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Backpacking Rwanda: 10 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Rwanda, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Kigali, Rwanda1

    Kigali

    Kigali

    Clean hilly capital.

  2. Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda2

    Volcanoes National Park

    Northern

    Mountain gorilla trekking.

  3. Lake Kivu, Rwanda3

    Lake Kivu

    Western

    Serene shoreline towns.

  4. Nyungwe Forest, Rwanda4

    Nyungwe Forest

    Western

    Chimps and canopy walkway.

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    Akagera National Park

    Eastern

    Big-five savannah park.

  6. Kigali Genocide Memorial, Rwanda6

    Kigali Genocide Memorial

    Kigali

    Moving national memorial.

  7. Musanze, Rwanda7

    Musanze

    Northern

    Base for the volcanoes.

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    Gisenyi

    Western

    Lakeside resort town.

  9. Kibuye, Rwanda9

    Kibuye

    Western

    Island-dotted Kivu bay.

  10. Nyanza, Rwanda10

    Nyanza

    Southern

    Royal palace of the kings.

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