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Rwanda destinations are Rwanda national parks with thrilling encounters, including gorilla treks , chimpanzee treks and wildlife.

Rwanda’s biggest tourism asset is the opportunity it offers tourists to track habituated mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park.

It is one of four parks in the world where the remaining population of this critically endangered species lives. In no exaggeration, tracking these great apes is as worthwhile as the hype suggests.

Rwanda’s gorillas, mothered by Dian Fossey, make it the most visited gorilla safari destination.

Take on a Rwanda gorilla safari with African Vacation Safaris. She was an American primatologist who took an extensive study on them at a time the gorilla population in the country had dropped to less than 120. Inspired by the need to save them from extinction, she became an ardent activist against their poaching.

This cause, to which she dedicated over 20 years of her life, led to her murder in cold blood at her camp by poachers in 1985.

In honor of her memory, you might be interested in hiking up to her old research station and gorilla cemetery.

It is just one of the many things you can do in Volcanoes National Park, the others being golden monkey tracking, mountain climbing, bird watching and community visits with African Vacation Safaris.

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Akagera National Park

Akagera National Park : Compared to Masai Mara and Serengeti, Akagera offers a more endearing feeling of being thousands of miles away from the world.

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Gishwati-Mukura National Park

Gishwati-Mukura National Park : Named after two major forests that make it, Gishwati-Mukura is Rwanda’s newest national park, as located in the Western part of

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Nyungwe National Park

Nyungwe National Park : Located in a breathtaking backdrop of Rwanda’s rolling hills and surrounded by ever-green tea plantations, Nyungwe is a piece of naturally

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Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park : If you want to register a 90% chance of encountering mountain gorillas in the wilderness, Volcanoes National Park will make your

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Beyond gorillas, there is a lot more to explore in this lovely country, referred to as the ‘Land of a Thousand Hills,’ with African Vacation Safaris.

Its biggest park is Akagera National Park, a Big 5 destination where game drives, boat cruises, and nature walks excel. This park is richly endowed with all the good things you can find in a tropical jungle: stunning crater lakes, rolling hills, and lots of pure air.

Nyungwe National Park also offers silence and peace and closeness to nature. Located in the southern part of the country, this exquisite montane rainforest is home to as many as 13 different primate species, including chimpanzees. However, it is best known for its exhilarating canopy walk that offers a wonderful dose of an adrenaline rush.

If you are looking for a nice safari add-on where you can unwind and leave feeling 10 years younger, Lake Kivu will make your dream come true, accompanied by African Vacation Safaris.

Hemmed by several volcanoes, this picturesque Rift Valley Lake is beautifully dotted with small islands where kingfishers and cormorants reign from dawn to dusk. Kivu has a vast shoreline with tranquil beaches of cozy resorts.

Its laid-back nature makes it a perfect place to relax before or after a long gorilla trekking excursion in the nearby Volcanoes National Park. Its water is a perfect place to relax and have a refreshing swim during a holiday. It is neither plagued with bilharzia nor any venomous species. This further doubles its appeal as a sport fishing destination, especially if you are crazy for tilapia and Nile perch.

A city tour of Kigali is incomplete without a visit to the genocide museum, a destination that will give you an insight into Rwanda’s political and social history. Here, you will truly appreciate just how far the country has come since the devastating 1994 genocide of the Hutu tribe against the Tutsis that claimed close to 800,000 lives.

To avoid the reoccurrence of such a horrific past, the government has spent over 20 years striving for unity and reconciliation among its people. Nowadays, there are no ‘Hutus’ or ‘Tutsis’; everyone is Rwandan. Explore Rwandan culture and historical sites with African Vacation Safaris.

For more information about Rwanda safari destinations such as Nyungwe National Park, Akagera National Park, and Volcanoes National Park, don’t hesitate to contact us at African Vacation Safaris.