Rwanda is a land of thousand hills and is a landlocked East African country with a green, mountainous landscape. Its renowned Volcanoes National Park is home to mountain gorillas and golden monkeys. The park encompasses 4,507m-tall Mt. Karisimbi and 4 other forested volcanoes. In the southwest is Nyungwe Forest National Park, with ancient montane rain forest that's a habitat for chimpanzees and other primates and in the Eastern offering the Akagera Game National Park and offering the African game wildlife and boat cruise along the Lake Ihema.

Kigali is the main capital city of Rwanda and with lots of tourism attractions to visit while on your holiday in Rwanda. Most of the tour operators in Kigali offers the full day or half day Kigali city tour before heading to volcanoes for your gorilla safari or Nyungwe forest for chimpanzee tour or Akagera wildlife park for your Rwanda wildlife safari. Area of visit in Kigali include the following.

Home of art: Ishyo Art Centre and Goethe Institut, Kacyiru

This is a platform for all artists, arts lovers, culture professionals, activists, critics, entrepreneurs and everyone else who is passionate or just curious about traditional and or contemporary modes of artistic expression.

Ishyo also hosts different events related to fashion, plays, music and different other aspects of culture. It usually hosts experts from different countries to train and work with Rwanda artists, encouraging cultural diversity and improving skills. It is also home to the Goethe Institut - well known for its movie night every Tuesday evening. You will find a lot more than movies as it also organizes brainstorm debates every last Thursday of the month.

Kigali City Tower

Kigali City Tower is located in the city centre. This blue, curvy building with a protruding stick like part of it at the top can’t be missed as it is our only real sky scraper.  It is the tallest building in the country with 18 storeys of well designed architect and beauty.

From the outer look it may not look that big but when you enter, it might take you all day just to see everything in it, ranging from supermarkets, offices, restaurants, boutiques, gadget shops, radio stations and do you know what else? Rwanda’s new 5D cinema is also there.

Mamba Club, Rwanda’s only bowling alley

There is no way you can classify Kigali City treasures and not mention Mamba Club. It’s located in Kimihurura in front of Top Security headquarters. It is a bar and restaurant and even has several health fitness facilities ranging from a swimming pool, a hot yoga facility and it is Rwanda’s only bowling alley.

Besides the bowling alley and comfortable lounge, there is an area with sand to play beach volleyball. In other words you don’t need to go to Gisenyi to enjoy beach volleyball.

Bowling is an American game that is enjoyed by both children and adults. It’s relaxing and fun especially if there are two teams competing.

It is a wonderful place for people of all age groups. For example during birthday parties for children, bouncing castles are set up for the children to have fun.

Kigali Public Library

Like a diamond that has many facets, Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda has many faces. For those who prefer the literary one, I am sure you cannot leave without visiting the Kigali Public Library.

Located in Kacyiru opposite the American Embassy, the standard fare from everywhere is 200 Rwandan Francs, except of course for those who live in Kacyiru. The building stands proud and majestic facing the sun and proving the UNICEF report that almost seventy five percent of Rwandans are literate.

The library has several sections including children and teenagers and adult sections which all have several collections and reading areas.

The building also has an African section that includes history and literature, an internet café which enables the readers to have access to the Library and a reference section.

Genocide Memorial Gisozi : We Remember

Most people around the world know our small country as the home of one of the most atrocious massacres that have ever been carried out between brother tribes. The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi left over a million dead and many others wounded. With this background, one cannot expect to come to Kigali and leave without visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial.

Located on one of Kigali’s hills, the memorial tells the story of what happened in very few words but many pictures and videos. Beautifully decorated, the centre stands on the site of 250,000 mass graves. The centre is a must visit if one is to learn the root of Rwandan persistence and optimism.

The oldest building: Kandt House

The museum is dedicated to Dr. Richard Kandt, a German doctor and explorer who embarked on the exploration of Rwanda in 1897, searching for the source of the Nile River. The Nature History Museum aims at examining the richness of Rwandan nature. This museum showcases many specimen and replicas of natural wonders of the country. As the only national museum in Kigali, do not dare attempt to leave Kigali without visiting it at least once.

K Lab: Where ICT came to life

For a country that is striking a fine balance between technology, business, innovation and preparing the next generation of IT leaders in Africa is what KLab  does. KLab, a community of technology wizards and entrepreneurs is one of the spaces that play an important role in growing and supporting the Rwandan ICT entrepreneurs community. By transiting at KLab, techpreneurs are coming up with viable ICT solutions, being able to sell them and earn a living out of it.

But this space isn’t only for experts, it also has different programs of  mentorship, capacity building, networking events and inspirational talks. So let your inner nerd come out!

Apart from Kigali city tour you can explore Rwanda more and visiting so many interesting areas like parks, reserves, cities and you chose from our endless list of hotels and lodges to stay while on your visit in Rwanda. If you are also planning to visit Rwanda and not interested in an escorted trips but willing to take self-drive in Kigali and go around to Rwanda insights and to the nearby countries like Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania.

Nyandungu Eco Park

Buhanga Eco Park

Akagera

Nyungwe

Lake Kivu

Gishwati - Mukura National Park

Volcanoes National Park

The other popular towns to visit includes:

• Butare
• Kibuye
• Gisenyi
• Musanze

Here is the most reliable and trusted Rwanda tour operators offering the amazing and interesting safari itineraries combining primates, wildlife and culture. Car rental services in Rwanda is also so much possible to take if you want to enjoy the self-drive in Rwanda and nearby East African countries.