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Rwanda

46 places in Rwanda, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

Rwanda

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

Intore

Nyungwe Forest National Park

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

Akagera National Park

Gishwati-Mukura National Park

Ibere rya Bigogwe

Lake Kivu

Lake Muhazi

Mashyuza Hot Springs

Mount Bisoke

Mount Karisimbi

Mount Muhabura

Napoleon Island

Ndaba Falls

Nyamyumba Hot Springs

Nyandungu Eco Park

Nyungwe Forest National Park

Rugezi Marsh

Rusumo Falls

The Congo Nile Trail

The Musanze Caves

Twin Lakes of Burera and Ruhondo

Umusambi Village

Volcanoes National Park and the Gorillas

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

Kamegeri's Rock

Kibeho Shrine

The Kigali Genocide Memorial

The King's Palace, Nyanza

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

Buhanga Eco-Park

Ethnographic Museum of Rwanda

Gorilla Guardians Village

Huye

Imigongo Art of Nyakarambi

Inema Arts Center

Intore

Kandt House Museum

Karongi

Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony

Nyamirambo

Red Rocks Cultural Centre

Rubavu

Rusizi

Rwandan Basket Weaving

Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.

Caplaki Craft Village

Dian Fossey Tomb Trail

Gisakura Tea Estate

Kimironko Market

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

Rwandan Cuisine

Urwibutso Agro-Park

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