Top 5 Things to Do On a Rwanda Safari

Rwanda is one of the East African countries bordered by Tanzania, Congo, Burundi and Uganda. It is blessed with variety of tourists’ attractions and from the moment you land at the airport, you are amazed by the beauty of Rwanda. It is a safe country because it is passed all the wars that had torn it apart especially the genocide that took place in 1994. It is also one of the cleanest countries that it feels like one of the western countries with its strict rules that have to be followed by everyone including tourists.

Following its political stability, it has managed to market its tourist’s attraction across the whole world and it is mainly known for its Eastern mountain gorillas.

Gorilla Tracking | Primates Watching

Rwanda is one of the 3 countries in Africa where you can find these apes in big number and living comfortably in their natural habitats which is volcanoes national park. These are habituated gorillas that leave in groups called families and each family has a dominant male who cares for them all and it is really an amazing experience to have them just a few meters away from you, you will watch them care for their young ones, play around with each and the see how the dominant males take care of their families. Gorilla tracking requires one to have a gorilla tracking permit which should be purchased before your arrival, bookings are made in time to avoid disappointment when you arrive and find there is no space on the day you were planning on tracking since every group is receives only 8 people every day. The trek usually takes 5 or more hours therefore it may be very tiresome for those that are not physically strong and no matter how long it takes you, you will meet them and it will surely be the best experience ever so it’s worthwhile.

Other primates you may be interested in watching include the golden monkey, the chimpanzees commonly found in Nyungwe park and as you search for these, you can expect to see others like the black and white colobus monkeys, the L’Hoests monkeys, silver monkeys, the velvet monkeys, olive baboon, the grey-checked mangabey, the red-tailed monkeys, among so many others. A primates tour is very fulfilling.

Game viewing

While we all appreciate Gorilla tracking as a really amazing activity, wildlife tour in the Akagera Park is similarly gratifying. A game drive through this park will be very rewarding in that you will have the opportunity to see lots of animals like the zebras, the elephants, buffaloes, the different types of antelopes, there are hippos and crocodiles in the lake regions, lots of birds and even the rare shoebill stork may be seen and this means that even the bird watchers will not be disappointed if this park. You may be able to see a few primates like the baboon, L’Hoest, different monkey species around the forested areas.

Kigali City Tour

The Kigali city is also one of the must do activities in Rwanda. The tour involves visiting places like the Kigali genocide centre where thousands of people who were killed during the 1994 tribal war between the Hutu and the tutsi were buried. This war had a great impact on Rwanda as a nation that until today, people from different parts f the world are interested in finding out what happened. Visit the genocide memorial centre from where you will get all the information you need to know about the genocide. Also, you can visits a few market places where they sell craft work if you want souvenirs and may other places.

Boat cruise on Lake Kivu

Lake Kivu is in the rift valley basin and it is basically resting place, it has a very beautiful view from all angles. All you have to do is enjoy a boat cruise on the lake as you watch the different birds, visit some of those islands and you can also swim because this lake has the safest water without animals like crocodiles or hippos and no bilharzias so, no need to worry about getting infected.

National museums

For those that are interested in learning about different cultures and history, you should never skip the national museum because Rwanda has a really rich culture and it is very interesting to learn about. The best museum to visit for this kind of information is the Butare national museum in Huye, they will share with you their great history and how they have evolved over the years, it has the best ethnographic works and this is why it has been considered to be the best museum in East Africa for years. Other museums like the museum of natural history in Kigali and the presidential palace museum in Kigali will also be very useful in providing the history of Rwanda.

There are lots of other tourists’ attractions that you will get to know about from Rwanda, enjoy the beauty of this country with its gently rolling hills which is why it is called the land of a thousand hills.

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