Kigali, Rwanda

Travel Blogs from Kigali (253)

A mental day in Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda travel blog
A mental day in Rwanda
Feb 9, 2006

... terraced hills. Regardless it is always a bit thrill and always puts a smile on my face when I arrive in a new country. Kigali looked like an interesting place, perched upon a hill with greenery all around. After booking into the Hotel Gloria I headed ...

A travel blog entry by jonclark2000
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Would you like your Fanta hot or cold?, Kigali, Rwanda travel blog
Would you like your Fanta hot or cold?
Jul 11, 2005

... of some of these street kids [and adults]. She didn't look old enough to be alive when the genocide happened though. As I said, Rwanda is a tiny country, so it didn't take long to get to Kigali. We tried the Auberge again, but they had no rooms. We ...

A travel blog entry by izzie
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Monkey business..., Kampala to Kigali, Rwanda travel blog
Monkey business...
Mar 1, 2005

... ... Then down to Kibale NP from Chimp walk, amazing, then relaxing at Bunyonyi crater lakes before crossing into Rwanda to Kigali. Nitty Gritty: From Kampala we travelled north west to Masindi, the gateway town to Murchison Falls National Park. The bus ...

A travel blog entry by grahamandrach
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Honeymoon Time, Kigali, Rwanda travel blog
Honeymoon Time
Jul 26, 2006

... state of affairs left here by the Europeans that colonised Rwanda for a while. Also, The UN ignored warnings from those in Rwanda about what could potentially happen. Of course no-one could have predicted, and now can't believe the true horrors of what ...

A travel blog entry by irax
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Attractions in Kigali (13)

Ntarama Church
Ntarama Church

Kigali, Rwanda

4.50

This site of the April 1994 massacre has been declared a genocide memorial. It remains a solemn tribute to those who were slain, the bones and belongings of the dead still lying among the aisles and the altar.
Kigali Memorial Centre / Gisozi Genocide Memorial Centre
Kigali Memorial Centre / Gisozi Genocide Memorial Centre

Gisozi, Kigali, Rwanda

4.50

A permanent memorial for victims of the genocide of 1994. The Centre is built on a site where over 250,000 people are buried, and is a place where many people who lost loved ones in the genocide go to remember and grieve. No entrance fee; donations gratefully accepted.
Nyamata Church
Nyamata Church

Kigali, Rwanda

4.50

Akagera National Park
Akagera National Park

30o 38' East 1o 45' South, Kibungo, Umutara Kigali, Rwanda

4.00

Forum Discussions on Kigali (11)

Know these before traveling to Rwanda
Posted on Oct 18, 2008, 01:44:46
... have absorbed traces of Christianity. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Good Friday and Easter Monday, which fall on variable dates, are recognized in Rwanda. Other public holidays are : 1 January (New Year's Day); 1 February (National Heroes Day); 7 April (Genocide ...
Destination Rwanda: Kigali Travel & Vacations
Posted on Mar 30, 2009, 04:51:54
I recently visited Kigali, Rwanda, and I must say the country has gotten over the hangovers of the 1994 genocide. In deed the people in Rwanda are now living in harmony and working hard to make their country one of the foremost travel destinations in ...
Know these before traveling to Rwanda
Posted on Jan 19, 2009, 03:46:24
... you only do three things in Rwanda..... 1). Look a gorilla in the eye in the Parc National des Volcans; 2). Learn about the 1994 genocide at Kigali Memorial Centre; 3). Watch acrobatic Colobus monkeys on a walking trail around Nyungwe National Park.
Gorillas in the mist
Posted on Nov 4, 2006, 08:36:44
... Rwandaise du Tourisme et des Parcs Nationaux (ORTPN) The Rwanda Tourism Board Boulevard de la Révolution n° 1 PO Box 905 Kigali, Rwanda Tel (250) 576514 or 573396 Fax (250) 576515 Email: reservation@rwandatourism.com Whatever you decide, have a ...

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