Fly to
Kigali via Nairobi
flying time
10 hours 10 minutes
time difference
GMT +2 hours
Visas
Not required for UK passport holders
Health Requirements
Yellow fever certificate required
Best time to travel
July - September, December - January
Weather
The driest months in Rwanda are between July and September and from December to January. The rains tend to fall between April and May and then again from October to November. However, trekking for gorillas involves entering the rainforests so you need to be prepared to get wet and muddy most of the year.
Itineraries
Classic Rwanda
Highlights - Trekking the magnificent mountain gorilla; In search of Columbus Monkeys, tour the Gisakura tea plantation... Read more ...
Gorilla Tracking from Nairobi
Highlights - Gorilla tracking in Volcanoes National Park; Relax at lake Kivu; Optional excursions in Kigali... Read more ...
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Rwanda's capital city of Kigali is spread out over a number of hills in the centre of the country. Although it has been through a turbulent past with the genocide in 1994 it has been transformed into a beautiful and interesting capital city. The streets are bustling with life and is and amazingly clean compared to other capital cities on the African continent.
Visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial is a must for all visitors to Rwanda which was fully opened in April 2004. Situated in Gisozi it has become the burial site of over 250,000 people of the one million plus people that were killed in the three months of genocide. It serves as a memorial to those who lost their lives and also as an educational centre for it never to happen again. Other attractions which should not be missed are the markets where you will be able to find local handicrafts.
Abercrombie & Kent's Kigali city tours are the perfect way to explore this interesting capital city.
Suggested Kigali Accommodation
Kigali Serena Hotel
Rwanda’s Kigali Serena Hotel is located on a charismatic boulevard in central Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. The hotel’s 148 rooms suit different needs including standard rooms, junior suites and a presidential suite...
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