Rwanda is one of the most thrilling destinations of East Africa, the country is known for its topographic alignment of many hills rolling and winding from east to west, mountain gorillas, rich culture, art, history, and beautiful people, what makes it more beautiful is how superb they have managed to conserve so much in small destination and yet landlocked, the superb amazing string people of Rwanda, the country is neighboured by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the democratic republic of Congo. it is composed of exciting features that would make any other adventurous traveller eager to go to the destination, the rugged backdrop of the evergreen environment is undeniably angelic! Hence the name is the land of many hills. The country boasts many attractions and for years it has top one of the most visited countries in the world.
Mountain gorillas is the major tourist attraction of Rwanda , there are many individuals living within the Volcanoes national park north of Rwanda, the mammal species are the world’s largest living primates and have been named critically endangered according to the IUCN red list, they are distributed in the biodiverse environment freely and amicably together with other primate species, they are a subspecies of the Eastern gorilla – gorilla beringei characterized by their fur bodies , living in families of up to 20 members led by a male silverbacks, the great works of the American primatologist put mountain gorillas of Rwanda to fame, she protected the primates and lived with in the park while doing her research, a big thanks to the Rwandan government as well for the continued support in conservation areas, other attractions in the Volcanoes national park volcanic mountains, five of the eight series of the great Virunga massif are found within the park with the highest being the mountain Karisimbi, other peaks like Gahinga, Sabinyo and Muhabura and Mountain Bisoke are shared with the other countries of Uganda and the democratic republic of Congo.
Kigali Genocide Memorial, the story to tell here is sadas a result of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, a war that led to the Massive killings of many people amongst the tribes of Tutsi and the Hutu, as history has it is said to have been spark from the pilled conflicts among tribes, while at the memorial site you will be shown where mass Graves where constructed to put the bodies of the deceased to rest, tolls used and clothes have been preserved to act as a dead ringer for such instances never to happen again in Rwanda. Some of the guided here are victims of the war each one of them has a story to tell, it is only great that society has managed to give forward, to date since then the country has been one of the safest places to visit while considering a Rwanda safari, the Kigali city is well organized and with security along the streets, in east Africa, it is said to be the cleanest city’s. Guests also get to chance to visit other sites of the war for instance the Nyamata church.
Nyungwe Forest National Park and the Canopy Walk, the forest straddles the country’s border with Burundi, there are over 13 primate species within the national park and it is notable for the Chimpanzee, chimpanzee tracking takes place beginning from the Uwinka visitor center, normally together with the Canopy walk, the long suspended bridge has brought travelers from all over the world to come and share the experience, it is memorable to take walk over a tropical rain forest, the suspended bridge is great for birding experiences and sometimes primate views guests until the age of 6 years of age are allowed to participate.
Rwanda tourist attractions in the Akagera National Park the flora and Fauna of the national park, is the only Savannah National park of Rwanda, expect to see a variety of animal species for example Zebras, Masai giraffes, lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes, and over 300 species of birds present in the national park.