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Kamiranzovu Swamp Kamiranzovu means “swallowing elephants” in the local dialect, from “kamira” (to swallow) and “nzovu” (elephant), and the name

Rubavu Beach | Gisenyi Beach Yes, Rwanda has a beach, and most first-time visitors are not surprised to learn it.

Mount Bisoke Trek Mount Bisoke offers something Karisimbi’s two-day expedition doesn’t: an achievable single-day summit, complete with a striking crater

Mount Karisimbi Hike Of everything Volcanoes National Park offers, Mount Karisimbi represents its single most demanding physical challenge: a genuine

Twin Lakes Burera and Ruhondo Most visitors to Volcanoes National Park never make it to the twin lakes just beyond

Musanze Caves Musanze Caves carry a weight beyond their geological novelty: this two-kilometer volcanic lava tunnel has sheltered Rwandans through

Lake Kivu Lake Kivu holds a rare, almost paradoxical distinction: it’s classified among the world’s few “exploding lakes” given the

Big Five in Rwanda | Akagera National Park    By the early 2000s, Rwanda had no lions and no rhinos

Mount Gahinga & Mount Sabyinyo: Day Hikes in Mgahinga Two of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park’s three volcanoes offer genuinely achievable