28 days in Rwanda Itinerary

A vacation in Kigali, Rwanda's capital city and economic hub, lets you experience the very heart of a landlocked country from a pleasant, safe, and organized base point.

Spend the 12th (Thu) wandering through the wild on a nature and wildlife tour. There's lots more to do: see the interesting displays at Kigali Genocide Memorial, steep yourself in history at Ntarama Church, get advice or help at Librarie Ikirezi Bookshop, and view the masterpieces at Mama Rwanda Village.

For where to stay, ratings, photos, and other tourist information, you can read our Kigali vacation planner.

Exeter, UK to Kigali is an approximately 17-hour combination of train and flight. You'll lose 2 hours traveling from Exeter to Kigali due to the time zone difference. Expect a daytime high around 30°C in May, and nighttime lows around 20°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 18th (Wed) so you can go by car to Ruhengeri.

Most tourism in Ruhengeri revolves around the famous national park, which shelters mountain gorillas of the volcanic Virunga range.

Take a break from Ruhengeri with a short trip to Congo Nile Trail in Rubavu, about 1h 15 min away. There's still lots to do: steep yourself in history at Iby'iwacu Cultural Village, add some adventure to your tour with a kayaking and canoeing tour, make a trip to Karisoke Research Center - Dian Fossey Camp, and stop by Umuzabibu Mwiza - Home to Handspun Hope.

To see more things to do, maps, traveler tips, and tourist information, read our Ruhengeri trip planner.

Traveling by car from Kigali to Ruhengeri takes 2 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus. Expect a bit cooler temperatures when traveling from Kigali in May; daily highs in Ruhengeri reach 25°C and lows reach 17°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 22nd (Sun) to allow enough time to drive to Huye.

Get out of town with these interesting Huye side-trips: Butare (Nyungwe National Park, King's Palace Museum, &more).

To find reviews, maps, and other tourist information, read Huye visit planning tool.

You can drive from Ruhengeri to Huye in 3.5 hours. Another option is to take a bus. On the 26th (Thu), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can drive to Eastern Province.

Eastern Province is the largest, the most populous and the least densely populated of Rwanda's five provinces. For traveler tips, where to stay, maps, and other tourist information, refer to the Eastern Province travel website.

Traveling by car from Huye to Eastern Province takes 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and car. In May, daily temperatures in Eastern Province can reach 30°C, while at night they dip to 20°C. On the 29th (Sun), you're off to home.