Travel Guide To Rwanda

In January 2017, I spent 2 weeks in Rwanda. Of course I went to the Parc National des Volcans & Tracked Mountain Gorillas – This was one of my motivations for returning to Uganda & discovering Rwanda. I also visited 4 different Memorials of the Genocide, one of the darkest episodes in Human History. But there are various other aspects of the country that really deserve your attention and at least a few extra days! I also discovered: Kigali & Nyamata; Nyanza, Huye (Butare) and Nyamagabe in the South; Musanze (Ruhengeri) & the Volcanoes National Park in the North; Scenic Lake Kivu to the West, especially Karongi (Kibuye) and Rubavu (Gisenyi)... - Read More

When traveling through Rwanda, you first have to decide if you want to focus on the country itself and hence backpack through Rwanda or if you want a “Safari” kind of experience, going through several National Parks (including the Parc National des Volcans). This decision will have a clear and direct impact both on the type of experience you will have and especially on the level of your budget. I personally decided to backpack (actually Flashpack) through Rwanda to better discover the country, with the exception of one day Gorillas Tracking, which I exclude of the budget: this specific activity cost actually more than the total of all other expenses for 13 days in Rwanda! - Read More