Also named as the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda is the best destination to visit and stay. The beautiful sceneries, hospitable people, a variety of birds, animals and tropical rain forests make Rwanda an exceptional destination. The country is located in the Great Lakes region of Eastern-Central Africa. Rwanda lies 1,270km West of the Indian Ocean and 2,000km East of the Atlantic literally in the heart of Africa, it’s bordered by Uganda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania.Although close to the equator, the country has a cool temperate climate due to its high elevation, the land consists mostly of grassy uplands and gently rolling hills. Rwanda naturally supports a widely varied Fauna and today she has three main conservation areas.
The Volcanoes Park which is the best place in the world to track Mountain Gorillas. The park is a home to 10 gorilla families which have been habituated for trekking. Also, Rwanda has been ranked as a luxury gorilla tour
destination selling a gorilla permit at 1500usd for an hours’s interaction. Fortunately, Volcanoes National park is situated roughly 3 hours drive from Kigali international airport which make it the most accessible gorilla park compared to Bwindi/Mgahinga in Uganda and Virunga national park in Democratic Republic of Congo. Further more, Rwanda is a best spot for Chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe forest national park which is complemented with canopy walk, monkey trekking and canopy walk in the same park. Chimpanzees are trekked at a cost of 100usd but the experience is memorable.
If you want to enjoy game viewing, Akagera national park reward you with exceptional game viewing experiences.The national park 
is a home to the big five game (Elephants, Rhinos, Buffalos, leopards and lions) plus other wildlife which are easily seen in the morning and evening during game driving.
Rwanda has received considerable international attention due to its 1994 genocide, in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed. Since then the country has made a recovery and is now considered as a model for developing countries.


