Congo lashes out at Rwanda, Uganda and foreign tourists

Recently there has been a steep and sudden increase in Congo visa fees for Rwanda visitors and other tourists making the Democratic Republic of Congo an even more remote tourism destination. Following recent unsuccessful attempts to enter Rwandan territory by Congolese troops, which met with a resolute response by the Rwandan army and once more […]

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Rwanda Gets U.S. $49million From Meets

The Rwandan tourism sector has managed to collect over $49million from conference tourism and the country is hoping to triple this by the year 2016. “Rwanda is becoming an attraction for conference tourism. Recently the country held the African Development Bank meeting, which is contributing to more revenue from the sector,” Head of Tourism and […]

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Akagera National Park

Tourism in Akagera National Park – Rwanda

The Akagera national park and Lake Ihema are the main areas of interest for most of the tourists. Lake Ihema is the biggest lake within the park with a 90 square kilometres, with a depth varying from 5 to 7 metres depending on the area and the season, located in the south of Akagera national […]

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Conservationists report a “Gorilla Boom” in Rwanda

The medical team treating gorillas within the Volcanoes National Park have made a report of what they described as a “gorilla boom” in Rwanda as more than expected numbers of infants are born in the park. According to the Gorilla Doctors – a conservationist group reported Tuesday that it has recorded 24 baby gorillas in […]

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Advice on Hiking Dian Fossey Tomb

How do I book a hike to the Dian Fossey Karisoke ? Do I need to join a group or can I do it alone?? Are there other activities at the research center? When planning to travel Rwanda to Hike the Dian Fossey Tomb, its important to either book through a travel agent with in […]

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