Things You'll Need:
- Passport
- Computer with Internet access
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Step 1
Call the Rwanda Tourism Board at 011 +(250) 576 514 for information on booking accommodations in Rwanda, or visit their Web site (see Resources below).
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Step 2
Book accommodations at the Hotel des Mille Collines by calling 011 (+250) 576 530 or by visiting their Web site (see Resources below).
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Step 3
Pay in Rwandan francs. Only the largest and most expensive hotels will accept credit cards.
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Step 4
Reserve a room in one of the more common small Rwandan hotels. Travelers report that the staff is usually friendly and helpful. Don't expect air conditioning. Power fluctuations and plumbing difficulties are not uncommon.
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Step 5
Choose Kigali, Rwanda's capital city, as your destination. There, you'll find the greatest variety of luxury accommodations.
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Step 6
Book a room at one of the few international chain hotels in Kigali for the most comfort. These rooms are air conditioned (don't expect this everywhere), and have friendly staff.
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Step 1
Know that Rwanda adopted a constitution in 2003. The country is now governed by a parliament. In an attempt to safeguard against the violence of the past, the constitution requires one third of the parliament to be women.
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Step 2
Bring plenty of your medications with you to Rwanda. Medicine and medical care are in short supply there.
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Step 3
Obtain an inoculation against yellow fever before departing for Rwanda. You must be vaccinated to enter Rwanda.
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Step 4
Respect the loss of family members that most Rwandans suffered during the war and avoid using the terms Hutu or Tutsi.
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Bask in Rwanda's tropical climate. Take advantage of the beauty of the jungle.
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Tour Rwanda to see the multitude of African animals that make their homes in Rwanda.
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Step 3
Take a primate tour in one of Rwanda's national parks. Nyungwe Forest hosts 13 species of primates.
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Step 4
Snap photos of the rare mountain gorilla in the Virunga Mountains. You'll need a permit from the Rwandan Tourism board to visit the gorillas. Dian Fossey's research helped to preserve the Rwandan mountain gorillas and she is buried in Rwanda.
