The Land of a Thousand Hills

Rwanda is a few degrees south of the Equator and borders Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the DR Congo. Rwanda is a hilly country, dominated by the Virunga Mountains in the west, hence the nickname.

The population is young and predominantly rural, coming from three ethnic groups: the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa all of whom share a common culture and language. The national language is English which they adopted in 2004 (it used to be French).

Kigali, the country´s capital, is lovely and you gain the impression as you drive through that “Rwanda works”: clean streets, calm traffic and a well-informed electorate. Visitors are made to feel welcome and the greatest visitor attraction the country has are the Mountain Gorillas.

Below you will find some information about the Gorillas, for further ideas and suggestions of how you can combine a visit to Rwanda with other neighbouring countries to create your perfect adventure please  contact us.