The country is globally known as “The Land of a thousand hills” hosting several tourism hubs in different regions. Rwanda is decorated with variety of wonders mainly for holiday makers making it one of the best premier tourism destinations in Africa. Key highlights include; Abundant wildlife (home of the big five), Home of the endangered primates, World class accommodation, interesting culture and history of the country, Home of Africa’s cleanest and safest capital city (Kigali).

Abundant wildlife; The country is a home of Akagera national park, the only Rwanda’s savanna national park which hosts the big five (Lions, Leopards, Elephants, Buffaloes and Rhinoceros). The country is celebrated by tourists for its abundant wildlife, offering visitors a chance to spot hundreds of elephants, zebras, large herds of Buffaloes, antelopes, warthogs, Giraffes and so many others. The premier way to explore Rwanda’s wildlife is through day and night game drives in Akagera’s savanna grasslands. The park offers both day and night game drives; Day game drives are conducted from 6:30 AM to 11:30 AM which is the best time to spot wildlife as animals are highly active in the cooler hours. During day game drives there is also afternoon game drives running from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in which animals are much spotted around water sources like Lake Ihema and Lake Shakani gathering for drinking. Night game drives are conducted from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM, this is an exciting opportunity to spot wild predators (lions, leopards) hunting the bushbabies using spotlights.

Unforgettable primates tracking encounters; Rwanda is a home of several primate species hosted by lush, thick and dense rainforests in different regions of the country. Top Rwanda’s primate species include; gorillas, chimpanzees, golden monkeys, colobus monkeys, silver monkeys among others. The above primates are hosted by the bamboo forests (Volcanoes national park), Nyungwe, Cyamudongo and Gishwati forests (Nyungwe and Gishwati Mukula national parks).

• Gorilla trekking encounters: These are conducted in Volcanoes national park located in northwestern region of the country. The park is a home to an approximate population of 300 to 380 mountain gorillas which is nearly half of the entire Virunga population contributing 30% of world’s gorilla population. The park has over 12 fully habituated gorilla families and each one hosting over 10 to 40 members ready for daily trekking. The gorilla trekking experience takes 2 to 5 hours depending on their location plus one magical hour spent with the primates once they are found.
• Chimpanzee tracking experiences: They are conducted in two major national parks that is to say Nyungwe and Gishwati Mukula national park. The country is a home to an approximate population of 500 and 1,000 individuals. The large population of over 500 chimpanzees are hosted by Nyungwe National Park in southwestern region of the country, while a smaller growing population of 35 to 40 individuals is hosted by the newly restored Gishwati Mukura National Park in northwestern region of the country. The tracking experience of chimpanzees takes 3 to 5 hours depending on where they nested the previous night plus the exact one hour spent with the primates once they are located.
• Golden monkey tracking: Volcanoes National Park is the most reliable and popular park for golden monkey trekking in Rwanda. The park features two habituated troops with a population of 80 to 100 members. The largest and most visited troop moves place to place inside the bamboo forests at the slopes of Mount Sabyinyo. The experience involves a gentle 30-minute to 2-hour hike through the bamboo forests depending on the primate’s location. Once they are found, only one magical hour will be allowed to spend with these endangered monkeys.

World class accommodation; At the starting point of Kigali city, the country is decorated with several hotels and safari lodges used by travelers plus other tourism hubs in the country. They are categorized into different categories that is to say mid-range, high end luxury and ultra/super luxury offering world class experiences to travelers.

• Kigali city is decorated with 5-star hotels like Raddison Blu, Kigali Serena, The Pinnacle Kigali, Hemingways Retreat Kigali among others as luxury hotels offering total privacy and unlimited services to travelers in Rwanda.
• Volcanoes national park is ranked as Rwanda’s premier national park with world class safari lodges with all qualities for the high-end travelers. Expect total privacy at Singita Kwitonda lodge, Wilderness Bisate lodge, One & Only gorilla’s nest, Virunga lodge, Five Volcanoes lodge, Amakoro Songa lodge, Silverback Sabyinyo lodge among others.
• Akagera national park also offer unforgettable memories when it reaches at world class accommodation. It has lodges like Wilderness Magashi camp, Ruzizi Tented camp, Salt of Akagera which offer impressive nights to travelers in Rwanda.
• Lake Kivu is one of the most popular tourism hubs in Rwanda where visitors go for relaxation before or after gorillas, chimpanzees and wildlife excursions for impressive nights on the shores of the lake. Expect world class amenities at Lake Kivu Serena hotel, Cleo Lake Kivu hotel, Mantis Kivu Marina Bay hotel among others.
• Nyungwe national park offer comfortable and luxury accommodations to travelers in Rwanda. Safari lodges like One & Only Nyungwe house, Nyungwe Top View Hill hotel which offer total privacy and world class facilities to travelers in Rwanda.

Interesting culture and history of the country; The country has three major tribes (Tusti, Hutu and Batwa) which offer interesting and inspiring culture to tourists in Rwanda. Rwanda is also a home of several historical sites all over the country which reflects the history of the country years ago.

• Kigali Genocide Memorial; This is located in Kigali city where the massacre of estimated 800,000 to 1 million people took place in 1994. This was between the government forces (Hutu) against the local civilians (Tusti).
• Iby’iwachu cultural village; It is also known as the gorilla’s guardian village located near Volcanoes national park in northwestern region of the country. Discover the Batwa tribe (Pygmies) with their forest life, Intore dance, beer brewing among others.
• Musanze caves; These were formed by the volcanic activity of Mt. Bisoke and Mt. Sabyinyo found in Volcanoes national park. These caves served as shelters for the civilians (Tusti) during the 1994 genocide massacre between the Hutu against the Tusti.
• Kandt house museum; It is a historical monument located in Kigali city, dedicated to discovering Rwanda’s pre-colonial and colonial history built by Dr. Richard Kandt in 1908. Discover Rwandan life before European colonization and founding of Kigali city.

Home of Africa’s cleanest and safest capital city (Kigali); Kigali city is located in the heart of Rwanda which serve as the starting and stoppage point of Rwanda safaris. This is mainly because the city hosts the country’s number one international airport (Kigali international airport). The city is a home world class accommodations for travelers in Rwanda that is to say 5-star hotels (Kigali serena hotel, Raddison Blu hotel, The Pinnacle Kigali among others). The city is a home of several historical sites like Kigali convention center, Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kandt house museum among others which act as starting and ending points for Rwandan safaris.