CEO/FOUNDER

GREGORY BAKUNZI – CEO/FOUNDER RED ROCKS RWANDA

Gregory Bakunzi is the founder of the Red Rocks Initiative for Sustainable Development, a non-profit organization established in 2017 in Musanze, Rwanda. The organization focuses on sustainable tourism and conservation efforts to improve the lives of local communities around Volcanoes National Park.

With a passion for conservation and community-based tourism since completing secondary school in 1993, Gregory founded Amahoro Tours after the 1994 genocide. His work with international tour operators helped him gain valuable experience in guiding and organizing tours. He later co-founded the Ruhengeri Community Eco-Tourism Association to enhance tourism development in Rwanda.

In 2007, recognizing Rwanda’s growing popularity as a gorilla trekking destination, Gregory established the Red Rocks Intercultural Center. This social enterprise promotes cultural tourism, offering activities like basketry, weaving, pottery, and traditional music to engage tourists and provide income for local communities. In 2017, he founded the Red Rocks Initiative for Sustainable Development to support community programs focused on conservation, education, and health.

Gregory has partnered with organizations like the Rwanda Development Board and Linking Tourism and Conservation to promote sustainable tourism. His leadership earned Red Rocks the UNWTO Best Tourism Village Award in 2021, and in 2012, he was honored as one of Rwanda’s Top 100 Mid-Sized Companies.

Email: greg@redrocksrwanda.com
Telephone: +250784685285