Rwanda is a country known for its outstanding cleanliness which complements its beauty both in nature and personality is a land locked country located in East Africa. For many visitors who visit Africa’s cleanest country, tourists are attracted by the great sceneries in the place that vary from mountains, to hills that facilitate great hikes and nature walks plus horseback riding, forest and also attracted by the wild life especially the endangered gorilla species in the Virunga conservation region and the volcanoes National Park.
Even to the locals, the Land of a thousand Hills is a combination of beauty, culture and modern neatness especially in the capital.
There are a wide range of activities and plans to go in Rwanda for locals and tourists. Most prefer to visit the culture and art filled galleries, the cafes, bars, restaurants and brochette stands. For a new visitor or tourist, here are some of the spacious places, hotels, hang outs and exciting activities to do around Rwanda.
Accommodation, Hotels and Housing in Rwanda;
This is the back bone of any travelers’ experience as a well spent night will remind you of the peace and calmness at home. From hotels, to apartments, to rental houses, Rwanda has it all. In the capital Kigali, there are several five-star hotels for the lovers of luxury for example Radisson Blu Hotel and convention center Kigali which is about 3 km from the centenary park (Kigali) and with its art studio it’s sure to fill you in on the culture and art progress in Rwanda. Others include Kigali Marriott Hotel and Serena Hotel Kigali.
A wide range of apartments are also located in the capital for those that are visiting with family for fairly longer time. The Rubagura luxury apartments is one of the best to try out and located only 3 km from Kigali centenary park, your tours and businesses in the capital won’t wait long to sew you. For those staying for good, Rwanda has a great and organized housing plan in different suburbs of the city and other districts that will satisfy your security and cleanliness needs.
Food dishes in Rwanda
Knowing culture involves getting to know and tasting the staple and unique cuisines a country has to offer. Tasting and trying of new foods is one of the more enjoyable experiences for tourists especially if prepared by a local chef with a pinch of old recipes.
While in Rwanda, travelers are sure to come along meat brochettes, roasted bananas, cassava and sweet potatoes since these are the staples and great advice to try them comes along since these are very healthy and are also prepared locally in the healthiest way. Other foods like isombe which is made from cassava leaves and Ugali which is paste from maize and water should be tried as they are unique to the countries culture since there is no better way of experiencing the sweetness of culture than from a cultural meal.
The food industry in Rwanda has improved and evolved over the years attracting various dishes from all over the world like India, Italy, China and fellow African country cuisines so you’re sure to get a home meal the way you like it while in Rwanda. For a great evening snack in your local hang out or bar, Brochettes are recommended which are chunks of meat or fish grilled on a stick usually served with chips or matooke (roasted or boiled).
Hangouts and partying
A better way of mingling with the locals is hanging out or having a snack or meal with them. Ranging from cafes, to restaurants, bars and beaches, Rwanda is filled with very many get together spots and a lively population that will surely give you a great time while at the spot.
Cafes like Noe, La Brioche, Bourbon coffee all located in Kigali will give you great meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or coffee breaks with friends. And for the jazz lovers, Thai jazz in Gisenyi is the place to visit. With a chance to sunbathe and taking a dip while listening to jazz music, the spot is located in front of Lake Kivu giving it a great scenery.
Wildlife, Primates and Nature Tours
When visiting Rwanda, be sure to visit the National parks, take part in different activities nature activities like walks, gorilla trekking and horseback riding.
Rwanda is filled with a lot of flora and fauna which are great tourist attractions. Popular national parks in Rwanda include Nyungwe national park, Akagera national park and Volcanoes National Park which have a wide range of activities like gorilla trekking, chimpanzee trekking, bird watching etc. A visit to Lake Kivu will surely give you a great beach experience in Rwanda filled with activities like sun bathing, swimming and jazz performances.
Experience the authentic Culture;
The one thing that identifies a big group of people distinctively is their culture and it’s always interesting to learn and know why the cultural practices and norms led in a certain direction.
Living in Rwanda will provoke you to learn more of the beautiful countries culture with their captivating and exciting local dance (Kinyarwanda dance) and several museums in the city that tell the story of the country’s past. A visit to various art galleries will give you a good education in the countries culture and through performances coupled with classes at art centers one is able to learn the unique dance. Most of the tourists and travelers that come into the country visit the Kigali genocide Memorial museum that provides the untold stories of the unfortunate war in the country.
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