Travelling to Rwanda for a Safari
Travelling to Rwanda for a safari is one of the most exciting experiences in Africa. Rwanda is a country that is so respected by nature of its order, cleanliness, calm, rules enforced of a surprising degree. This order isn’t reserved for cities, either. Slowly but surely Rwanda reclaimed its seat at the table of top destinations in Africa, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors to its land, rich in wildlife and lush scenery especially the luxury end guests seeking to track mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park and visiting Nyungwe Forest National Park to see the primates including the Chimpanzees. Book Now
Being a landlocked country nestled in East-Central Africa, the country has some incredibly beautiful landscape, including lakes, volcanos, and mountains. Not to mention the opportunity to visit local markets and villages to get a feel for everyday life in Rwanda.
Travelling to Rwanda as a country often overlooked by travelers in Africa. However, the country has so much to offer visitors in its small area. Most notably, Volcanoes National Park is Rwanda’s most treasured nature reserve in the northwest corner of the country.
Today, visitors come to this corner of Rwanda mainly for gorilla safaris, hiking, and visits to the culture. Volcanoes National Park is most famous for being home to mountain gorillas and the research base for famed zoologist Dian Fossey. Other guests travelling to Rwanda for a safari prefer visiting Akagera National Park, home for the BIG 5 giving visitors an opportunity to take a boat safari on Lake Ihema for aquatic life and game safari across the park for Rhinos, Giraffes, Buffaloes, Zebras, and Antelopes and encounter many bird species.
Visitors hoping to travel to Rwanda has required some entry requirements including a passport which should be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into Rwanda and it needs to be two blank pages on your passport for entry stamps.
A visa is among the Rwanda entry requirement that is required by all nationals which are not a citizen of East African Community Member States. Obtain a visa before traveling or a 30-day tourist visa at port of entry for $50. Credit cards are not accepted at all land border crossings. These are fees for the processing of applications. Travelers must have sufficient funds to cover the costs of their stay in Rwanda.
Visitors travelling to Rwanda required a yellow fever vaccination certificate if they are coming from yellow fever endemic countries or countries with active yellow fever transmission outbreaks.
