Virunga Nation Park (DRC) trip report

For anybody thinking of crossing from Rwanda into the DRC to track gorillas, this detailed & up-to-date trip report on the ThornTree is well worth a read: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/forums/africa/democratic-republic-of-congo/trip-report-goma-nyiragongo-bukavu?page=1  

Tour operator & Congo feedback

Nancy writes: My husband and I just finished a month long tour of Rwanda and wanted to give you some feedback about the tour companies we used.   Via your guidebook, we selected Rwanda Ecotours and Bizidanny to write about our interests and desires, physical capabilities, the fact that we are vegetarian, that we prefer …

New Rwanda and eastern DRC trip report

Eric Futtrup writes: First, this is a very good guidebook, which me and my travel mate brought two copies of, so we plan and read ahead. I was also very happy that you included the Goma/Virunga chapter – though there are a few things that needs to be updated. Rubavu – map p.194: The Petit …

Overland to Rwanda from Kigoma (Tanzania)

The best route out of Kigoma to Rwanda (Kigali) is via Bujumbura, there are all the way through minibuses at the bus station at Kigoma. The road to the border at Munirra is perfectly tarmacced and takes about 1hr 20 minutes. It costs $20 for a visa to enter Burundi, then there is a rough …