nearby.

TOURIST PACKAGES

To begin with, you want to decide how long of a tour you want to continue. There are tours that last 2 days and tours that last up to 14 days. It’s about how much of this country you really want to experience.

There are 2 day tours in Rwanda that you can enjoy through Hakuna Matata Tours. Some of the highlights of this incredible tour include Kigali and Volcanoe National Park for a brief explorer of the capital of Rwanda and a thrilling track of the mountain gorillas.

Another tour to consider is the 7 day tour to Rwanda. This tour package includes Kigali, a visit to the Nyungwe Forest National Park, with chimpanzee tracking, the National Museum in Huye, Gorilla tracking in Volcanoe National Park and Lake Kivu.

If you really want to experience what these countries in Africa have to offer, it is recommended to start with the 12-day Rwanda Tour. This is the last tour that allows you to visit. An exploration of all the attractions of Rwanda, Kigali, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Intore Traditional Dancers, Gorilla Tracking in Volcanoe National Park, Golden Monkey Tracking, Batwa Pygmy Village Visit, Volcano Climb in Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lake Kivu, Akagera National Park and the Church of Ntaramara.