Rwanda Reopens for Tourism

Travel now to Rwanda to experience the most Mother Nature has to offer.

Rwanda’s doors are now open to welcome you back to the country and be at one with nature again while keeping safe and healthy. All tourism activities, including primate trekking within Rwanda’s national parks, have now resumed in line with enhanced COVID-19 prevention measures. The well-being of all travellers is Rwanda’s top priority and the country has put in place robust health and safety guidelines to ensure this.

All travellers arriving in Rwanda must have a negative COVID-19 certificate. The only accepted test is a SARS-CoV 2 Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) performed within 120 hours of departure (meaning travellers must be tested and get results within 5 days of their first flight). Other tests, such as Rapid Diagnostics Test (RDTs), are not accepted. A second PCR test will be conducted upon arrival, with results delivered after 24 hours during which time they will remain in designated hotels at their own cost. Cancelations/postponement policies have been updated to accommodate travellers impacted during this time and can be accessed here.

Tourists to Rwanda’s national parks are now required to complete a guest registration and indemnity form in advance of their visit and submit the form electronically to the park. Please find the forms to print and sign below:

Volcanoes National Park (submit to: anaclet.budahera@rdb.rw)

Nyungwe National Park (submit to: thierry.hitimana@rdb.rw)

Akagera National Park Registration & Indemnity forms (submit both to: akagera@africanparks.org or provide on arrival)

For more information about Rwanda’s response and daily updates on COVID-19, please visit the Rwanda Biomedical Centre’s website here.

Safe and Seamless Experiences

Rwanda has received the Global Safety and Hygiene Stamp from the World Travel & Tourism Council.

To ensure your health and the well-being of those around you while you are visiting Rwanda, we encourage you to following the guidelines for mask-wearing, physical distancing, hand sanitising and other COVID-19 prevention measures. Learn more about Rwanda receiving the SafeTravels stamp here.