Rwanda is a lush country of endless mountains and stunning
scenery, and nowhere are the mountains more majestic than the peaks
of the Virunga volcanoes in the far northwest of the country.
In Parc National Des Volcans, the volcanoes form a natural
frontier with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda,
and hidden among the bamboo and dense jungle of their forbidding
slopes are some of the world's last remaining mountain
gorillas.
Flying time: Kigali 11 hours 10 minutes
Time difference: GMT +2 Hours
Getting there:Via Nairobi with Kenya Airways,
with onward connections to Kigali.
Currency: Rwanda Franc
Vaccinations: Precautions for tetanus,
diphtheria, typhoid, malaria, yellow fever and hepatitis A are
recommended, with some regions under risk of rabies - please
contact your doctor for up-to-date information.
Visas: British passport holders do not require
a visa. All other nationals please check visa requirements with the
embassy.
Best time to visit: Despite its proximity to
the equator, the climate in Rwanda is cooled by the high altitude.
It is warm throughout most of the country but cooler in the
mountains. There are two rainy seasons: mid January to April and
mid October to mid December.