A Fascinating Behind The Scenes Look at Rwanda
A fascinating behind the scenes look at Rwanda brings to you unique and undeniably attractive Rwanda destinations with their unbeaten experiences that one can engage in to discover the true beauty of this small land locked country of a thousand hills. Rwanda is mostly known across the globe for its dark history of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide which claimed millions of thousand lives of Rwandans, This left a generally huge impact on the country in different aspects however with the great leadership currently in the country, it has managed to strategically grow past its horrific experience and people are now living in peace and harmony and the country is growing at steadily fast speed.
Apart from the amazing, city of Kigali which is Rwanda’s main entrance gateway ranked as the cleanest City in Africa, with a significant population of warm and welcoming people, so vibrant and verdant contemplated with both tradition and modern design and a variety of major and interesting landmarks such as the Kigali Genocide Memorial grounds that you can visit on a Kigali city tour, Rwanda has a lot to see and discover, we list all in our fascinating behind the scenes look at Rwanda.
Volcanoes National Park
A very major highlight that features on the fascinating behind the scene look at Rwanda is this Major tourist hub of Volcanoes National Park in Musanze. Journey to this amazing city in the northern province of Rwanda in just 2 hours’ drive and explore the major tourist attractions and main draw of tourists into Rwanda.
The Volcanoes is famously known as home to the endangered mountain Gorillas, Golden Monkeys, five of the dormant volcanoes in the virunga volcanoes chain, abundant bird species and stunning flora in its montane rain forests. Visiting this destination will absolutely give you a chance to have an encounter with the mountain Gorillas face to face in their natural habitat on the remarkable and lifetime Gorilla trekking Experience.
You could also complement other activities such as Golden Monkey trekking, Volcanoes hiking and bird watching with tracking these beautiful primate creatures.
Explore Twin Lakes, Buhanga Eco Park, Musanze Caves & Mukungwe River
Around Volcanoes National Park in Musanze are other adventures places you can visit that can give you a fascinating behind the scenes look at Rwanda, you can visit the magnificent Burera and Ruhondo Twin lakes that have a drastic formation with deep blue emerald waters with a tranquil atmosphere and you can enjoy activities like walking around the lakes, Canoe riding, boat trips which are always exciting and fun filled. Buhanga Eco Park is another hidden treasure of forests and natural eco system of myth considered as a sacred place because of its history about the past leadership of Kings in Rwanda and cultural significance, you can take on nature walks through this small forest zone and visit some of the sacred sites where cultural and kingship rituals used to happen as well as well enjoying sightings of various bird species. Also a visit to Musanze caves and Mukungwa River will truly give you another fascinating behind the scenes look at Rwanda.
Lake Kivu
Lake Kivu is one other incredible Rwanda destination renowned as Rwanda’s largest lake with numerous islands that can as well give you a fascinating behind the scenes look at Rwanda, surrounded by numerous highlands, hotels and sandy beaches at its shores, lake kivu is good for getaways to relax from the busy schedules in the cities and different activities you can engage in while at Lake Kivu range from beach relaxation while staying at lavish accommodation properties at Lake Kivu, boat trips, kayaking excursions, stand up paddling, sport fishing and the three boat fishermen experience, coffee tour experiences and a lot more.
Congo Nile Trail
The Congo Nile trail is a long stretch hiking adventure trail along the scenic shores of Lake Kivu stretching all the way from the north in Gisenyi through Kibuye, Karongi – Rubavu and down to Nyamasheke and Rusizi districts. This Congo Nile trail is not so famous to most tourists however it provides a great hiking adventure experience for tourists who seek to take on the unbeaten adventure path in order to discover the deep hidden secrets about Rwanda from the country side and thus provides a unique and fascinating behind the scenes look at Rwanda. if you choose to go this expedition you will enjoy quite a number of fascinating attractions, and unique experiences, ranging from the stunning sceneries of Lake Kivu as well as surrounding tea plantations, rolling hills and landscapes, local community encounter as you get to stay in people’s homesteads, coffee tours, fishermen experiences while they arrive from their night traditional fishing, village tours and enjoy the locally made banana beer production experiences, as well as discovering the beauty of the local towns/cities on this trail to have an insight on the daily living of the local indigenous Rwandan people.
Nyungwe National Park
The vast tract and montane mist covered rain forests of Nyungwe National Park are one of the oldest and largely preserved in Africa, very well known for harboring a number of primates, wildlife, numerous waterfalls, abundant birdlife and stunning flora, you will get so immersed into nature and discovering its deeper secrets that will give you a fascinating behind the scenes look at Rwanda upon visiting this Nyungwe National Park which is tucked away in the far southern province of Rwanda. With a considerable population chimpanzees known to be residents in Nyungwe Forests that live along with other primate species such as Colobus Monkeys, L’Hoest’s monkeys which are endemic to the Albertine region, a visit to Nyungwe will give you opportunities to engage in activities such as Chimpanzee trekking, the canopy walk experience, Colobus monkey trekking, waterfall hiking, nature hiking, bird watching and a lot more.
The Nyungwe National Park region is surrounded by numerous spectacularly beautiful tea plantations most of which are sitted on dramatic rolling hills with beautiful sceneries. There is always a chance to visit the tea plantations like the most popular Gisakura tea plantation visit for a crop to cup tea experience as well encounters with the local community.
Huye and Nyanza Land Marks
Enroute to or from Nyungwe National Park in Huye and Nyanza towns are two famous landmark sites you shouldn’t miss out for a fascinating behind the scenes look at Rwanda, the interesting Ethnographic museum in Huye is one of the eight national museums of Rwanda that houses some of Africa’s finest ethnographic collection, a tour around would totally give you an insight about the rich traditions and cultures of Rwandan living in the recent past centuries. Also in Nyanza is the Royal Kings palace museum which is the former residence of the last king to rule in Rwanda, a trip around this place will give you a greater insight of a fascinating behind the scenes look at Rwanda and a chance to know about the past monarchy system with kings leadership which ceased years ago.
There is a reconstructed traditional craft thatched royal residence (Kings house) that you can tour around as you listen to different stories about kings in Rwanda and get to know every detail and also the long horned inyambo cows on site which are a unique symbol to the tradition as well as traditional dances will excite you more and give you totally rewarding and beautiful moments.
Akagera National Park
Apart from Rwanda being greatly known as a primate’s destination, well to your surprise it is also home to Africa’s big 5 and globally threatened savannah wildlife species, in Akagera National Park the only savannah Park located in the country’s eastern province near the border of Rwanda and Tanzania, you would probably be in your own world in the tranquil and calm wildernesses of Akagera and get to enjoy unsurpassed views of incredible wildlife species that include lions, buffaloes, elephants, rhinoceros, a leopard which can be spotted on lucky days, zebras, giraffes, different kinds of antelopes, crocodiles, hippos, baboons, monkeys , abundant birdlife and a lot more of wildlife. Many other Tourist activities in Akagera National Park which include boat cruise on Lake Ihema, behind the scenes experience, walk the line adventure, community experiences all can bring to you a fascinating behind the scenes look at Rwanda.
There are other several tourist sites around the country with phenomenal tourist attractions that can give you an impressive and fascinating behind the scenes look at Rwanda, if you are interested in exploring the beauty of the land of a thousand hills, you can kindly get in touch with us to take you around and you traverse across the country, we know all the corners and where those undeniably beautiful treasures are, so trust us with your trip around Rwanda.
