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Reasons To
Visit Rwanda

  • Boat Trips

    The perfect spot for resting your weary limbs after your gorilla tracking, Lake Kivu is 90 minutes' drive through winding hills and colourful villages from the Virunga Volcanoes. Here you can float on the water on a relaxing boat trip and watch the world go by.

    Boat Trips

  • Colourful birdlife

    Rwanda is home to Africa's first National Park, Virunga, which was created back in 1925. It was done to protect its most famous wildlife - its gorillas. However, while its primates will be at the top of you to-see list the country's montane forests contain over 700 bird species with many, such as Grauer’s Swamp-warbler, being regionally endemic.

    Colourful birdlife

  • Gorillas

    The trek through the dense forest on the slopes of the Virunga Volcanoes can take between two to six hours. However your reward is an hour watching your assigned gorilla troop play, eat, groom and relax.

    Gorillas

  • Local Culture

    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, which is home to an incredible collection of artefacts which are beautifully presented.

    Local Culture

  • Rural scenery

    Up until relatively recently montane forest occupied one third of the territory of present-day Rwanda. Now these ancient forests are mainly restricted to the three main parks: Volcanoes National Park, Nyungwe Forest National Park and Akagera National Park. By visiting any one of these you will see a great diversity of fauna and flora.

    Rural scenery

  • Village Life

    Travelling through Rwanda provides a fascinating insight into daily village life. Often located in beautiful countryside a village visit is an absolute highlight where a warm and enthusiastic welcome is guaranteed.

    Village Life

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When To Go To Rwanda

This is a rough guide to when to travel to this region. Choose a month of travel to see typical temperature and rainfall around the country. The ticks indicate our recommended months to travel.

  • -2.035
  • 29.574
  • 8
  • -1.05348086357117
  • -2.84067940711975
  • 30.8959617614746
  • 28.8567905426025
  • Kigali
    • -1.95016865417876
    • 30.0587224960327
    • January
      • 26
      • 75
      • 5
    • February
      • 26
      • 102
      • 6
    • March
      • 26
      • 118
      • 5
    • April
      • 25
      • 186
      • 5
    • May
      • 25
      • 107
      • 5
    • June
      • 26
      • 23
      • 7
    • July
      • 26
      • 9
      • 7
    • August
      • 26
      • 35
      • 6
    • September
      • 26
      • 90
      • 6
    • October
      • 26
      • 109
      • 5
    • November
      • 25
      • 140
      • 5
    • December
      • 25
      • 101
      • 5
  • Nyungwe Forest
    • -2.51643302062048
    • 29.2524719238281
    • January
      • 21
      • 171
      • 5
    • February
      • 21
      • 174
      • 5
    • March
      • 21
      • 208
      • 5
    • April
      • 20
      • 233
      • 4
    • May
      • 20
      • 158
      • 4
    • June
      • 20
      • 41
      • 7
    • July
      • 20
      • 15
      • 7
    • August
      • 21
      • 48
      • 6
    • September
      • 21
      • 113
      • 6
    • October
      • 21
      • 169
      • 5
    • November
      • 21
      • 210
      • 4
    • December
      • 21
      • 179
      • 5
  • Volcanoes National Park
    • -1.40199019933786
    • 29.59716796875
    • January
      • 20
      • 96
      • 5
    • February
      • 20
      • 106
      • 5
    • March
      • 20
      • 155
      • 4
    • April
      • 19
      • 186
      • 4
    • May
      • 19
      • 141
      • 4
    • June
      • 19
      • 49
      • 6
    • July
      • 19
      • 39
      • 6
    • August
      • 20
      • 70
      • 5
    • September
      • 20
      • 121
      • 5
    • October
      • 19
      • 151
      • 5
    • November
      • 19
      • 166
      • 5
    • December
      • 19
      • 121
      • 4

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  • A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware ofMarchMar
  • Travel is possible, but this is not the best time of yearAprilApr
  • Travel is possible, but this is not the best time of yearMayMay
  • A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware ofJuneJun
  • The best time to travelJulyJul
  • The best time to travelAugustAug
  • The best time to travelSeptemberSep
  • A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware ofOctoberOct
  • Travel is possible, but this is not the best time of yearNovemberNov
  • A good time to travel, but there may be some factors to be aware ofDecemberDec
Climate data provided by Weather2Travel.com

Rwanda has a pleasant tropical climate.

There is little fluctuation in temperature throughout the year, with daytime temperatures between 25C and 30C. The “long rains” last from mid-February to early June whilst the “short rains” last from mid-September to mid-December. The rainfall is heaviest from March to May, especially over the mountains.

The dry season from June to September is the best time for gorilla tracking in the Volcanoes Park while the wet season is best for tracking chimpanzees in Nyungwe.

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