Useful Information

What you need to know before your travel to Rwanda.

Visas:

Visas are required for citizens of most countries except Burundi, Democratic Rep. of Congo, Canada, South Africa, Germnay, Hong Kong, Kenya, Mauritious, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda, United kingdom, United States.

When Packing: Don't forget a windbreaker or a light raincoat. When tracking gorillas you will be in a rain forest, so it will more likely than no rain. You will need good walking shoes, socks and a thats if you going gorilla tracking. Garden gloves are also recommended to avoid stinging nettles. A light sweater for the evening is recommended and generally long sleaves and trousers worn at this time will help keep the mosquitoes away. If you enjoy swimming, bring your swimming costume, the main hotels in Kigali all have swimming pools. If your itinerary includes Lake Kivu at either Karongi or Rubavu, you will have the opportunity to swim in the lake but kindly follow the advise of the guide. A torch should be recommended for every adventure destination and Rwanda is no exception.

Voltage: Voltage is 220V

Drinking water : It is NOT advisable to drink water from the taps. You will be able to get bottled water wherever you go. One must also remember to carry water with them on the actual tracks.

Credit cards:

The unit of currency is Rwanda franc. The US dollar is the hard currency of preference. Very few places in Rwanda accept either credit cards or traveller's cheques. Only the major hotels in Kigali and Serena Hotel in Rubavu plus a few airlines accept them.

Camera and film
Bring both. Lots of the latter. Do not forget plenty of batteries.

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT

Wildlife tours - Rwanda,
P.O.Box 601,Kigali - Rwanda,
Tel: +250 788527049 or +250 788357052
Email: mugisony@yahoo.com, info@wildlifetours-rwanda.com, david@@wildlifetours-rwanda.com www.wildlifetours-rwanda.com

USEFUL INFORMATION

There is no charge for private filming in the parks but there is a fee for commercial filming and prior arrangements have to be made.

Vaccinations The only one you will need for Rwanda is Yellow Fever. We strongly suggest that you see your doctor about malaria precautions. Security Rwanda is considered the safest travel destination in the region Communication Rwanda has excellent cell phone network covering almost the entire country.

International phone calls can be made easlily. Appropriate SIM cards for the network are readily available everywhere, even in remote towns, and cell phones can be purchased or rented from major shops in Kigali. Most towns of any size will have several Internet cafes and computer centres.

How to get to Rwanda

Nairobi 3 flights daily
Brussels 3 flights a week Tue, Thurs and Sat
Johannesburg 3 flights a week Wed, Fri and Sun
Entebbe daily flights
Kilmanjaro 2 flights a week Mon and Fri
Bujumbura 5 flights a week Tue, Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun

Note: Rwanda is a polythene free country. For environmental reasons, plastic bags are not allowed)