Now into its seventh edition and written by Philip Briggs the world's leading writer of
guidebooks to Africa Bradt's Rwanda has been the go-to guide for visitors to this historical
and resurgent 'land of a thousand hills' for nearly two decades and it continues to be in a
class of its own when it comes to in-depth information on this emerald slice of Central Africa.
With freshly researched and updated details on developments across the country Bradt's Rwanda
includes information on the ongoing revival and rhino repopulation of Akagera National Park
up-to-date maps of rapidly modernising Kigali and a newly expanded chapter on excursions into
the neighbouring DRC. In this new edition are extensive and recently updated maps and natural
history information details of kayak and canoe excursions on Lake Kivu and the Mukungwa River
all you need to know about tracking not only mountain gorillas in Rwanda in Volcanoes National
Park but also lowland gorillas in Congo and information about overnight stays on a tea
plantation at Sorwathe or Gisovu. Also covered are Nyungwe Forest National Park where a wealth
of endemic birds and primates inhabit the largest surviving montane forest in East Africa
Nyanza where the hilltop Rukari Palace Museum marks the site of the old Mwami's (King's)
palace and the National Museum of Rwanda the top cultural site in Rwanda's second city Huye.
Coverage of nearby cities and national parks in the neighbouring DRC has been expanded since
the last edition providing all the necessary information to take a thrilling and increasingly
popular excursion into Rwanda's enormous and poorly understood neighbour. Rwanda continues to
change and develop at an unprecedented pace and there's hardly a more accessible slice of
Africa to be found anywhere on the continent. It's no less intriguing for the convenience
however and Rwanda's superlative natural attractions seem to improve by the day with growing
animal populations and an on-going reintroduction program. Having now gone through nearly 18
years of editions Bradt's Rwanda is not only the most in-depth guide available but also the
guide with the longest history in the country itself.
