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Bolla
Kigali
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hi My name is Bolla, but known to most as Bella. I am a freelance guide and language tutor. I love meeting people, learning about different cultures, and making friends beyond borders. Cooking, eating, road trips. Football, adventure is my thing.
Bonne
Musanze
Can host for:
3 days
About me
My name is Bonne Amie, I'm 35 years old and live in Musanze (RUHENGERI), Rwanda. I am a mom of 2 adorable sons (6 and 8years old). My hobbies are theater, drumming, movies, sport, music, literature and many other things. I like making strong friendship to people from all over the world and to hear interesting things about their countries.
Busingye
Kigali City
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3 days
About me
Passionate about crafting unforgettable journeys, I am a dedicated tour consultant with a zest for curating experiences that transcend the ordinary. With a keen eye for detail and a heart for wanderlust, let's embark on a journey beyond expectations together.
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Bolla
About Me
Hi My name is Bolla, but known to most as Bella. I am a freelance guide and language tutor. I love meeting people, learning about different cultures, and making friends beyond borders. Cooking, eating, road trips. Football, adventure is my thing.
Bonne
About Me
My name is Bonne Amie, I'm 35 years old and live in Musanze (RUHENGERI), Rwanda. I am a mom of 2 adorable sons (6 and 8years old). My hobbies are theater, drumming, movies, sport, music, literature and many other things. I like making strong friendship to people from all over the world and to hear interesting things about their countries.
Is Rwanda worth visiting?
Emily
United Kingdom
Rwanda, Family travel
I almost always felt safe whilst travelling through Rwanda. Particularly outside of the tourist areas our white skin and obvious tourist status drew attention but it was almost always friendly. Local hawkers would come up to us but always respectable and accepted when we said no. Kids asking for money were sometimes a bit more persistent and on one occasion a little verbally aggressive but on the whole manageable. I travelled with a male family member who drove a hired car to get us from place to place. You would need to be a very confident driver to manage a self-drive as rules of the road can be non-existent! The majority of the roads between the main tourist destination are relatively well maintained tarmac except the N15 which had a lot of potholes. There are local drivers available though for a good price and this could be an option for a solo traveller/ non confident driver. My itinerary for just over a week in Rwanda was a couple of days in Kigali (recommend the women’s co-operative walking tour and of course the Genocide Memorial Museum is a must) then over a couple of days travel (via King’s Palace) to Nyungwe National Park (a nice trek and canopy walk but incredibly expensive, as are all the national parks, for tourists). Travelled across to Lake Kivu for a couple of days to relax and enjoy a boat trip (stayed at Spa Shallom which was a lovely and peaceful BnB but with a big hotel just down the road to get food and drinks). Then across to Akagera for a couple of days Safari. There was no time on this trip to see the northern park with its Gorillas but also the expense ($1500 per person) put this out of reach on this trip. Although the cost of living is low and this translates to cheap findings in hotels and local food, activities and things focused on tourists can be very expensive. A ticket to Nyungwe park for a local is USD$5 and for a tourist USD$100. Overall I had a great time in Rwanda and could have easily enjoyed a much longer time here. Just be prepared to draw a fair bit of attention if your appearance means you stand out and remember experiences may not be cheap but probably worth it!
Posted: April 6, 2024Kigali, Solo travel
I felt safe in Kigali, more so than in any other large city. I noticed that people look out of understandable curiosity, as tourism there is still relatively new. I just looked back at them, said hello and moved on. Men can be annoying, but I never felt unsafe. I travelled around the city by motorcycle taxis and had no problems.
Posted: December 25, 2023Upcoming visitors to Rwanda
Lisi
About Me
Lisi from Austria starting my Digital Nomad journey. I like writing and storytelling combined with cultural exploration. The world is your school 🤗 We can learn so much from each other. Became more a living in other countries kinda person than traveling around. Slow traveling 🙌🏼
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