Rwanda Budget Travel Ideas

Are you a budget traveler and it’s your first time travel to Rwanda, we welcome you to the ‘Land of a thousand Hills’ as we offer you an insight of Rwanda budget travel and how you can manage your travel expenses here.
Rwanda, popularly referred to as the Land of a Thousand Hills is situated in East-Central Africa. It is bounded by the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west, in the North by Uganda, on the South by Burundi, and Tanzania on the East. The country has an abundance of wildlife and the mountain gorillas remain the country’s best known tourist attraction.
The recovery of the country’s tourism industry to blossom as a top photographer’ paradise has seen numbers of safari travelers and holiday makers coming here. But deciding on the best time for a Rwanda travel most times makes costs to vary greatly;
It is against this change in trend of things in Rwanda that you may need guidance in booking flights, accommodation, safari tours, city tours as well general budgeting for your trip.
Here are a few budget travel tips to Rwanda.
Booking Budget Flights
Earlier it was a dream to book cheap tickets but now with changing time there is stiff competition among many travel companies, which helps you to book your tickets at cheap rates. The capital is served by Kanombe International Airport and it is the principal airport in the country. It handles cheap Regional flights, cheap flights from London, Paris, Lagos, Cairo, Brussels, Tunis, Tripoli etc.
All visitors to Rwanda require a visa. Book cheap tickets with airlines such as Air France, British Airways and Rwandair and have an awesome traveling experience to Rwanda cheaply. To know cheap tickets, you must compare all flight fares as well as the terms and conditions of the Rwanda flights offered by these couriers in a very careful way. It will help you to choose the best cheap flights to Rwanda.
Tour Guides
It may be sensible to contact experienced Rwanda tour operators to have access to the best travel package. Feel free to do your own search online first and then compare the price with the agents’ quote. If you can show that you’d save money without them, they’ll often lower their prices or throw in exciting extras. Operators such as International Tours & Travel (ITT); Nord Sud International Tours & Travel; Top Travel & Tours are recommended.
Budget Eating Out
While in Kigali you can find lots of delicious and inexpensive local dishes, much of it from food stalls that open only at night. There are many dining options in the city; you can definitely spend $50 for two at on of the upscale restaurants in town. If you need to stretch your budget, choosing to eat at the food stalls or simple Ugandan owned restaurants will help your money last.
Small Money Denominations
Rwanda Franc is the national currency. Have smaller money denominations for quick shopping, petty spending and taxi fares.
Budget Accommodation
When it comes to looking for budget hotels in Rwanda, you will be spoilt for choice. One of the good things about cheap travel to Rwanda is that you can even avail of a discount in one of the many city hotels. Whether it is Butare, Gisenyi, Ruhengeri or any of the other town in the country that you wish to visits, you are sure to find accommodation that rightly fits in your budget and expectations. Rwanda boasts splendid accommodations well equipped with modern facilities such as air conditioning, fast internet access, refrigerator etc.
Whether you are booking independently or through an agent, you will need to decide on your accommodation and book in time. Budget accommodation here can be found with hotels such as Windsor Hotel, Motel Le Garni du Centre, Ninzi Hill Hotel, , Hotel Okapi (Kigali); Hotel Ibis (Butare). So why pay dearly for accommodation with all these options at your disposal?