These are the trips delegates fly home talking about. Gorilla and golden monkey permits are limited and sell out months ahead, so the sooner you tell us your dates, the better.
Trek through bamboo forest to spend an hour with a family of endangered mountain gorillas, 2–3 hours from Kigali. Add golden monkeys and a hike to Dian Fossey's grave. Reserve your permit early — they're tightly limited.
Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo roam Rwanda's only Big Five park, a landscape of savannah, lakes and wetlands in the east. An easy half- or full-day game drive to bolt onto either end of the meeting.
Cross a swaying suspension bridge above one of Africa's oldest rainforests, track chimpanzees at dawn, or get the adrenaline going on the zip line. A full day well spent.
Trade the conference room for a lakeside terrace. Rubavu (Gisenyi) and Karongi offer boat trips, beaches and sundowners — the easy, unhurried way to close out the trip.
Step into Rwanda's royal history at the reconstructed palace of the last kings, home to the famous long-horned Inyambo cattle and Intore warrior dance. About two hours south-west of Kigali.
Two sites in Kigali offer an essential, unflinching look at the genocide against the Tutsi and the country's remarkable journey since — a powerful complement to any visit.
The resting place of more than 250,000 victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, with exhibitions on the events leading up to it and Rwanda's path to reconciliation. Allow at least 90 minutes.
Housed in the Parliament building, still marked by bullet holes and shelling from 1994, this museum tells the story of the campaign that ended the genocide. The rooftop gives a panoramic view over Kigali.
No need to leave the city for these — all within about 20 minutes of the venue, and easy to fit around the meeting schedule. Start with a green escape at Nyandungu.
Tee off on Rwanda's first 18-hole course, designed by Gary Player, set like an amphitheatre in the hills above the city.
Zip line, archery, horseback riding and paintball on Mt Kigali, 15 minutes from the city centre, with a restaurant looking out over the Virunga hills.
Play a set on the Davis-Cup-spec clay courts that host the ATP Challenger Tour's Kigali stop — affordable, welcoming, and open to visitors.
A green loop just west of the Kigali Convention Centre with a running track — perfect for an early jog or a quiet walk before the day's sessions.
Rwanda's famously clean, green capital is best explored on foot. The car-free Imbuga City Walk downtown makes for a relaxed stroll between hotel and venue.
Tourism add-ons sit outside standard meeting registration. Tell the Professional Conference Organizer, Global Planners, what you're after — permits, transport, accommodation — and they'll take it from there.
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