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Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park gorillas, golden monkeys of Mgahinga and Lake Kivu.

Rwanda combines premium gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park with the forest chimpanzees of Nyungwe and the beaches of Lake Kivu — all within tight, efficient driving distances.

Destinations in Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda)
Musanze / Northern Rwanda

Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda)

Mountain-gorilla trekking on the Virunga volcanoes — Dian Fossey's legacy.
Nyungwe Forest National Park
South-west Rwanda

Nyungwe Forest National Park

Montane rainforest — chimpanzees, Colobus superbands and a canopy walkway.
Akagera National Park
Eastern Rwanda

Akagera National Park

Big-Five savannah park — Rwanda's recently reintroduced lions and rhinos.
Lake Kivu
Western Rwanda

Lake Kivu

Rift-Valley lake beach towns — Rubavu, Kibuye, Rusizi.
Kigali Genocide Memorial
Kigali

Kigali Genocide Memorial

Rwanda's most important memorial — the 1994 Genocide museum and burial site.
Karongi (Kibuye)
Western Province

Karongi (Kibuye)

Scenic lakeside town on Lake Kivu — peaceful shoreline, memorial sites and island-hopping by boat.
Congo Nile Trail
Lake Kivu / West

Congo Nile Trail

227 km multi-day hiking/biking route along Lake Kivu from Rubavu to Rusizi.
Mount Bisoke
Volcanoes NP

Mount Bisoke

3,711 m volcano with a perfect crater lake at the top — the best day-trek in Volcanoes NP.
Mount Karisimbi
Volcanoes NP

Mount Karisimbi

Rwanda's highest peak at 4,507 m — a demanding 2-day summit with snow at the top.
Dian Fossey Grave & Karisoke Research Camp
Volcanoes NP

Dian Fossey Grave & Karisoke Research Camp

Hike to the former research camp and burial site of the mountain-gorilla pioneer.
Nyamata Genocide Memorial
Bugesera District

Nyamata Genocide Memorial

A former Catholic church preserved as it was found after 10,000 refugees were killed inside in 1994.
Murambi Genocide Memorial
Southern Province

Murambi Genocide Memorial

Former technical school with preserved remains — one of the most difficult memorials to visit.
King's Palace Museum (Nyanza)
Southern Province

King's Palace Museum (Nyanza)

Re-creation of the pre-colonial royal palace with the long-horned Inyambo cattle tradition.
Ethnographic Museum (Huye)
Southern Province — Huye / Butare

Ethnographic Museum (Huye)

Rwanda's best museum — seven galleries covering geology, crafts, culture and history.
Iby'Iwacu Cultural Village
Kinigi / Volcanoes NP

Iby'Iwacu Cultural Village

Reformed-poachers cultural village — community-run Rwandan heritage experience at the foot of the volcanoes.
Lake Burera & Lake Ruhondo
Northern Province

Lake Burera & Lake Ruhondo

Twin volcanic lakes at the foot of the Virunga volcanoes — Rwanda's most photographed landscape.
Gishwati-Mukura National Park
Western Province

Gishwati-Mukura National Park

Rwanda's newest national park — a reforested montane rainforest with chimpanzees and golden monkeys.
Nyabarongo River & Wetlands
Central Rwanda

Nyabarongo River & Wetlands

The most distant source of the Nile — wetlands, birding and the Nile's southernmost headwaters.
Rubavu (Gisenyi)
Western Province

Rubavu (Gisenyi)

Lake Kivu beach town with black-sand beaches, hot springs and DRC border views.
Camp Kigali Memorial
Kigali

Camp Kigali Memorial

Memorial to the 10 Belgian UN peacekeepers murdered in 1994 — a short, moving stop in central Kigali.

Tours in Rwanda

Rwanda
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6 days / 5 nights
Honeymoon & Luxury Moderate

Rwanda Honeymoon Signature — 6 Days

Private gorillas + luxury Lake Kivu + canopy walk — Rwanda's romantic circuit.

  • ✓Private 4×4 safari vehicle with dedicated English-speaking driver-guide throughout
  • ✓5 nights luxury lodge accommodation (Bisate Lodge × 2 nights, lakeside boutique hotel at Rubavu × 1 night, One&Only Nyungwe House × 2 nights)
  • ✓1 mountain gorilla trekking permit per person (Volcanoes National Park)
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Rwanda
From
$690/pp
2 days / 1 nights
Gorilla & Primate Trekking Easy

Golden Monkey + Batwa Cultural — 2 Days

Track golden monkeys in Volcanoes NP + visit the Batwa community — a perfect gorilla add-on.

  • ✓Return road transfers Kigali – Musanze – Kigali in a private 4x4 vehicle
  • ✓1 night full-board accommodation in Musanze (dinner, breakfast, and lunch included)
  • ✓Golden monkey tracking permit (USD 100 per person, included in the tour price)
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Rwanda
From
$8950/pp
10 days / 9 nights
Multi-Country & Grand Tours Moderate

Gorillas & Great Migration — Rwanda & Tanzania — 10 Days

Mountain gorillas in Rwanda, then fly to the Serengeti migration — the ultimate combo.

  • ✓Rwanda gorilla trekking permit (one trek, Volcanoes National Park)
  • ✓Kigali to Kilimanjaro (Arusha) light aircraft or scheduled flight
  • ✓9 nights accommodation on a full-board basis (lodge in Rwanda, tented camps in Serengeti and Ngorongoro)
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