Known as a front –row seat to the jungle, Rwanda is a landlocked country located in east Africa neighboring countries of Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi. It is called the Land of Thousand Hills due to the gentle sloping hills over the area and is the smallest compared to other east African […]
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3 Lion Cubs born in Akagera National Park Rwanda
Exactly a year back in June 2015, the Rwandan government in partnership with South Africa’s African Parks introduced a total of seven lions into Akagera national park. This was a move to revive tourism potential of Akagera wildlife park. The seven lions imported comprised of five females and two males. Today the lion family in […]
Continue readingRwanda’s Annual Gorilla Naming ceremony set for September 2016
This year the Republic of Rwanda will be celebrating the 12th Kwita Izina on september 2nd 2016 according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) the country’s tourism government body. The Kwita Izina / gorilla naming ceremony has become a very fundamental occasion in the history of Rwanda’s tourism where new born gorilla babies within the […]
Continue readingVirunga Massif Mountain Gorilla Census Ongoing
Mountain gorillas are endangered primate species that live in the Virunga massif and in Bwindi impenetrable forest in southwestern Uganda. The Virunga massif comprises of a series of volcanic mountains that stretch from southwestern Uganda, northwestern Rwanda and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo covering Mgahinga gorilla park, volcanoes national park and Virunga national park in […]
Continue readingRwanda Tourists Visa
Come 2018 January, all nationalities can obtain a 30 days Rwanda tourists Visa on arrival at the Kigali international airport and other border crossing points in Rwanda. Now you don’t have to belong to a certain nationality to make online visa application when traveling into Kigali. The visa on arrival policy has been endorsed by […]
Continue readingCelebrating Dian Fossey’s Conservation Work 30 Years After Her Death
Dian Fossey was an American zoologist researcher who had dedicated her life to the endangered mountain gorillas some of the closest wild animals to human beings. She first lived in the Congo forests but due to insecurity she shifted and established her research center at Karisoke (between mount Karisimbi and mount Bisoke) where she greatly […]
Continue readingGreat Hope For Mountain Gorilla Tourism In Rwanda
Rwanda is one of the three countries where mountain gorilla tourism is carried out. This beautiful country is also known as the land of a thousand hills and indeed it is because of the countless hills the country has. Among the hills and mountains are the Virunga volcanoes located in the northwestern part of the […]
Continue readingDestination Rwanda Rises to Top thanks to Gorilla watching in Volcanoes national park
Rwanda is among the small countries on the planet with a land area of 26,338-kilometer squares. This small country is very endowed naturally with a number of unique landscapes and wildlife attractions that are evenly distributed all over the country. A large percentage of the landscape is covered by gently sloping hills and its because […]
Continue readingExploring Rwanda Cultures
Rwanda is a united state consisting of three major tribes; the Hutu, the Tutsi and the Twa or Batwa however the Tutsi and the Hutu outnumber the Batwa- forest dwellers. All these tribes speak the same local language –Kinyarwanda and share the same cultural heritage. The Batwa community might have a little distinction from the […]
Continue readingRwanda opens a new cultural center on World Tourism Day
The World tourism day celebration was set by the United Nations, celebrated globally as a reminder to the people about the need and importance of sustainable tourism and the potential it has to promote social and economic development and job creation. According to this year’s theme, “One billion tourists, one billion opportunities,” meaning tourism has […]
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