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Travel and Africa vacations – Rwanda Tourism
Rwanda, popularly known as the land of seven hills is one of the tourist destinations in Africa.
Led by Rwanda Tourism Board, the Office Rwandais Du Tourisme Et Des Parcs Nationaux (ORTPN), the tourism sector is rapidly developing from the wounds of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
A number of historical sites have been developed mainly the [...]
Rwanda Culture and People
Rwanda was originally inhabited by the pygmies who were predominantly hunters and food gatherers; ancestral to present day Batwa people who comprise of only 0.25% of the national population presently.
The next inhabitants were the agricultural and pastoralist immigrants from the west. It is alleged that before the 15th century a ruler called Gihanga forged a [...]
Rwanda Safaris and Tours
Rwanda’s beauty and diversity is empowered by its six (6) volcanoes, twenty three (23) lakes and several rivers. All these bring out an ideal natural setting whose scenery has attracted visitors.
The magnificent volcanoes together with the dense tropical forests dominate the northern region of the country; Savannah and dense tropical vegetation dominate a larger area [...]
Rwanda National Museum
The National Museum of Rwanda is found in the town of Butare about 81 miles or 135 south of Kigali the capital city. In addition, Butare is said to be the centre of intellectuals in the country together with its National Museum, tree garden and many research and academic institutions including the University. The Butare [...]
Rwanda Arts and Crafts
A diversity of traditional handicrafts are produced in rural areas of Rwanda ranging from basketry, traditional wood carvings to paintings and ceramics.
Beautiful crafted handcraft can be bought from street stalls and the main markets through out Kigali as well as the capital centre for the formation of ARTS, at a fair price.
Art and Craft
The traditional [...]
Music in Rwanda
Rwanda is an African country having a long history of folk music. Because of socio-military unrest and violent conduct, many people of Rwanda have migrated to countries overseas in the current years, carrying with them the Rwandan music to cities such as Brussels. The most exalted musical tradition in Rwanda is perhaps the Ikinimba. This [...]
Rwanda Intore Dance
Music and dance plays a great role in the traditions of all the people of Rwanda. The people of Rwanda have got different kinds of music and dance which range from acts that bring out poetical composition in remembrance of excellence and bravery, humorous lyrics, to hunting root. Traditional songs are usually accompanied by a [...]
Rwanda flights
Booking a cheap flight to or from Rwanda is no longer a hustle, since the number of airline and air ticketing is rising. Rwanda civil aviation authority is doing its best to improve air transport in the country.
Direct flights from Rwanda to other countries include;
Entebbe, Nairobi, Bujumbura, Kilimanjaro and Johannesburg.
Nairobi – In Kenya – Daily [...]
Cultural and primate tours – Rwanda Eco-tourism
Born in its present form in the late 1980’s Eco-tourism came of age in 2002, when the United Nations celebrated the “International year of Eco-tourism”. Essentially, it refers to Ecological tourism; where ecological has both environmental and social implications in addition to cultural perfomances like the Intore dance. Albeit it may change according to various [...]
Akagera National Park
Akagera National Park is covered mainly by savanna grassland with acacia woodland. The national park is situated at the border of Rwanda with Tanzania. Part of Akagera safari park is filled up by Mitumba hills, lakes; Ihema, Kivumba, Hago, Mihindi, Rwanyakizinga and River Akagera from which the park obtained its name. The relatively low altitude [...]