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TOURIST & ATTRACTIONS
T
he things to do in Rwanda are not many,
but very unique. The country is long passed its
war torn days and now is one of the safest coun-
tries to visit in Africa. I was blown away when I
first arrived in the country because it didn’t feel
like Africa at all, it felt like Germany. Unlike other
Eastern Africa countries there is strict law and
order, there isn’t any garbage on the streets, and
lawns are manicured to impossible perfection.
The country is extremely small and there is one
thing that everyone knows you can do in Rwanda,
gorilla trekking. I would implore you to get to
know the people of the nation as they have been
through very tumultuous times and have risen
above that to create a very unique place in Africa.
I will be sharing my Rwanda travel guides soon
so stay tuned!
and ensure the safety of visitors,
particularly from poachers. This park
is one of the last sanctuaries of the
mountain gorilla and it is here that
the well-known Diane Fossey spent
18 years studying them prior to her
murder in 1985.
Most people think that the only thing
to do in Rwanda is to see the Gorillas.
A very unique experience when you
can get inches away from Gorillas is
something that you can’t put a price
on. The largest group of gorillas are in
Uganda but you can also have a great
experience in Rwanda.
National Parks
A Rwanda tourist attractions list
wouldn’t be right without adding the
list of national parks in the country.
Rwanda is a host to a great variation
of animals aside from gorillas including
chimpanzees and a variety of birds as
well. Some of the popular parks are
A’kagera and Nyungwe.
The A’Kagera National Park covers
over 2,500 sq. km (1,000 sq. miles) of
savannah to the west of the A’Kagera
River (the frontier with Tanzania). The
park has a variety of wildlife and is a
habitat for over 500 species of birds.
The major point of access is Kabaran-
do. Safaris can also be undertaken
at Kabarando; the park is devoted to
game preserva-
tion and has lions,
zebras, antelopes,
hippos, buffalos,
leopards, apes,
impalas, crested
herons, fish ea-
gles, cormorants,
giraffes, elephants,
elands and wart-
hogs.
Nyungwe Forest
canopy walk was
opened in late
2010, this canopy
walk constructed
by a Canadian firm
is the first of its kind in the region. A
hair-raising 50m (164ft) above ground
level and a shaky 90m-(295ft) long,
this is not for the faint hearted, but
does offer superb views across the
rainforest canopy and if you’re lucky
you might come face to face with mon-
keys or rare birds.
Get close to some of Rwanda’s fantas-
tic wildlife.