Culture and Traditions

Rwanda has long been a top destination for safari seekers in Africa offering a wealth of primates and wildlife. Each national park has its own attraction, breathtaking landscape, endless hills and ever green forest. Gorilla tracking and exploring Rwanda Ancient heritage is where many travelers spend a lot of their time during their Rwanda tours year round. Discovering the beauty of Rwanda culture together with its famous exciting adventure to see the mountain gorillas is treasure that reigns for ages. Ancient Rwanda culture is a life treasure for Rwanda people and tourists to the country on Rwanda holidays and it has famed to the world as one of the Rwanda must dos while in Africa. The culture is often understood as one with the most entertaining and exclusive traditional performance in the Africa and its music and dance is a vital part of Rwanda ceremonies, festivals, social gathering and storytelling. When exploring the Rwanda culture, the ultimate experience confirms that Rwanda isn’t just a home to mountain gorillas but it’s also a home to rich cultures and traditions. As north Rwanda is blessed with primates, the Rwanda south sector has all the unbelievable cultural historical sites and its here where tourists discover the historical unique hidden cultural treasures.

Among the historical Rwanda cultural sites in the south sector include Ijuru rya Kamonyi known as a home for 13 Rwanda kings and warriors, a Holy monument of Pope John Paul II that holds a lot of Christian values and its locally called “Amasuka ya Pap”.Kankanzi is also another great historical place name after a great Queen mother who gave birth to two kings , Mutara III Rudahigwa and Kigeli, Kamegeri’s Rock a famous rock for punishing law breakers,Nyanza a home to the kings place and many other cultural attractions and the National Art Gallery which attracts both tourists and exhibitors every year including painters. Other Rwanda cultural attractions to think of include the Kigali city and its people as well as the trendiest cultural village in kinigi village “Ibiwachu and a next stop for all visitors on Rwanda gorilla tracking tours in volcanoes national park. Another district not to miss out as you discover the Rwanda culture is Butare well stocked with interesting Rwandan culture and history, the national museum that make you experience the past in the present including surviving tits for mount Huye.The tip of Mount Huye is said to have been the home of Nyagacecuru, a woman who established her own kingdom of sorts here until she was defeated by King Ruganzu II way back in the 16th Century.

Culture is indeed incredible as it cuts across every travel and tourism destination in matters of conservation and offers an unforgettable combination of untouched beauty, excellent wildlife viewing, sustainable development and responsible travel. All Rwanda national park managements give great value to culture, people and community the reason for today’s great Rwanda tourism sector of rich celebrated culture. A tour in Rwanda would not be complete without a Rwanda cultural tour. Why not say in the ibiwachu culture village shelters after your Rwanda gorilla trekking adventure and engage in the multiple local cultural activities as you discover much about the Rwanda people and tradition. Traditional music and dance in the afternoon or discussing tribal traditions, monarchy and way of life will expose you to a lot in detail about the country’s culture. It’s good to end your Rwanda gorilla trekking tour into unforgettable community experience in north Rwanda and later depart for home with incredible moments of people and culture.