RWANDA TRAVEL REPORT.

Puntuale come to the party from Milan Malpensa at 21.45 in the Aereo n. ET703 of the Ethiopian Airlines Competition in Terminal 2 of the International Airport of Addis Ababa Bole (Ethiopia), with a brief visit to Rome for 1 hour per hour and pass to the rest of the aerobics, (preliminary multiplayer triple from Malpensa to Kigali (Rwanda) and from Blantyre (Malawi) to Malpensa and then to Addis Abeba: Euro 699,51).

Sull’Aeromobile has been successfully serviced by cena.

Arriving at 6.35, on Terminal 2 of the International Airport in Addis Ababa Bole (Ethiopia). C'è sono 1 hour in fuso orario, rispetto all'Italia.

All of the airport is closed, in the case of transit (in the case of a full-fledged state of the city), and is not necessarily a necessity for me and I am apprehended by the British embassy.

Puntale came to see the part of Terminal 2 of the international airport Addis Abeba Bole in Addis Abeba (Ethiopia) at 11.10 in the Aereo n. ET807 of the Ethiopian Airlines Complex in the International Airport International Kgoanda in Kigali in Rwanda (prefecture of a large multi-tropical component of the Malpensa in Kigali (Rwanda) and in Blantyre (Malawi) in Malpensa with a price in Addis Abeba: Euro 699,51 ).

Sull’Aeromobile has been successfully serviced for a long time.

Arrivo pertanto alle o 12. 12. P.M., all'Aloporto Internazionale Gregoire Kayibanda di Kigali in Rwanda, located in Kanombe circa 10 km a est del centro della Capitale. In the first hour of the year, the coast of Italy.

For example in Rwanda there is a need for the Visto d'ingresso, sia per tourism tourism, la richiedersi presso le Rappresentanze diplomatico / consolari ruandesi competent per l'Italia. The only option available to the "Entry Facility" (which is usually solved in the 5th day; the stamp is the stamp and present at the Rwandan frontier) and then it will be the only official distribution in Rwanda (30% USD; Vacation acceleration other monetary and rest only for the Dollar in the United States), pre-commissioned by the official formula provided through the “Entry Facility” website at www.migration.gov.rw. It is possible to make a visit to the visitation center on the 15th day, the faction rests on the two continents in the Presence of the Immigration Service.

The visitor is always on the Rwandan side, at a certain point, also in Kenya and Uganda.

At the International Airport in Greece Kayibanda in Kigali in Rwanda, it is possible to have an ATM monetary, pressurize the contours (Euro, Dollar or Sterline), and have a base offer of the last few queries to be received at the center in Kigali (in Kigali). 1 Euro = 910 RFR oppure 1 USD = 840 RFR).

Tense in consideration in Rwanda The service of the public and private services in the fine week and of the Danish non-subdivision.

At the International Airport Kgoanda in Kigali in Rwanda, located in Kanombe circa 10 km in the center of the Capitol, to the capital of the capitals, the economic and technical solutions of the terminal, the distribution of the operational and the development of the air traffic control for the whole main street dove is possible to have a motorcycle taxi with a RFR price of 1,000 (contractual fortune) to use the automatic transmission line of the 400 RFR price.

The center of Kigali, under construction and collar, apparel and law enforcement.

The first thing to do in Kigali is to visit the Kigali Memorial Center, which was illustrated in the territories of the original genocide in April 1994, the 100th anniversary of the 1,000,000 people who died in the Tutsi and Hutu moderates. It is not the only thing in the middle of the Central Century, but it is a matter of magnitude to the extent of controlling the gestation period. The proven actor is also a film developer who illustrates the genre of genocide. The Kigali Memorial Center is open to the public at 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is 2 km above the north of the capitals. In addition to the solution to the economic crisis is the result of a taxi ride at the rate of 600 RFR (fortune teller).

The main long-distance bus station is located in Nyabugogo, just 2 km northwest of the capital. To reach it, the fastest and cheapest solution is to take a motorcycle taxi at the price of 500 RFR (bargaining strongly).

The most reliable company to reach Kibuye (Karongi), from Nyabugogo, is the Capital Express which offers several trips a day with comfortable minibuses. The ticket which costs 2,510 RFR must be purchased at the Company's desk, before boarding the bus. The journey takes about 3 hours and 30 '.

In Kibuye I slept at Home Saint Jean, the cheapest accommodation in the city at the price of 6,000 RFR, (without breakfast) per night for a single room. This house of religious hospitality is located, less than 1 km from the bus station and therefore from the city center, in a magnificent position and therefore from it you can enjoy incomparable views of the underlying Lake Kivu.

It can be reached during the day on foot with a pleasant walk in the woods while after sunset it is advisable to take a motorcycle taxi at the price of 500 RFR.

To reach Gisenyi from Kibuye, it is necessary to take a minibus of the Kivu Belt Company at the price of 3,000 RFR from the Bus Station, located in the city center. There are several departures a day: the first at 7.30, the second at 9.00 and so on until late afternoon. The journey takes approximately 4 hours. Tickets can be purchased while boarding the bus.

When you arrive in Gisenyi, you can decide whether to get off in the city center or at the Bus Station, located almost 3 km northwest of the city center.

The best thing to do in Gisenyi is to reach the Rubona Peninsula, located almost 5 km south of the city center (1,000 RFR with a motorcycle taxi), where there are some resorts and where the lake offers glimpses of incomparable beauty.

To reach Musanze from Gisenyi, it is necessary to take one of the many minibuses heading to Kigali, which leaves from the Bus Station but which also collect passengers in the city center. One of the companies that travels this route is called Kigali Safari. There are departures at least every half hour from sunset to sunrise. The journey takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. The ticket costs 1,200 RFR and can be purchased while boarding the bus.

In Musanze the buses that travel the Gisenyi - Kigali route leave you on 163 Street, near the Pension Plaza, over 1 km from the Bus Station, which can be reached either on foot or by motorbike taxi for the price of 300 RFR.

If you are interested in reaching the most famous park in Rwanda and that is the Volcanoes National Park, where there are the rare Mountain Gorillas and the Golden Monkeys, keep in mind that first you need to reach the Kinigi Village, located about 12 km north of Musanze. There are several minibuses a day that travel this route in less than half an hour, leaving when full from the Musanze Bus Station. The ticket costs 300 RFR and can be purchased while boarding the bus.

Keep in mind that to reach the Park Headquarters, located just 3 km north of Kinigi, you can take a motorbike taxi from the aforementioned Village at the price of 700 RFR (price obtained by negotiating).

Keep in mind that the excursion to the Volcanoes National Park to see the mountain gorillas costs 1,500 USD and must be booked online weeks in advance if you want to find a place. You can only be with the Gorillas for an hour. The situation is different for the excursion to see the Golden Monkeys, which costs 100 USD and can be booked the same day. In both cases, however, on the day designated for the excursion, it is necessary to show up at the Park Headquarters at 7.00 am for registration and then move with your own vehicle for several kilometers in the forest to the point set for the start of the walk. If you do not have a vehicle, you need to rent one or stock a ride to other adventure companions.

To reach Kigali from Musanze, it is necessary to take one of the many minibuses, departing from the Bus Station but which also collect passengers in the city center. One of the companies that travels this route is called Kigali Safari. There are departures at least every half hour from sunset to sunrise. The trip takes about 2 hours. The ticket costs 1,700 RFR and can be purchased while boarding the bus.

As specified above in Kigali all long-distance buses arrive at Nyabugogo Bus Station, scarce 2 km northwest of the capital. To reach the center of Kigali the fastest and cheapest solution is to take a motorcycle taxi at the price of 500 RFR (bargaining heavily).

In Kibuye I slept at Center Saint Paul, one of the cheapest accommodations in the City at the price of 17,000 RFR, (magnificent buffet breakfast included) per night for a double room (there are no singles). This house of religious hospitality is located in the center, one step away from St. Famile Church.

Another important thing to do in the capital is to visit the Camp Kigali Memorial, which illustrates in detail the terrible genocide that started right here in April 1994, with the killing of 10 Belgian soldiers on a peace mission. You don't pay anything to enter, but it is advisable to leave a tip to the attendant who will explain to you what happened that day. Camp Kigali Memorial is open daily from 8.00 to 17.00 and is located in the southern part of the city center. To reach it, the fastest and cheapest solution is to take a motorcycle taxi at the price of 500 RFR (bargaining strongly).

If you want to understand the 1994 Genocide even more readily, you need to go and visit the Churches of Nyamata and Ntarama, where thousands of Tutsis were killed, in a few hours.

And to do this, you need to go outside the Nyabugogo Bus Station, where big buses depart every 15 minutes for the Nyanza Bus Station, located a few kilometers south of the capital. To get on, buy a rechargeable 1,000 RFR card (the ride costs 250 RFR), before getting on the bus. The journey takes less than half an hour.

Then from the Nyanza Bus Station, take one of the many minibuses that run every day in the direction of Nyamata, stopping also in Ntarama (25 km south of Kigali). The journey takes about half an hour. The ticket costs 400 RFR and can be purchased while boarding the bus.

From Ntarama, the church where the Genocide took place is about 2 km from the main road. A motorbike taxi to reach it, via a dirt road, costs 500 RFR.

In the Ntarama Genocide Memorial, the terrible genocide that took place inside and outside the Church, where thousands of Tutsis were killed in a few hours, is illustrated in detail. You don't pay anything to enter, but it is advisable to leave a tip to the attendant who will explain to you what happened that day. There are some skulls and some weapons of genocide inside the Church, and in another room the clothes of those who lost their lives, then a school, the Mass Grave Area and a hill suitable for reflection. It is forbidden to take photos inside the premises and the Church. The Ntarama Genocide Memorial is open every day from 8.00 to 16.30. Until 4.00 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

From the Ntarama Genocide Memorial, you can take a motorcycle taxi that for the price of 1,000 RFR travels the approximately 6 km that separate it from the Nyamata Genocide Memorial.

In the Nyamata Genocide Memorial, the terrible genocide that took place inside and outside the Church, where 50,000 Tutsis were killed in a few hours, is illustrated in detail. You don't pay anything to enter, but it is advisable to leave a tip to the attendant who will explain to you what happened that day. There are skulls and bones of the dead scattered everywhere while inside the Church and in underground rooms there are dozens and dozens of coffins full of skulls of those who lost their lives. Then there is a memorial to the Italian Antonia Locatelli of Bergamo who was killed on 09/03/1992, as she denounced the government's policy of killing the Tutsis on BBC Radio. It is forbidden to take photos inside the Church, coffins and skulls. The Nyamata Genocide Memorial is open every day from 8.00 to 16.30. Until 4.00 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 

 To return to Nyabugogo, take a motorcycle taxi for the price of 500 RFR and reach the Nyamata Bus Station, which is over 1 km from the Genocide Memorial and about 30 km from Kigali. Then take a minibus that takes you to Nyanza in half an hour (400 RFR) and from there take the usual Big Bus taken on the way that arrives in Nyabugogo in about 5 minutes. (250 RFR, compulsory rechargeable card which costs 1,000 RER).

The most reliable company to reach the City of Nyanza (Nyabisindu), from Nyabugogo, is the Volcano Express which offers many trips a day with comfortable minibuses. The ticket that costs 2,400 RFR must be purchased at the Company's desk, before boarding the bus. The trip takes about 2 hours.

The most interesting attraction to see in Nyanza (Nyabisindu), is the Royal Residence of King Mutara III Rudahigwa, located on the hill about 3 km from the Bus Station which in turn is located in the city center. A motorcycle taxi to reach it costs 500 RER.

The Royal Residence of King Mutara III Rudahigwa in Nyanza (Nyabisindu) is open every day from 8.00 to 16.00. Admission costs 6,000 RFR, in addition to Euro 2,000 RFR for the use of the Camera, although in truth the use of the same inside the new building is prohibited. The guide is free and optional, but it makes sense to tip 1,000 RFR.

The most reliable company to reach the City of Huye (Butare), from Nyanza (Nyabisindu), is the Volcano Express which offers many trips a day with comfortable minibuses. The ticket which costs 700 RFR must be purchased at the Company's desk, before boarding the bus. The journey takes about 1 hour.

In Huye (Butare) I slept at the Hotel de Beaux - Arts, the cheapest accommodation in the city at the price of 5,000 RFR, (without breakfast) per night for a double room. The single is not there. This property is located in the center, about 1.5 km from the bus station.

It can be reached on foot or by taking a motorcycle taxi for the price of 300 RFR.

If you want to understand the 1994 Genocide even more readily, it is necessary to go and visit the Murambi Genocide Memorial, where about 40,000 Tutsis were killed, in 8 hours, from 3.00 to 11.00 in the morning.

And to do this, you need to go to the Huye Bus Station (Butare), where minibuses from the Volcano Express Company depart every 30 minutes for the Nyamagabe Bus Station, located in the center. The journey takes a good half hour. The ticket costs 500 RFR and can be purchased while boarding the bus.

From Nyamagabe, keep in mind that the Murambi Genocide Memorial is about 3 km away. A motorbike taxi to reach it, via a dirt road, costs 500 RFR.

In the Murambi Genocide Memorial, the terrible genocide which took place in just 8 hours, in which about 40,000 Tutsis were killed, is illustrated in detail. You don't pay anything to enter, but it is advisable to leave a tip to the attendant who will explain to you what happened that day. There is a small museum, right after the entrance, then the obligatory guide takes you to visit hundreds of bodies preserved in dozens of rooms. It is forbidden to take photos both inside and outside the premises. The Murambi Genocide Memorial is open from 8.00 to 16.00. Closed during Public Holidays.

To return to Nyamagabe, wait for one of the rare taxis that hang out in that area.

The only company that reaches Kayanza Haut, the border with Burundi, from Huye Bus Station (Butare), is the Volcano Express which offers several trips per day (at 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, 11.00, 13.00 and 14.00. 00) with comfortable minibuses. The ticket which costs 1,000 RFR must be purchased at the desk of the Company, before boarding the bus. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes.

In Kayanza Haut, the border with Burundi, you can obtain the exit stamp from Rwanda at the appropriate desk. Here there is an exchange office where it is possible to obtain Burundian Francs at a rate of 1 Euro = BFR 2,600, as is also the case with the characters who offer you money during and after you have crossed the border with Burundi. Keep in mind that in Bujumbura the exchange rate is very disadvantageous: 1 Euro = 1.910 BFR.

The Burundi border can be reached with a short walk of 300 meters. about.

My complete travel report with map, photographs and videos is available at this link:

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