Discover Rwanda

Home of the mountain gorillas

One of only three places on Earth to trek endangered mountain gorillas in their natural bamboo and hagenia forest habitat on the slopes of the Virunga volcanoes. The park also protects golden monkeys, Dian Fossey’s Karisoke legacy and five of the eight Virunga volcanoes.

Africa’s oldest montane rainforest

A 1,000 km² primeval forest sheltering 13 primate species including chimpanzees, a spectacular canopy walkway and 300+ bird species. Nyungwe was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023 and feeds both the Nile and Congo basins.

Rwanda’s Big Five savanna

Reintroduced lions (2015) and rhinos (2017) join elephants, buffaloes and leopards across lakes, papyrus swamps and rolling savanna. Akagera is a celebrated conservation turnaround and Rwanda’s most-visited national park.

The jewel of the African Great Lakes

One of Africa’s Great Lakes, offering white-sand beaches, island-hopping by traditional wooden boat, kayaking and hot springs along a stunning volcanic shoreline from Rubavu to Rusizi.

Africa’s cleanest capital & innovation hub

A city of rolling hills, world-class dining, the sobering Kigali Genocide Memorial, thriving art galleries and one of Africa’s most ambitious tech ecosystems — anchored by the Kigali Convention Centre and a growing MICE calendar.

Royal Rwandan heritage

The reconstructed traditional royal residence with its iconic sacred Inyambo long-horned cattle and living demonstrations of pre-colonial court life in Nyanza, the historic royal capital.

Rwanda’s newest national park

A rehabilitated forest landscape protecting chimpanzees, golden monkeys and 232 bird species — a conservation success story linking restoration, biodiversity and community livelihoods.

A 227 km epic trail

A multi-day hiking and cycling route along Lake Kivu’s shoreline through tea plantations, fishing villages and volcanic landscapes — about five days by bicycle or ten on foot.

Volcanic crater lakes

Nestled between the Virunga volcanoes and the rolling hills of northern Rwanda, connected by a dramatic lava-flow isthmus — a slower-paced excursion within the Musanze circuit.

2 km underground network

A dramatic network of lava tubes formed by ancient volcanic eruptions, once used as a hideout during inter-clan conflicts — and a site of remembrance requiring respectful interpretation.

Cultural and academic capital

Home to the Ethnographic Museum (gifted by Belgium’s King Baudouin), the University of Rwanda’s historic campus and vibrant traditional craft markets — the heart of the southern heritage circuit.

Lake Kivu’s peaceful peninsula

A tranquil lakeside town with Napoleon Island (home to a massive fruit bat colony), pristine swimming beaches and boat excursions among Lake Kivu’s forested islands.