7 days in Western Province Itinerary

Created using Klarna Trips Western Province route planner
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Fly to Kigali International Airport, Drive to Kibuye
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Kibuye
— 4 nights
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Rubavu
— 2 nights
Drive to Kigali International Airport, Fly to Addis Ababa

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Kibuye — 4 nights

Get out of town with these interesting Kibuye side-trips: The Palace of King Mutara III Rudahigwa (in Nyanza) and Gisovu Tea Estate (in Gisovu).

For ratings, more things to do, reviews, and tourist information, read Kibuye online sightseeing planner.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to Kibuye is an approximately 10.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference when traveling from Addis Ababa to Kibuye is minus 1 hour. Traveling from Addis Ababa in February, Kibuye is a bit warmer at night with lows of 19°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Sat) so you can drive to Rubavu.
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Rubavu — 2 nights

Start off your visit on the 27th (Sun): trek along Congo Nile Trail.

To see maps, photos, other places to visit, and tourist information, go to the Rubavu driving holiday website.

You can drive from Kibuye to Rubavu in 2.5 hours. In February in Rubavu, expect temperatures between 26°C during the day and 19°C at night. You'll set off for home on the 28th (Mon).
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Western Province travel guide

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Experience the unspoiled connection between people and nature on a trip to the Western Province, with numerous attractions portraying the traditional lifestyle of the locals. The economy of the province relies on agriculture, with farmers using simple tools and techniques to grow coffee, tea, and pyrethrum. Tourism in the Western Province flourishes on several lakes, with fishing activities and boat trips to quaint villages. Animal conservation facilities and national parks are among the other places to see in the Western Province, where some large colonies of primates number up to 500 members.
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