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  1. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Questions about Uganda game parks and Rwanda flights to Zanzibar

    by anillos_de_saturno 15 May 2012

    Regarding flights from Kigali to Zanzibar, you could take a look at the fares of Kenya Airways from Kigali to Zanzibar changing planes…

  2. due_passi avatar

    Questions about Uganda game parks and Rwanda flights to Zanzibar

    by due_passi 15 May 2012

    Hi fellow travelers, I am planning my first trip to sub-saharan Africa in January of next year. The idea is to visit Uganda and/or Rwa…

  3. Fulana avatar

    RE: Beach in Rwanda

    by Fulana 15 May 2012

    The good beaches are in Burundi!

  4. donbigosso avatar

    Re: Independent/alternative traveling in Rwanda

    by donbigosso 15 May 2012

    Thanks for that. I'll try to get the guide. up to 15-20$ is pretty ok for me. 10$ for budget is really cool :) Any further info appreciated…

  5. bigal1 avatar

    RE: Beach in Rwanda

    by bigal1 15 May 2012

    Most people do not visit Rwanda for the beaches and although I did not go there you might look at Kibuye - Bradt guidebook useful for…

  6. bigal1 avatar

    RE: Independent/alternative traveling in Rwanda

    by bigal1 15 May 2012

    Check out the Bradt guide - rooms are not that cheap in Rwanda compared to some countries and you may need to budget at least $US10 in…

  7. orion_mike avatar

    RE: Beach in Rwanda

    by orion_mike 15 May 2012

    I hope you are referring to to a beach by one of the many lakes as Rwanda is a land-locked country, that is it has no Indian Ocean coastline…

  8. donbigosso avatar

    Independent/alternative traveling in Rwanda

    by donbigosso 15 May 2012

    Hi All!!! I just found an extremely cheap ticket (350€ both ways from Europe) to Rwanda and im thinking about going there between may…

  9. tandpetare avatar

    Beach in Rwanda

    by tandpetare 15 May 2012

    I am looking for a nice beach in Rwanda, someone who has a good tip? Thanks for any information!

  10. asiatraveler2012 avatar

    RE: 12 days Rwanda in august 2012

    by asiatraveler2012 15 May 2012

    I definitely agree with gagalichen - there's a lot more in Uganda and much nicer people, and it's way cheaper. Rwanda is a fine holiday…

  11. asiatraveler2012 avatar

    RE: Changing USD in Kigali

    by asiatraveler2012 15 May 2012

    In my experience, they'll only give the best exchange rate for newer bills in really good condition. For wrinkled bills and especially…

  12. Kibo1224 avatar

    RE: 12 days Rwanda in august 2012

    by Kibo1224 15 May 2012

    I was just there, and Rwanda isn't much more expensive than Uganda for the budget traveler (i.e. food, guesthouse, public transport).…

  13. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Biking from Marocco and follow the west coast down to Negeria

    by anillos_de_saturno 14 May 2012

    +N Angola isn't very safe either, you may remember the Togo football team bus got ambushed there during the Africas Cup.+ I think that…

  14. montj avatar

    Re: Rwanda visa at land crossing for US citizen??

    by montj 14 May 2012

    you can get a visa acceptance online before you go http://www.migration.gov.rw/singleform.php you take this along and then pay for the…

  15. vitzmojo99 avatar

    Rwanda visa at land crossing for US citizen??

    by vitzmojo99 14 May 2012

    hi, ill be crossing from Uganda into Rwanda in late september or october. I read that visits under 90 days are free for US citizens...is…

  16. brzzl_grrzl avatar

    RE: Attachment Parenting

    by brzzl_grrzl 13 May 2012

    +I'm also interested in why gz_bz actively wanted to continue after 10 months?+ Because I then took my 10 month old to Rwanda for two…

  17. marcopolowannabe avatar

    RE: Rwanda June 1-10

    by marcopolowannabe 12 May 2012

    Hi Rachel, I will be visiting Nairobi, Kampala and possibly Rwanda at around the above mentioned time, I'll pm you my email address so…

  18. Fulana avatar

    Security Kivus 2012

    by Fulana 12 May 2012

    During the last weeks there has been several incidents of unrest in the Eastern DRC and thousand of people have fled Masisi and Rutshuru…

  19. stokeygirl avatar

    RE: Kenya/Tanzania/Uganda single entry visa

    by stokeygirl 12 May 2012

    I have seen some posters report that they've got away without repaying in Kenya because the border guy hasn't noticed they've been to…

  20. catfriend avatar

    RE: Kenya/Tanzania/Uganda single entry visa

    by catfriend 11 May 2012

    If you re-enter Uganda from Rwanda it's going to be pretty obvious where you've been. You just have to fill out the form and fork over…

  21. catfriend avatar

    RE: Kenya/Tanzania/Uganda single entry visa

    by catfriend 11 May 2012

    If you go to Rwanda you will be obtaining all new visas. It's no big deal, you just have to factor the costs into your planning.

  22. Zimtstern avatar

    Kenya/Tanzania/Uganda single entry visa

    by Zimtstern 11 May 2012

    Hello! I have a question about the visa fro Kenya: I have got a single-entry Kenyan visa and a single entry Ugandan and will get one…

  23. wanderingrachel avatar

    Rwanda June 1-10

    by wanderingrachel 11 May 2012

    Hi all, I'm heading to Kigali on June 1, staying until June 10. My only plans thus far are a gorilla trek on June 5th, but otherwise…

  24. KiwiFiona avatar

    Gorillas & Kilamanjaro - Suggestions please

    by KiwiFiona 11 May 2012

    We are planning on heading to Africia in Mid Sept/October to see the Gorillas and we're also hoping to climb Kilamanjaro. Our plan of…

  25. Beck1112 avatar

    Rwanda Independence Day? Umuganda?

    by Beck1112 10 May 2012

    I'm planning out my trip to Rwanda the first week of July and realized that July 1 is independence day. Does anyone know how the country…

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