Places worth the detour in Rwanda
Rwanda has 30 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 7 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (14). The best known is Mount Karisimbi. 19 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Rwanda 14
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Nyungwe Forest
Natural wonders · 21st century · Notable
National park located in southwest part of Rwanda
Monuments & statues in Rwanda 5
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Murambi Genocide Memorial
Monuments & statues · Notable
Memorial of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
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Nyamata Genocide Memorial Centre
Monuments & statues · Notable
Memorial of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
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Kigali Genocide Memorial
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Notable
Memorial of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
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Bisesero Genocide Memorial
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Memorial of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
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Ntarama Genocide Memorial
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Memorial of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Museums & galleries in Rwanda 4
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Ethnographic Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
National ethnographic museum in Butare, Rwanda
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Kandt House Museum
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Hidden gem
Natural history museum in Kigali, Rwanda
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Rwanda 3
Waterfalls in Rwanda 2
Volcanoes, geysers & hot springs in Rwanda 1
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Mount Karisimbi
Volcanic & geothermal · Renowned
Volcano on the Rwanda–Democratic Republic of the Congo border
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Rwanda 1
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Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park
Parks & gardens · Hidden gem
Nyandungu Swamp Tourism Park is a 134-hectare Rwandan tourism park located between Gasabo and Kicukiro Districts that enables people to travel to enjoy the nat…
