Rwanda Travel Guide

Rwanda is one of the top tourist destinations in Africa and the world at larges. The major tourist attractions in Rwanda include Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Golden Monkeys, Colobus Monkeys, The twin Lake, Lake Kivu, Canopy walk among others.

Major tourist destinations in Rwanda include Volcanoes National Park, Nyungwe National Park, Akagera National Park, Kibuye town, Gisenyi region, Kigali city and so on.

International visitors fly into Kigali International Airport or Entebbe Airport and reach Rwanda by road. Community tourists enter Rwanda through Katuna boarder, Kyanika boarder, Huye (Butare) and Kayanza among others.

If you are not among the visa exempted citizens, you are required to make advance application of visa by following the link below:

https://irembo.gov.rw/rolportal/en/web/dgie/newhome

In case you what to visit other East African countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Uganda, you can book East Africa Tourist visa, follow the same link above and select Ear Africa tourist visa- fill in the necessary information. The East Africa tourist visa cost US$100 each while Rwanda visa cost US$30.

Volcanoes National park hosts ten habituated Gorilla families, Golden Monkeys and more than 100 species of birds. Nyungwe National Park protects 12 primate species including chimpanzees, Colobus Monkeys and so on. Many other tourist activities in Nyungwe include Canopy walk, birding, cultural walks, nature walks and so on.

Akagera national park hosts a variety of water loving mammals, land mammals, over 300 bird species among others. Lake Kivu and Twin Lake and Lake Ihema among others.

Means of transport in Rwanda include road, Air and water transport and if you don't have private vehicles, you can travel by public means.

Gorilla trekking is the top tourist activity and costs US$ 1500 per Rwanda Gorilla pass/ permit.