Explore Top Sights in Rwanda | Must-Visit Attractions

TOP THINGS TO SEE IN RWANDA – Rwanda is a small landlocked country located in the East of the African continent. Despite its relatively small size, it offers a number of different and exciting tourist attractions that visitors to the country can visit from its 4 national parks to the Genocide memorial centers to the different cultural centers, villages, markets and their capital city, Kigali.

TOP THINGS TO SEE IN RWANDA

Volcanoes national park

The most popular national park in Rwanda that is famously known for gorilla trekking, a once in a lifetime experience in the Volcanoes Forest.

Iby’iwacu cultural village

Visit this village for an authentic Rwanda cultural experience. The village is near the Volcanoes national park.

Rwanda Genocide memorial sites

Take on a Rwanda genocide tour to visit the different sites that were set up in remembrance of the those who lost their lives in that fateful year, 1994. They include the Kigale genocide site, Murambi genocide, Nyamata genocide memorial site among others.

Lake Kivu

Rwanda’s largest lake bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo. Activities at the lake include kayaking, paddling, fishing, boat trip and beach relaxation.

Nyungwe forest national park

Home to Rwanda’s primates famous for chimpanzee trekking and the over 90-meter Canopy walk over the dense Nyungwe Forest, the only one of its kind in East Africa.

Akagera national park

For a wildlife safari in Rwanda, visit the Akagera national park for a chance to spot the African big 5. Both day and night game drives are available in the park.

Gishwati Mukura national reserve

Established in 2020 to preserve and protect one of the remaining Central African montane forests. Go on guided nature hikes, birding watching and primate tours within the reserve.

Butare museum

This is Rwanda’s National Museum that offers an insight of the country’s history, art and culture.

King’s palace museum

Visit the replica of the Kings palace to get a feel of how the olden Kingdom days of Rwanda were. The highlight attractions at the museum are the Inyambo – the sacred cows.

Kwita Inzina festival

This festival is the naming of new born mountain gorillas in Rwanda. It attracts different people from around the world and the Rwandans too from around the country.

Rwanda’s twin lakes

Visit them after or before your gorilla trekking experience in Volcanoes national park.

Hotsprings

Rwanda has a good share of hot springs that you can visit. The Bugarama hot springs in Rusizi, Nyamyumba hot springs in Rubavu and the Kinigi and Gisenyi hot springs near Lake Kivu.

The capital city of Rwanda

Kigali city is also a highlight attraction to those who visit the country, explore the cleanest city in East Africa on a day’s tour. Do not forget to pass by the Milk bar.