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Travel Tips
Areas of Interest:
volcanoes National park, Akagera National Park, Nyungwe National park, lake Kivu resort area, Butare National Museum, Nyanza king’s place, Genocide memorials and cultural tours all over the country

Banking
Credit cards are accepted by major hotels, most airlines and increasingly by big supper markets. You can also use them to obtain money from automated teller machines. The Rwandan unit of currency is the Rwandan francs.

What to Carry
Depending on the time of year and whether you are going to the south and or northern part of the country that is to say Nyungwe and volcanoes national parks, you will need a fairly comprehensive wardrobe (including warm clothing for nights, Remember much of Rwanda is at high altitude and it does get cold. Take clothing that layers so you can start out well rugged up but as the day warms up, you can "peel off". On safari, it is advisable to wear trousers and stout, lace-up shoes, clothing should be in natural, earthy or khaki tones. Remember to take a hat, sunglasses and sun block, a torch, insect repellent, binoculars and plenty of camera film. A detailed "What to Pack" list will be provided with your documents.

Hotel Accommodation
There is arrange of different categories of hotels in Kigali and outside Kigali Reservation can be made up on Request.

Weather
Take special care with the sun, you are few miles away from the equator and the cool air can be misleading. Be wary of swimming in lakes, rivers and natural reservoirs as they can be infected with the bilharzia parasite. For entering some countries after visiting Rwanda vaccination against yellow fever is compulsory. There are many highly recommended vaccinations and malarial treatments - for information see your doctor or traveler’s medical centre The eastern part (Akagera National Park) hot and sunny for most of the year. Despite being close to the equator, much of Rwanda has a meek climate because of its altitude. In the southwestern and northern regions it can get very cold all the day and very cold at night. At lower altitude, such as Umutara and Bugesera, the temperature is moderate, with the summer months, being hot and dry. The "long rains" are generally April / May and the "short rains" from mid October to mid December. June to October and January to March are generally dry.