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RwandAir is one of the youngest and most modern airlines on the African continent. Operating with the latest Boeing 737-800 NG planes and the only ones in Africa with the Sky Line Interior the airline operates flights to and from Kigali to Johannesburg, Brazzaville, Lagos, Mombasa, Nairobi, Bujumbura, Dubai and a number of other destinations. Safe and modern operation with spot on service!
the roads are quite good in Rwanda and if you do not want to take a cab or walk in Kigali (they call Rwanda the land of thousand hills for a reason - and a number of these hills are quite steep), you can take a moto-taxi, riding on the back of a motorcycle. Has the advantage that during rush hour you can actually move... Passengers are also equipped with a hard hat for more safety
Want a cheap, quick and even SAFE way to get around? Take a motorcycle taxi! No, really. Known as ‘Taxi Moto’ they are actually regulated across most of Rwanda. You will see these guys scooting around in their green jackets, helmets with ID numbers, AND an extra helmet for you! They belong to a Union known as ASSETAMORWA (Abayobozi b'Ishyirahamwe ry'abatwara moto mu Rwanda) and have 9,000 operators with 3,500 of them in Kigali. If they belong to the Union, it means that your driver is insured for accidents! You will find them in every big town and quite a few small ones. I found all of these guys to be safe, friendly and reliable. Only on ever tried to ask for a higher price and I said ‘No’ and the correct price was then quoted. The helmet they provide you is required by law – so do wear it. You will also find that the strap does usually work. The Taxi Motos in Rwanda are the safest in...
Virunga Bus is the best way to get from Kigali going east all the way to Goma in the DRC. OK, well Gisenyi is its twin border town anyway. Why? Because for a few pennies more you do not have to stop in every village, wide spot in the road, the odd large tree or when some local waves down the bus. Many other bus companies operate a crazy affair where if they have a seat and some guy in a field waves- they stop and he’s on. They also stop EVERYWHERE. They also operate as a haulage firm so guess what? They stop at shops and businesses moving goods and packages. Virunga calls itself an ‘Express’ service meaning it only stops in Ruhengeri in between Kigali and Gisenyi. They may let someone off on the roadside, but no new passengers and bags are allowed on. This keeps it relatively quick.I also found their ticket people professional, their drivers safe and they leave ON TIME. I would suggest...
Ok. So you want to go from Kigali to Butare in the south or even cross the border and go to Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi. There used to be 2 bus lines called variations of Yahoo! Car Express. Now there is just the one called New Yahoo! Car Express. Sometime shortened or called another variation depending of the signs in some of their locations. This is the cheapest way to get between Kigali and Bujumbura. You have to fly otherwise. It cost 6000 RWF ($10.50 or 7.30 Euros) from Kigali to Bujumbura and takes between 5 and 7 hours depending on the driver. The 7 hours was the safe driver. The 5 hours was the crazy driver who killed a pig, raced the other Yahoo bus around blind bends, almost collided with the other bus and a lorry and made 2 passengers sick. Take some whiskey with you. It may be necessary. They are located in the Centre Ville of Kigali across from the Union Trade Shopping...
My friend and I went to Rwanda for a week last December and discovered the best way to get around was on motorcycle! After paying for cabs we stopped at a cafe and our waiter recommended that we take motorcycle taxis instead. We're used to being in Kenya and Tanzania where it would be totally unsafe to do this but decided to give it a go to save money. What fun! We took them all over Kigali, all times of the day and night. It's an inexpensive and great way to see the city. They're all licensed by the government and wear a vest so you know they're the real deal. They'll give you a helmet and then off you go! They didn't tend to speak much English so if you know French or Kiswahili it will be helpful. If not, you can usually find someone to translate for you. Ask a local for acceptable rates because the drivers will bargain with you.We also did the gorilla climb without hiring a safari...
If you are using Impala Express to visit Nuyngwe Rain Forest note that you may be charged a whole seat for your luggage if it cannot fit at the tiny luggage department at the back of the bus. Tickets cost 4000 rwandan franks, a little less than ten US $. In that case you must pay 8000 franks to accomodate your luggage. Book early so that your luggage can be next to you on the seat. Otherwise you will pay the ticket and your bag will be placed on the floor.
If you wish to travel between Rwanda and Uganda by bus do not make the same mistake I did and use Gasco bus company. Their coaches are old, they are overcrowded, (even people standing up for a 9 hour trip), you are like a sardine and if you sit at the back you will end up with a wound on your bum from the pot holes and the crazy speed these buses are driven. I had to ask the driver to slow down and bring us safely to Campala. The guy thought he was driving a Formula one car on one of the worst and most dangerous roads that I have ever encountered in my life. I used Jaguar for the trip between Uganda and Rwanda and it was just slightly better. Warning! This is a difficult and long trip. It is good for the experience but it is very dangerous too. The part of the road between Kigali (Rwanda) and the border is full of turns and the road between the border and Campala (Uganda) is full of...
If you are heading for Ruhengeri (Kinigi) and Guisenyi the best bus company to use is Virunga and especially their Virunga Business Class coaches. They are a little more expensive than their other coaches but absolutely worth it. New Mercedes coaches, a real treat. Their station and offices are right in the center so you cannot miss them. Unfortunately, like everywhere else in Rwanda there is no left luggage facility
Getting around Rwanda is cheap. You could use taxis but for fun I used mini buses, the local bus, bike-boys and motorbike-boys. They are very cheap. You can book the mini bus the day before and they do turn up on time. You need to be there 15 mins before. If you get there just on time they may have sold you seat to someone else. They do cram you in and many Rwandese do not use deodorant. The buses are also crammed and I sat in a seat at the front on my own . But a very large man decided he wanted to sit next to me to talk. The motorbikes are very cheap and do not go very fast. They are licensed by the government and the driver gives you a helmet,. but my head got itchy after two trips like this. Don't know if it was the heat or something 'live' in the helmet from another passenger. The bikes are fine. You just sit on a wooden panier over the back wheel.. When it's bumpy and uphill you...
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