Rwanda Safaris & Tours

Foreign tourists require visas to visit Rwanda. You can get a 30-day entry visa from the Irembo Immigration Website for USD 50. Check with your embassy or consulate for the latest regulations at least a month before your flight. Your passport must be valid for six months from the intended travel date and contain at least one blank page.

Rwanda has a burgeoning culinary scene, with local and international restaurants well-represented nationwide. In addition to international offerings, try some of Rwanda’s traditional dishes; brochettes (grilled meat or fish on a stick), Akabenz (roasted and marinated pork), and Misuzu (fried sweet plantains) are delicious and available throughout the country. Tipping is unnecessary, mainly during your Rwanda vacation safari. However, if the service is exemplary, feel free to leave a few small notes.

The quality of travel accommodation in Rwanda has improved in leaps and bounds over the past several years. Expect good food; excellent, personalized service; and a few unique touches—like a hot water bottle under your sheets—from Rwanda’s best safari lodges. Bring travel necessities, such as toothbrushes and shampoo, but don’t be surprised if those items are already in your bathroom. Most accommodations will give you a room with mosquito bed nets. However, you may not require a net in properties at high altitudes.

You can use complimentary Wi-Fi in Rwanda at most restaurants, cafés, and hotels. 4G LTE wireless broadband is in major cities and towns. Outside of Kigali, however, Wi-Fi connection is much more unreliable. If you need consistent Internet or phone access, hotspot your roaming network, or bring an unrestricted cell phone and get a SIM card on arrival. MTN and Tigo are considered the most consistent network providers.