Top Ruhengeri Tours by Duration

Spend a day immersed in Rwanda’s lush, rolling hills on a hike to local villages from Gakenke. Follow your tour guide and hike to the top of the area’s tallest hill, reaching heights of 8,700 feet (2,660 meters) above sea level. From the top, it’s possible to enjoy views of lakes, villages, and Bagenge Rock.

See African wildlife in their natural environment when you book this full-day excursion to Akagera National Park from Kigali. With a private guide, drive around the park in a 4x4 vehicle and navigate the woodlands, swaps, and savannahs with ease. Animals you may see on your safari include lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, buffaloes, hippos, and monkeys.

Get a taste of rural Rwandan life and enjoy the country’s stunning scenery on this walk in and around Volcanoes National Park. Join a small group and stroll through the lush landscapes, home to golden monkeys and the endangered mountain gorilla. Enjoy views of five volcanoes and see how the locals live in their villages as you make your way to the foot of Bisoke Volcano.

Bananas play an integral role in Rwandan culture and this half-day tour gives you a glimpse into the famous banana juice. Join a small group and learn how to make the drink in the traditional way. Walk through the grove to collect green bananas and leaves to bury and ripen over a few days. Dig up some ripened bananas and peel, mash, and strain the fruit to get your delicious juice.

For the nature enthusiasts, the Volcanoes national park is a true paradise filled with lush green forest, rare mountain vegetation, crater lakes, plenty of wildlife such as forest elephants and buffaloes, golden monkeys and mountain gorillas, endemic birds of the Albertine rift, breathtaking views of Rwanda’s mist shrouded mountainous landscape and sprawling volcanoes. They offer an unrivaled African jungle experience and one of the best scenery on the African continent! During the hikes, you are chanced with encountering the habituated Mountain Gorillas, for which you shall be permitted only a minute to view them minus taking any pictures to keep it fair for those that paid for the pricey Gorilla trek tour permit. Golden Monkeys are also a high possibility encounter during the hike.BGE provide with you the hiking facilities,cook,porters,etc.

Camping near Volcanoes National Park at Bisoke Beer Garden the only place nearby which has a pavilion with picnic tables,restaurant,bar and a fireplace ( wood is provided). Tents camping are available and there is no limits to the days of stays.

Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the preserves of Rwandese culture before, and after the war. Spare an hour and learn a traditional skill or two that will enrich your hobbies - basket weaving, brewing and different forms of traditional medicine. Discover Rwandese cuisine. Have a bit of moment with the gorillas and try a short gorilla trek. Enjoy stories as you walk around Musanze caves and get a lake view as people enjoy and canoe. Learn interesting activities at Muko/Nkotsi village such as basket-weaving, brew (and yeah okay, drink), banana beer village walks, bee keeping, drumming lessons and traditional medicine. Experience Rwandese cultural activities organised by hands of Hope and share in their culture.