Rwanda one of the most popular travel destinations in the world is a place to find wildlife, primates, culture and natural beauty that is filled with impressive views, no wonders it’s also known as the “ Land of Thousand Hills”. You can explore the country in just a few days from primates to beaches but here are the most stunning places in Rwanda that you should explore during your visit.
Kigali City
Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, also lauded as Africa’s cleanest city is a beautiful well organized town that offers a perfect introduction of Rwanda and no safari to Rwanda can end without exploring Kigali. Those who fly to the country enjoy wonderful views of the country while in Kigali a first impression of the country’s natural beauty and a sign of perfect Africa safari holiday experience. The city can be explored by road and it’s a home to Rwanda history and present, business centre, classic accommodation facilities, culture and much more. No need to worry about flying time because Kigali international airport is in just a five minutes drive distance making it convenient for Rwanda visitors to explore the city before flying back home.
Gisenyi Town
The fifth largest town in Rwanda Gisenyi is also a home to most luxury hotels, and beach resorts that attract many for leisure and beach holidays all year. Its a superb for overnight stays especially for travelers heading to Congo for gorilla trekking and Nyiragongo hiking. Apart from Lake Kivu shores, there a lot to discover in Gisenyi including culture, water spots, sunbathing, swimming, sunset viewing, fishing, etc.Because of its uniqueness, it should be one of the places you should visit in Rwanda.
Nyungwe Forest
Good place for those looking for primates and birds in Rwanda, Nyungwe forest is one of the famous primate capitals in Africa with chimpanzee tracking as the main tourist activity. Visitors to Nyungwe national aprk can also track Columbus monkeys, hike to the beautiful falls and also challenge their fear with a walk on the canopy and view all the forest attraction in hours. Experience nature and its surrounding in the thick forested vegetation of Nyungwe. All you need is a minimum of three days to explore the magical park beauty.
Akagera National park
Though famous for game viewing tours, nature walks and bird watching tours in Rwanda, Akagera national park is a stunning beautiful place that is less explored. Connecting to the park is simple just by road and the park has all you need for a comfortable wildlife safari in Africa.