As you fly into Kigali International Airport the view below is breathtaking. Dozens of hills appear to beckon the plane, perhaps trying to invite you to explore them. And soon before you know it you will be right inside Kigali City.

Kigali, situated at the centre of Rwanda, has a number of breathtaking viewpoints along its hills that will leave the visitor asking for more.

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 the genocide memorial in Gisozi are some of the main places of interest.

A majority of visitors to Kigali head straight to Rwanda's main tourist destination; Parc National des Volcans. Situated in the far northwest of  Rwanda, Parc National des Volcans comprises 125 square km of dense mountain forest and is home to the six  Virunga Volcanoes. The reserve was gazetted in 1925 to protect the Mountain Gorillas – thus becoming the first national park in Africa.

Parc National des Volcans stands out among other Rwanda safari destinations as it is the country’s only park providing the opportunity to view the primates in their natural mountain habitats at close range.

A walk through the foothills of the Virunga Volcanoes that tower up almost 15,000 feet offers captivating views of beautiful terraced hills in all directions. The picturesque peaks of volcanoes – visible through the gaps in the forest canopy – seem to beckon your ascent.

The scenery here simply bewitches you and before you know it the trail enters the national park where incredibly beautiful birds and jocular golden monkeys welcome you. At this point it dawns to you that you’re already set to undertake the most poignant wildlife experience in the world: gorilla tracking.

Gorilla tracking adventures normally take anything between an hour or four hours of trekking through the dense forest. This requires the guidance of experienced trackers who have spent much of their lives living in or near the forest.