Explore in Rwanda

Parc National des Volcans

Volcanoes National Park

In northwestern Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park is home to mountain gorillas, the Virunga volcanic chain, and the Karisoke Research Center founded by Dian Fossey.

Sactuaire De Ziwa

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

Uganda's only site where you can encounter white rhinos on foot, midway between Kampala and Murchison Falls National Park.

Mbyo, village of reconciliation

South of Kigali, the village of Mbyo brings together Tutsi survivors and former Hutu perpetrators in a unique experience of post-genocide cohabitation.

Lac Kivu

Lake Kivu

A natural border between Rwanda and the DRC, Lake Kivu blends temperate waters, inhabited islands, hiking trails and singular geology at the foot of volcanoes.

Lake Ihema

At the heart of Akagera Park, Lake Ihema concentrates hippopotamuses, crocodiles and exceptional birdlife. Practical guide to prepare your visit.

Royal Palace Museum (or Museum of the Kings' Palace)

Located 2 km from Nyanza, the Royal Palace Museum brings together a replica of the traditional Rwandan palace, the royal residence of 1931, and the sacred Inyambo cattle.

Mémorial du génocide de Kigali

Kigali Genocide Memorial

Located at Gisozi north of Rwanda's capital, the memorial honors victims of the 1994 genocide and offers a landmark museum experience on Rwanda's recent history.

Musée ethnographique

Ethnographic Museum

Located in Huye in southern Rwanda, the Ethnographic Museum brings together in seven galleries the country's richest heritage collection.

The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

Inaugurated in 2022 in Kinigi, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund campus extends the primatologist's work just a stone's throw from Volcanoes National Park.

Parc national de l'Akagera

Akagera National Park

Rwanda's only savanna park, Akagera is home to the Big Five, 530 bird species and a network of lakes, 2-3 hours from Kigali.