Rwanda: The Don'ts of Visiting Rwanda

Rwanda is so much more than gorillas in the mist or the legacy of the genocide from 1994. It is one of the most incredible countries you can visit in the world, with engaging people, incredible nature, and a way of showing guests the best of their country. This is what tourists should not do when they visit Rwanda. From not bringing plastic bags, to not asking about what group a Rwandan belongs to there are some important tourists don'ts to know before you visit Rwanda.
Filmed in Rwanda
Copyright Mark Wolters 2021
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[joepalooka]

No plastic bags? No littering? Cleaning up the streets and taking care of nature and the community? WOW the whole world needs to learn a lesson from Rwanda! This is truly fantastic to see.

[nomadiceastafrican]

I'm a Rwandan who lives in the US. You'd be surprised how many people have asked me if I'm hutu or tutsi. It's such an uncomfortable and inappropriate question, so thank you for this!

[Cinjma]

This is one of the most respectful tourist videos I've seen by a foreigner traveling in Africa. I can see the care, consideration, sensitivity, and respect you came with while engaging with people, their history and culture. This makes my little African heart happy.

[tessy]

As a Rwandan - this was a good list of don’ts. I recommend as well - don’t forget Rwanda has been around since the 13th century, there is a lot of History outside of the 1994 Tutsi Genocide. Visit the royal palace, Rwandan history museums, and if you’re invited - definitely go to a wedding if you can they last for days and there are many cultural events. Also on our president, it’s important to note that he’s much more respected than leaders in the west primarily because he was instrumental in stopping the Genocide.

[prospektarty]

I’ve been to Rwanda and it’s one of the best organised countries in the world, very orderly, very clean and very safe. It proves that you can achieve much even with very little. I pray that the country remains a model of good organisation, smart working, respectfulness and decency

[krunoslavkovacec]

I've heard that this is the cleanest country in Africa.

[box]

Love the beautiful Rwanda from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪❤❤🇷🇼🇷🇼

[TheAmtwhite]

It’s sad that you have to remind people to be respectful of places for the dead/memorials :(

[LearnToReadThai]

Far cleaner and more orderly than I had imagined. It looks to be a beautiful country.

[ntr]

I’m a Ghanaian and amazed at Rwanda development.I never thought any Africa country can achieved that standards respect to their president and people of the country.❤❤❤❤❤

[giseleuwabo]

This is so amazing to see a foreigner talking something positive to my country 😍😍 because me my self i am always excited every single moment when I am back to my home country Rwanda, every year I always see change.

you are very welcome in the country of thousands hills and mountains. Respect, culture, and cleanness are our main characteristics ❤️❤️❤️❤️.

[AlexRod]

Mark "don't ask people if they're hutu or Tutsi"
Me in my head "who does I Slowly realized that there'll be overenthusiastic Karen's who will do exactly that😲😲😲

[w.worldwide]

I wish my country South Africa was this clean, thumbs up Rwanda 👍👍👍

[Theking-hynx]

I'm Senegalese but rwanda is the most beautiful country in Africa

[newlinnerevents]

As a Rwandaise, there is nothing as uncomfortable as asking someone of their tribe! The world should stop it because Rwandaise chose to drop everything and just be Rwandaise. The world should respect that!

[AMMbeatz]

I’m really impress how Rwanda promotes cleanliness. I would love to visit one day.

[air_kene]

Rwanda is so clean! Beautiful country, love from Nigeria 🇳🇬

[ethnicproof]

Bless Rwanda and it’s people they’ve been thru a lot, 🇪🇹 One Love from Ethiopia.

[htarlaim]

Everything you've just said is 100% True! No plastic bags, Don't ask people their ethnicity, no littering, don't eat on the streets it's disgusting, don't spit in public, don't throw garbage, when you meet people greet them by just saying Muraho! And Murabeho as goodbye! Come and enjoy the beauty of our Mother country 🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼🇷🇼

[LysergikFuneral]

Wow! I had never even considered Rwanda really, but everything in this video makes it seem like a great place for someone like me to visit! Put it on the list! Thanks Mark!