A guide to Rwanda
A guide to Rwanda From gorillas and chimpanzees to other wildlife, find out what there is to see in Rwanda. Primates Sitting with
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Rwanda is known as the ‘land of a thousand hills’ as it is home to dramatic volcanoes, large lakes and beautiful green terraced hillsides. Although tracking mountain gorillas is the key reason to visit, it is a scenically striking country with much more to offer.
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Key facts
- Capital Kigali
- Currency Rwanda Franc (RWF)
- Flying time from London 12 hours
- Official language(s) Kinyarwanda, French and English
- Time difference +1 GMT
- Visa requirements Visa required for UK passport holders.
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Top things to do in Rwanda
Go gorilla trekking
Home to over half of the world's last remaining mountain gorilla population, venturing into the montane forest of the beautiful Volcanoes National park is one of the greatest wildlife encounters possible in Africa.
Spot chimpanzees
The major attraction in the tropical Nyungwe Forest National Park are chimpanzees. The guided forest walks offer the opportunity to see as many as 275 bird and 75 mammal (including 13 primate) species living there.
See Lake Kivu
Be driven through tea and banana plantations, passing waving villagers on the way to Lake Kivu. Stop at Kibuye and take a boat trip across the lake to Napolean Island with its colony of fruit bats. Spend a night in Gisenyi, watching the sunset on its lovely sandy beach.
Visit Kigali
A small, modern and friendly capital, Kigali does not have the organised tourist activities of some of its regional counterparts. However, expect authentic and lively local markets, as well as a moving, well-narrated account of the Rwandan Genocide at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre.
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