Are you planning to visit Rwanda and looking for the ultimate travel guide? You have hit the jackpot. Hermosa Life Tours and Travel have put together 7 essential tips to help you savor every aspect of your Rwanda safari.
Essential Tips on Choosing the Best Dates to Visit Rwanda
Rwanda is a year-round destination; however, you must be conscientious while choosing dates for your trip to Rwanda as choosing the perfect dates elevate your safari from being a nice trip to a great one. Most of our clients prefers to start their tours between June and September or December to February for during this time the sky is clearer and ideal for outdoor activities like gorilla trekking or walking the canopy. Our other clients, who prefers fewer crowds and budget tour packages, come to visit during the shoulder seasons March to May and October to November; Rwanda’s lush landscapes during the wet season are also a sight to behold, though trekking can be more challenging.
Essential Tips on Booking Your Safaris in Rwanda
The land of a thousand hills is now a bucket-list destination for her unique attractions such as the world-famous mountain gorillas, and the endemic golden monkey, which requires booking in advance due to high demand and limited trekking slots. Start planning at least six months before your tour to secure your trekking permits and avoid last-minute disappointments. You must also avoid uploading an expired passport or false ID, otherwise you will be denied entry to the park even though you possess a fully paid system generated permit.
Another activity you should book ahead of time is the chimpanzee tracking. While chimpanzee communities are thriving in Nyungwe Forest; you should know that only a group of 8 people can visit per day and there are exclusively three locations where you can track these intelligent and highly active primates – in the Cyamudongo fragmented forest, around Uwinka reception center and in Gisovu. In other words, gorilla trekking permits availability is higher than Chimpanzees trekking permits, considering that Rwanda has up to 10 habituated gorilla families that you can visit.
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To avoid the grueling ordeal of not finding permits consider booking at least 3 months prior in low season, March to May and October to November, and 6 months prior in peak season, June and September or December to February.
Bonus Tip: Book you gorilla trekking permit in between November and May for a 30% discount.
Essential Tips on Selecting the Perfect Accommodation in Rwanda
You have to be strategic when selecting your accommodation for your trips to Rwanda. Being a world-class destination, Rwanda will spoil you with a range of accommodations, from budget-friendly options to luxurious properties, all having top-notch service. Feel free to choose accommodations that are near your activities. This way, you will drive lesser hours to and from your activities, stay energetic, you will not have to wake up too early and you will save your money.
Essential Tips on Choosing Your Local Tour Company in Rwanda
This is a no-brainer as you have already found us – Hermosa Life Tour and Travel. But to make it interesting we dare you to try and find another licensed Rwandan tour company with our range of services, that will offer you tailored programs, trips guided by experienced tour guides who will enhance your experience, while also ensuring good value for you money.
Bonus Tip: Contact Our team; and we will make your Rwanda safari a remarkable one.
Essential Tips on Navigating Rwanda’s Travel Etiquette:
Rwandans are warm and Kind people. To reward their hospitality, try to follow and respect the following:
- Do not throw trash on the streets, whether it is a plastic bottle or anything else you want to throw, throw it in the public waste containers, there are several on the streets.
- Do not take pictures of locals without their permission, it is rude. Also, some places, like museums, it is not allowed to take pictures, please be mindful of this and ask your guide or the locals themselves, they will let you know whether you are authorized to take photos.
- Most importantly, do not joke about the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.
Bonus Tip: Learning a phrase or two in Kinyarwanda can enhance your experience.
Essential Tips on Packing Properly and Ecologically
For a tour in the Volcanoes and/or Nyungwe Forest National Parks, you will need to pack your Hiking boots and trousers, long-sleeve shirts, water proof jacket, hardy gloves, gaiters, a coat to keep you warm, sun screen, insect repellent, binoculars, camera, hand sanitizer, lip balm and personal medication if any.
While for you Akagera Safari you will need light and breathable clothing, hat and sun glasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, a water bottle, lip balm, your camera and a good pair of binoculars as well as your personal medication if you have any.
For other activities such as lake Kivu expeditions, you will need your beachwear. One thing that you must NOT pack is plastic bags. Rwanda has banned plastic bags and other single-use plastics, if you are caught with them your luggage will be confiscated at the airport.
Bonus Tip: opt for biodegradable or reusable bags instead of plastic ones and join Rwandans on their conservation and sustainability journey.
Essential Tips on Organizing Your Travel Documents
To efficiently sort out your travel documents, start by ensuring your passport is valid for at least six months beyond your planned stay in Rwanda, remember where you have saved your e-ticket, understand your itinerary thoroughly, have a copy of your permits, last but not least bring your travel insurance.
Bonus Tip: you can apply for your visa upon arrival. It is a very smooth process.
Conclusion
Follow these tips for a hassle-free trip and for a dose of adventure or tranquil vacation, contact Hermosa Life Tours and Travel team. Let us organize your seamless an enriching trip to Rwanda; where every last detail is taken care of so you can fully immerse yourself in Rwanda’s breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and unforgettable adventures, savoring the journey and creating lasting memories in this remarkable country.
