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I took a bus from Mwanza to Benako two years ago: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1830201

Yes, upon checking my travel journal, I did not get to Kigali until 7:30. Though that included some time gawking at the pretty Rusumu Falls.

When I was there in late 2009 there was a bus (also described in the paper LP) that left Mwanza around 7 AM and got to Benaco around 4 PM....

Hi Thorn Tree. I'm spending a weekend in San Juan this month and I'd like both to hike in El Yunque and to kayak in the bioluminescent bay...

I did very well using Barclays ATMs in Kenya and Tanzania. There is a Barclays in the arrivals section of Nairobi airport so that is a good...

None of the Internet cafes I went to in Gisenyi would be suitable for videoconferencing. There was barely enough bandwidth for light-mode...

If you're a UK or US citizen you can go right into Rwanda without a visa. Not sure about other countries, I know Irish need a visa in...

This is not entirely pertinent but for what it's worth I had no problem changing my TSH in Rwanda. In fact it was easier than changing USD...

I'm guessing kaybee is on the way to Rwanda or some other place where USD are very welcome.

I don't think that's quite right. Visit into Rwanda from anywhere is free if you're from one of the select countries (I only know UK and...

http://www.ambarwanda.org.uk/visa.php...

They never responded with payment instructions to me, either. I ended up going to their office in UTC....

I flew Precision Air from Dar to Mwanza. There are a couple of flights a day, I think. I'd guess it would cost between $100 and $150 but...

When I booked my Precision Air flight out of Zanzibar the exit tax was included. I showed my ticket at the exit tax desk and they were...

I was in Gisenyi five days ago. The guide I worked with (who posts here as barugahare) told me I shouldn't have any problem visiting Goma...