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If you go into town you can find a number of local bars offering local prices for local beers - mainly Primus, Mutzig, Skoal and Turbo King.
A list of prices at local bars, shops and restaurants as of late June 2010:-Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, etc.
, costs 250 or 300 RWF-Small bottle of water: 300 RWF-Large bottle of water: 600 RWFBeers:-Mutzig: 800RWF-Primus: 600RWF-Skoal: 800RWF-Turbo King: 1000RWFSaint Marie offers rooms from 3500 RWF a night.
Jean A basic hotel/guest house.
Hot water, electricity in clean rooms with double beds.
They have (slow) WiFi and stunning views over the lake.
Rooms cost 11-20,000 RWF depending on bed size and quality.
The more expensive ones have a better lake view.
They do have dorm rooms, which are not advertised on the website, for 8000 RWF including breakfast.
Bethanie A beautiful setting on the water with mediocre, inflexible service and decent food but poor wine selection.
Swimming is possible directly from the hotel.
There is no beach, only slimy rocks.
Terraced rows of rooms with nice gardens and trees everywhere.
Single room, self-contained, as of May 2012 is 15000Rfr -- or $28US, which is a terrible exchange rate of around 535 (whereas the hotel's exchange rate is 570 so just change your dollars first then pay for the room).
Holiday Inn (not affiliated with the chain)5.
Moriah Hill Resort, +250 (0) 252 56 86 67, [x].
Probably the nicest (and most expensive) place to stay in Kibuye.
editAs of June 2010 you could get a room at most of these hotels - excluding the Moriah and Holiday Inn - starting at around 10 to 12,000 RWF.
All hotels have a view of Lake Kivu, with Bethanie, Moriah and Holiday Inn being directly on the water.
English/French language broadcasts are available from BBC World Service in Kibuye/Karongi on 93.
Kigali district is a region of Rwanda surrounding the capital of the same name.
Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.
The centre of political and commercial life, Kigali dominates Rwanda and few visit the country without passing through.
The city is developing fast and is very much a modern showpiece capital designed to impress visitors: from the humble tourist to foreign investors and visiting dignitaries.
With a population topping 1 million, the city spreads out over several hills and valleys, with many of the better restaurants and hotels at a distance from the traditional downtown area.
The Kigali City Masterplan outlines the future for this burgeoning metropolis - with plans for a new city to be built south of the current city centre.
As a clean, comfortable and ordered city, Kigali is very popular with long term expats, and the city is teeming with westerners, from young church or NGO volunteers having their first experience of Africa to career development workers enjoying a relaxed lifestyle where it is safe to bring up young children.
This in turn means the city supports numerous restaurants, coffee shops and supermarkets that cater to this demographic.
The country is also rapidly developing, with huge infrastructure and construction projects expanding rapidly, taking advantage of the country's stable peace period.
Residents are quite openly proud of the progress the country has made and are widely supportive of it.
New, well-maintained roads have been extended throughout the country and you'd be hard pressed to find a single piece of litter.
Schools, clean energy projects, water services, and cellular and broadband connectivity are all being rapidly developed nation-wide.
However, visitors are cautioned to be respectful on matters related to ethnic / tribal affiliation and the genocide in the 1990s.
While tribal / ethnic affiliation in other countries in the region is commonly discussed, it is not appropriate to ask or refer to individuals what their ethnicity or tribal affiliation is in Rwanda.
Rwanda has gone to great lengths to preserve and remember the tragedy of the genocide - with it frequently held in schools and memorials as a call to ensure such tragedy and atrocity can never happen again.
However, it remains a sensitive topic and should not be raised as light conversation with Rwandans.
Certainly take time to pay your respects at one of the many memorials in country, but do not expect this to be a topic for small talk with Rwandans.
Also when referred to in appropriate settings, the generally accepted terminology is 'genocide against the Tutsis', and not 'Rwandan genocide'.
Dinky Kigali International is a delightful airport - small and organised, it is rare to encounter any problems.
Be aware that plastic bags are illegal in Rwanda, so please pack using a different material.
Security and check in also often operate differently here.
When driving into the airport, you'll be stopped and asked to exit your vehicle with all of your bags.
You'll go through an airport scanner at this road block and your bags and car will be checked by a security team independently, likely with a K9 unit.
You'll then load your bags back in and continue on to the airport.
Check-in times are more tightly scheduled, so you won't be able to enter the airport until around 2-3 hours before your flight time.
Once you do, all airlines are served by AirRwanda staff for check-in.
You'll then go through passport control and then security again before arriving at the 6 available gates.
Plans are in progress to transition to the larger airport outside of Kigali as the primary airport - construction has begun to expand that airport and will eventually transition most international flights there.
[1] started flights to Kigali from Amsterdam on 31 October 2010.
Brussels Airlines [2] flies to Kigali from Brussels in Belgium.
Kenya Airways [3] also has frequent flights from Nairobi.
Ethiopian Airlines [4] has daily flights between Addis Ababa and Kigali.
Rwandair [5] the national carrier, has several flights a day to other African destinations, as well as Dubai, Brussels, London, Mumbai and Guangzhou.
It's a modern affair, with ticket sales and online check-in available.
South African Airways [6] will resume flights to Kigali from Johannesburg in 2012.
Air Uganda [7] flies six times a week to Kampala.
Turkish Airlines [8] started flights to Kigali from Istanbul in May 2012.
On flying out of Kigali airport keep in mind the need for a Yellow Fever Certificate at your destination (eg South Africa) - Airport officials will ask for this.
Also be careful of waiting in the cafe for your flight - some flights (eg Kenya Airways to Nairobi) are often overbooked and you won't hear any announcement when they decide to start boarding early, and you could miss your flight.
Also be prepared for at least 2-3 security checks before the departure.
Checks are pretty thorough.
Alternative Entebbe, Uganda
Some international fliers find it much cheaper to fly into Entebbe in Uganda and then take the bus to Kigali.
Depending an how long they stop you at the border, the bus trip takes about 9 hours.
Try to get a seat on a Jaguar bus, on which WiFi is currently being introduced.
The seats should be booked a day or two in advance in order to get seats #1 to #4.
Roads in Rwanda are famously well-paved and clean, thanks to huge investments in infrastructure over the past decade.
However, rules are strictly enforced.
Speed traffic cameras are commonplace on roads through Rwanda - from small streets to larger intercity roads.
Police presence is also extensive - and regular roadchecks are commonplace - often with police officers setting up in the middle of a street and having each driver pull to the side while their licence plates are run.
Corruption in these cases isn't a real concern so these stops shouldn't be equated with similar exercises in other countries where police may be looking for a bribe.
Just follow their directions and it should move along quickly (a bribe offer will likely instead get you in a world of trouble).
Buses arrive and depart to many parts of Rwanda regularly.
For buses around Kigali, there are several companies that have each won contracts for separate lines in the city.
These are identifiable by their bus line number (for example 300 series which includes bus lines 302, 304, 305, etc, and are usually white with a dark green stripe).
Buses can either be minibuses like matatus, or quite standard looking municipal city buses.
Most Rwandans will have a contactless card that can be loaded with funds and tap in on entry.
If you don't have one, you can pay the driver in cash - though won't get exact change (while there are technically smaller coins in circulation, most transactions in Rwanda round to 100 francs - so for example, while the fare on the 305 bus is 264 Rwf as of Nov 2021, if you give the driver 300, don't expect change).
You'll need to flag down the bus if you're waiting - don't expect it to stop at every stop.
Similarly if you're on the bus, you need to request the stop.
This is easier on minibuses / matatus, but on the larger city buses, even if there is a call button, this is usually done by banging the plastic handholds on the safety rail against the rail repeatedly.
Also don't be surprised to see people with big luggage, huge sacks of grains, or large bags of fruit and vegetables.
These will usually be stowed in the front by the driver.
There is an e-hailing app called Move which is run by VW.
The app doesn't function well but you can phone the driver up directly to arrange a pick up.
Payment is cash or card and at a fraction of the price of other taxis depending on the type of vehicle you choose.
For airport trips expect to pay an extra 3000rwf for airport parking.
Take a trip to a craft centre, like the Dancing Pots Craft Centre or the Cards for Africa workshop and sales room in Kigali.
Learn a bit of French, maybe even a bit of Swahili and Kinyarwanda, all three are extremely useful here.
English is also widely spoken, at least in Kigali.
A useful Kinyarwanda vocabulary cheat sheet is available hereKinyarwanda is most widely spoken, though English is increasingly important and a mandatory part of the curriculum as an official language - supplanting the traditional role of French.
French still has a clear presence though is largely only used by older, well-educated Rwandans.
Most Rwandans, especially younger Rwandans and those in client service jobs, will speak English quite well.
Swahili was more recently included alongside English and Kinyarwanda as a mandatory part of the school curriculum as part of the wider East African Community integration.
While most Rwandans will understand and speak enough of it, most of it regularly manifests as loan words and phrases in day to day use.
English will likely be the easiest and most widely understood lingua franca for most visitors - though it's still well-appreciated to learn at least a few of the basics in Kinyarwanda (hello - muraho, goodbye - murabeho, thank you - murakoze).
Your best bet would be with an aid organization or NGO.
If you are a resident of the US or EU, keep in mind that you can avoid paying for an expensive residency permit simply by declaring yourself a tourist upon arrival and then traveling outside of Rwanda once every 90 days for the length of your stay.
Your 90-day tourist visa (automatically granted upon entry) will be renewed each time you leave and reenter the country (and it's a convenient excuse to go on vacation!
The first thing to be aware of is that Kigali is expensive.