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Rwanda Holidays: an Overview

The Rwandans have put civil war and genocide behind them and, united as a nation, they are keen to show visitors the beauty of their tiny landlocked country. Although smaller than Lake Victoria, Rwanda has the largest remaining single tract of montane forest anywhere in East and Central Africa and three national parks, Akagera, Nyungwe and the Volcanoes National Park. The last is home to the mountain gorillas. With their very existence under threat, it is one of the greatest privileges to see them in the wild in the vast volcanic Virunga conservation area that stretches into Uganda and Congo.

Original Travel has in-depth knowledge of the hugely significant Virunga conservation area, one of the few remaining places to see mountain gorillas in the wild. It is worth noting that a certain level of fitness is encouraged so that you can trek up over 7,500 ft - in sometimes muddy conditions - to find the gorillas.

Meanwhile the legacy of the genocide is always around, and those who wish to understand Rwanda's troubled past can visit the memorials, a moving and humbling experience.

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Africa > Rwanda > Akagera National Park

Akagera National Park

Running along the north east border with Tanzania, Akagera National Park covers 433 square miles of incredibly varied and game rich terrain.

Africa > Rwanda > Nyungwe National Park

Nyungwe National Park

Covering 386 square miles of virtually untouched tropical forest in the south west corner of Rwanda, Nyungwe National Park is a wildlife lover’s...

Africa > Rwanda > Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park

Gorilla trekking is a key attraction in Rwanda but there are plenty more besides.

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Africa > Rwanda > Volcanoes National Park

Rwanda Gorilla Safaris

As home to some 480 gorillas (more than half of the world’s entire gorilla population), the Virunga Mountains play host to one of the most...

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Akagera National Park
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Volcanoes National Park

Akagera National Park

Nyungwe National Park

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Africa > Rwanda > Volcanoes National Park

Sabyinyo Silver Back Lodge

The lodge is situated in the foothills of the Virungas, the chain of 15,000 foot volcanoes stretching through Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic...

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Nyungwe House

Found amidst a luscious tea plantation on the edge of the Nyungwe National Park, the stylish Nyungwe House sits high above the jungle. With thirteen...

Africa > Rwanda > Volcanoes National Park

Bisate Lodge

Bisate Lodge is a visionary eco-friendly lodge which champions luxury and stylish accommodation while retaining all the credentials of a traditional...

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