Rwanda
whose capital is Kigali is small landlocked
country in East Africa. It borders Uganda
in the north, Tanzania in the east, Burundi
in the south and Congo in the west.
The
country is naturally dictated to a central
plateau made up of steep mountains and deep
valleys. This has therefore renamed Rwanda
as "Land of thousand hills". The
average elevation of the plateau is about
1.700 m. Rwanda has got principal geographic
feature on the western side of the plateau
and these are the famous Virunga chain of
volcanoes which extends towards Congo and
the Ugandan border. It's in the Virunga that
one can find Rwanda's most important tourist
attraction: the mountain gorillas!
ctated to a central
plateau made up of steep mountains and deep
valleys. This has therefore renamed Rwanda
as "Land of thousand hills". The
average elevation of the plateau is about
1.700 m. Rwanda has got principal geographic
feature on the western side of the plateau
and these are the famous Virunga chain of
volcanoes which extends towards Congo and
the Ugandan border. It's in the Virunga that
one can find Rwanda's most important tourist
attraction: the mountain gorillas!
The
3 towns eastwards; Gisenyi Kibuye and Cyangungu,
offer a striking view on Lake Kivu. Anyone
who has seen this part of the country will
agree that "Land of thousand hills"
is simply an understatement.
From Gisenyi, you can cross the border to Congo and visit the city of Goma, devastated by the Nyiaragongo volcano, one of the active Virunga volcanoes on the Congo side, which erupted the 17th of January 2002 Rwanda without doubt has more to offer;
From Gisenyi, you can cross the border to Congo and visit the city of Goma, devastated by the Nyiaragongo volcano, one of the active Virunga volcanoes on the Congo side, which erupted the 17th of January 2002 Rwanda without doubt has more to offer;
It
has got Nyungwe National Park in the Albertine
rift montane rainforest that has recently
received the status of National Park. This
rainforest has a unique dwelling and it's
only there that we have seen troops of more
than 300 colobus monkeys moving around in
trees! It has 25 % of the African primates.
Nyungwe is sincerely a primate paradise!
Rwanda and it's rich history and culture.
It was long time ago regarded as a mysterious
kingdom with a legendary military force, which
was carefully by passed by Arab traders and
the great Nile Explorers. Ordinarily, Rwanda,
Burundi andTanzania were part of the German
East African colony. However, after the First
World War, Rwanda became a Belgian protectorate.
It's at the National Museum of Butare, on
your way to Nyungwe NP that you can find fascinating
displays on the history and culture of one
of the majestic pre-colonial kingdoms of East-Africa.
Rwanda is unfortunately remembered as the
Land of the genocide, which dominated the
world's headlines in 1994.The general public
still remembers these atrocities and nothing
not even time can heal them.
However,
Rwanda is not the first country on the African
continent having its part of civil strife.
The Adventure Travelers coming to Africa know
this and will disregard the country's image
if he can travel safely.
we have got a 3 days package. Travel with us to Rwanda to have a second gorilla experience in the Virunga Mountains. Rwanda is surely recovering its position as first gorilla destination. You won't regret.
we have got a 3 days package. Travel with us to Rwanda to have a second gorilla experience in the Virunga Mountains. Rwanda is surely recovering its position as first gorilla destination. You won't regret.
Rwanda
is certainly a destination for Eco-tourist
and nature lovers.
Rwanda is superlative for its primates and was Africa's first gorilla destination. The trip will bring you to the two most important National Parks like Parc National Des Volcans, home of the mountain gorilla and the Nyungwe Forest that has recently received the status of National Park. The trip will also explore the unique scenery's of Lake Kivu and highlight some unique cultural aspects of Rwanda life. As an option we propose you a visit to the devastated city of Goma (RDC) to show you another side of the Virungas volcanoes.
Rwanda is superlative for its primates and was Africa's first gorilla destination. The trip will bring you to the two most important National Parks like Parc National Des Volcans, home of the mountain gorilla and the Nyungwe Forest that has recently received the status of National Park. The trip will also explore the unique scenery's of Lake Kivu and highlight some unique cultural aspects of Rwanda life. As an option we propose you a visit to the devastated city of Goma (RDC) to show you another side of the Virungas volcanoes.
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