News about Ihema view campsite

Karin writes:  Thank you for the usefull information in the guide. I slept two nights in my own tent at the Ihema view campsite (see https://bradtrwandaupdate.wordpress.com/2018/07/05/ihema-view-campsite-akagera-national-park/) outside Akagera National Park.  Unfortunately it seems the guides have sold their campsite and area to a foreigner who plans to upgrade the site, build a swimming pool etc.  At …

Ihema View Campsite, Akagera National Park

Thanks to updater Sean Connolly for alerting to me to this new development just days after the 7th edition of Bradt Rwanda went to print: The Community Freelance Guides Cooperative at Akagera has established a campsite just outside the park on the ridge overlooking Lake Ihema. Its called Ihema View Campsite, and it looks to …

Akagera and Nyungwe National Park tips

Jon Ruder writes: Excellent book. Thank you for the outstanding guide. A new start-up tour company called Paradise Safaris Africa (everest@paradisesafarisafrica.com; 250-784-90-4917), run by a young man named Everest Bahati, provided a great service on my trip/tour to Akagera National Park (we left from Kigali). The price was much lower than any other price around, …

Online bookings for gorilla tracking and other tourist permits

Jeroen writes: I'm enjoying your Rwanda book, travelling there for the first time this Friday for 2 weeks, with Nyungwe, Kivu and Virunga planned. You might want to alert readers that RDB trekking/activities bookings are now all done online via the government's useful Irembo website (e.g. https://irembo.gov.rw/rolportal/web/rdb/mountain-gorilla-tracking). It's not the most easily navigable site but easy …

July 2016 trip report

Many thanks to Collette for this very detailed trip report: This information is from our trip in July 2016. We travelled for 2 weeks, the first week by local buses, the second week we rented a car. We were very pleased with the Bradt guide (as always!) It covered all aspects of the trip, was …

January 2017 trip report

Gaëlle writes: I'm just back from a trip in Rwanda. Your book was very useful. Thank you. Here are a few comments that can help other travellers : 1) Accomodation: - Lake Muhazi We discovered a beautiful and remote hotel on the southern lakeshore : Muhazi Water Sport http://muhazi-watersport.weebly.com/ I'd put it amoung "budget hotels" A …

2015 trip report

Marc writes: We completed 7 days trip in Rwanda with E&C Tour and Safari, The trip was fantastic, Visiting Akagera national park, gorillas and Nyungwe forest was a fantastic experience, Below is some input for those who want to visit the country, I would highly recommend it. One primary reasons to visit the country, our …

Comprehensive Akagera updates

Benjamin Jacob writes: Akagera Game Lodge:  Just stayed two nights there: good wifi, hot showers, great view of the distant lake (allow 30 minutes to drive there from the lodge or reserve reception centre if you wish to do a boat trip) and swimming pool. Refurbishment ongoing. Despite the registration form clearly stating that the Lodge …

Akagera Park – Northern entrance closed

Marie-Louise Beerling writes: The Northern gate of the park is now closed – for both entry AND exit ! There is only ONE entry and exit point : the main entrance gate in the South (near the Lodge). This information is not widely communicated. We only learned about it when registering at the park’s reception. …

Ruzizi Tented Camp, Akagera

Dr Steve Banner of Wildlife & Wilderness (http://www.wildlifewilderness.com) writes: Can highly rate the new Ruzizi Tented Camp down by Lake Ihema in Akagera. 7 tents with good solid bathrooms out back and all linked by stilted walkways that the hippos etc can pass under undisturbed, well spaced out and with glimpses of the lake through …