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Butare
is a pleasant university town which contains the exceptional National Museum which has a fine display of the history of the country and people. The Roman Catholic Cathedral, built in memory of Princess Astrid of Belgium , is the largest in the country. At Nyanza, nearby, there is the court of the former King.
Kigali
has been the capital of Rwanda since 1965. An attractive city, it spreads over a number of hills. The main shopping and commercial area is around the Hotel Mille Collines, with the government district on the neighbouring Kaciyiru hill. The markets, the handicrafts, the Muslim quarter and a new genocide memorial being built in Gisozi are some of the main places of interest.
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Birding
Any keen ornithologists coming to Rwanda, armed with good quality Cameras, Binoculars, and accompanied by our specialist Birding Guides, will go back home satisfied, and willing to come back again.
Nothing is as addictive for "birders", as the moment, and the ensuing excitement, of sighting one of the most sought out birds species, on the African tropical birds checklists.
Rwandan national parks, are the homes to some of such rarities.
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Access Bird Watching Rwanda Safaris
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2-3 days
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of Rwanda Wildlife and Bird Watching Safaris.
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Akagera National Park:
This is a low altitude Rwandan national park, consisting of Savannah grassy lands, numerous lakes, River Akagera, wooden bushy Savannah, swamps, and marshlands.
Its this very wide range of physical habitats, that makes the Akagera national park, the home of more than 525 recorded bird species.
Practically, most of the well-known savannah, wetland, marshland bird-species, will be found in this park.
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 These include Yellow-backed Wevers, Brown-backed Weavers, Fish Eagles, swamp Flycatchers, African Jacana, Blue-breasted Bee-eaters, Pied Kingfishers, Crested Cranes, Swallows, Kites, Sunbirds, Starlings, Secred Ibis, Pellicans, and Malabou Storks.
The birding icons of the Akagera national park are the Shoebill stork, and the Pypyrus Genolek.
The most productive birding area of Akagera national park, is the section around the shores of Lakes Ihema, Shakani, Birengero, and Hago.
The Giraffe area, in the south is also relatively, productive.
Timing: All year round.
Rwanda Birding Safari: 7 days & 6 nights tour ( recommended ).
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