Tailor Made Holidays in Rwanda: Introduction

Known as the ‘land of a thousand hills’, Rwanda is a small but extraordinarily beautiful country in the heart of Africa. It is an easy country to get about as there are good tar and gravel roads leading to the national parks and reserves.

West and Central Rwanda is covered in dramatic steep mountains, disrupted by large lakes. These mountains were once montane rainforest, although in the last 2,000 years much of the forest has been cleared for agriculture to produce the green and fertile terraced hillsides that characterise much of modern day Rwanda. This ancient forest can still be found in patches dotted around the country and a huge tract is preserved in the Nyungwe Forest National Park. In eastern Rwanda the mountains give way to the lower flatter land of the Lake Victoria basin and the savannah habitat of Akagera National Park.

In recent years Rwanda has become synonymous with the terrible genocide in 1994. Hardly a family in Rwanda was left untouched, but although there is still great sadness the country has transformed itself into a vibrant, confident and, above all, welcoming nation.

Selected Highlights

Our specialists have travelled the length and breadth of the country to research the best places to stay and things to do. Here they list a few of their favourite “unmissables”. Click here for more highlights

Discover the primates of Nyungwe Forest

The dense montane forest of Nyungwe in the south of Rwanda is home to an astonishing 13 species of primates, more than 280 bird species and at least 200...  [more]

Enjoy a day of culture in Butare

If you want something a bit different head to Butare, Rwanda's second city, where you can visit the King's Palace, the University and the National Museum,...  [more]

Explore Rwanda's bustling capital city Kigali

You’ll be amazed at how clean and friendly Rwanda’s capital city is – every week there is a national cleaning day where every member of society including the...  [more]