Tina Sloane writes: Karongi / Kibuye Accommodation p. 189 Home st. Jean is such an incredible place to stay it is tempting not to sing its praises in case it starts getting booked up! The views are stunning, the staff are extremely welcoming and the rooms are very reasonably priced. There is even a … Continue reading Detailed Lake Kivu & Volcanoes NP updates
Category: Rubona
Map corrections & birding updates
Florian writes: I went to Rwanda with 5 friends in June. Your Guide (5th Edition) offered us very useful information! Thanks a lot for that! Some updates/corrections for you: -page 174 (Nyungwe NP): We stayed at Gisakura Guesthouse and wanted to watch some birds and monkeys at the Gisakura Tea Estate ("forest patch with colobus … Continue reading Map corrections & birding updates
New trip report
BLVD Rwanda writes: We recently returned from a month travelling around Rwanda, particularly Lake Kivu, using the 4th edition of your guidebook: Rusizi/Cyangugu Certainly off the tourist trail and with little to offer unless you have a private vehicle. Nonetheless with this aid you can certainly find some great off-the-beaten track points of interest. … Continue reading New trip report
Tessa W’s trip report
As we found other people’s entries really helpful when planning our trip, we decided to post a summary of our 3 weeks stay in Rwanda in November 2012. We had a truly wonderful trip and really enjoyed Rwanda’s natural beauty and its welcoming people. We were travelling as a family: parents and 3 grownup children! … Continue reading Tessa W’s trip report
Inzu Lodge, Rubena
Marie-Noëlle, the owner manager of Inzu Lodge, which was only operating as a campsite and restaurant when the 5th edition was researched, but now also offers accommodation, has sent me the following progress update: Located 7 km from Gisenyi, in front of Lake Kivu, Inzu Lodge now has 4 safari tents in which you can … Continue reading Inzu Lodge, Rubena
Celbeck’s trip report
Celbeck writes: This forum helped me prepare our trip to Rwanda so I wanted to post a report of our stay there with some useful tips which might help others. Rwanda is absolutely amazing: gracious landscapes, beautiful fauna and flora, incredible experience with the gorillas and wonderful people! 5 things we were glad to bring: … Continue reading Celbeck’s trip report
Extensive updates from Stella
Gisenyi P179-180: Paradis Malahide (great place) now costs Rfr 40,000 B&B. There are a couple of other options now at Rubona, further up the hill: Palm Garden Resort m 0788 306 830/0788 834 800 vedaste@mercatorassistance.rw or info@mercatorassistance.rw ; http://www.yvke-beach-resort.com. This new hotel has bungalows set in manicured gardens next to the lake with a beach. Rfr 45,000. Also … Continue reading Extensive updates from Stella
Updates for Gitarama, Butare, Gikongoro, Nyungwe, Kibuye, Gisenyi, Ruhengeri
Gitarama -Artificial lake and rice fields near Genocide Memorial invite for a walk -Nice Cathedral Butare -Omuganda Day: Shops opened very late around 1 or 2 pm and not as we thought at 11 or 12 am -National University Campus has nice cafeteria (buffet for 1000 Rfr),and the main auditorium has Music and Football … Continue reading Updates for Gitarama, Butare, Gikongoro, Nyungwe, Kibuye, Gisenyi, Ruhengeri
Judy’s updates
Have recently returned from Rwanda. So impressed with the beauty of the countryside and what a change to have no litter. We arranged our own travel but found the Rwanda tourist Office very slow to respond to emails regarding the gorilla trek permits. Would challenge your info that recommends Mastercard. Did not find it accepted … Continue reading Judy’s updates
Moriah Hills & Paradise Malahide
We stayed at the Moriah Hill Resort in Kibuye. It is modern hotel situated at a beautiful quiet bay at lake Kivu. Despite the fantastic view and the good food you can not compare this with Paradise Malahide in Rubona, next to Gisenyi. The latter is more romantic with fantastic views at the lake and … Continue reading Moriah Hills & Paradise Malahide
Bradt Rwanda Travel News 