From our archives. Published on 04.01.2012. Dates, figures and circumstances refer to this historical account.
Here is the detailed itinerary for our 2012 visit to Rwanda.
Bookings
Luisella Moreschi
+352 621 17 29 90 or +352 22 75 86 208
l.moreschi@intl-id.lu
This is the historical trip itinerary, not current travel advice. The original labels the trip as March 2012 but uses 2011 in several daily headings; the day and month are reproduced below.
Saturday 10 March
Departure from Brussels at 10.50 am, with check-in from 8 am, on an SN flight. Arrival in Kigali at 7.55 pm.
Two return-ticket options were offered: economy at approximately €1,000, or business at €3,100 to €3,400. Participants were asked to indicate their preferred class promptly so prices could be negotiated with the travel agency. Bookings could be arranged through the association or made directly.
Saturday evening: check in at the Serena in Kigali and dinner.
Sunday 11 March
9 am: depart for Agakera Park. 7 pm: return to the Serena hotel.
Monday 12 March
10 am: travel by bus to Gisakura, beyond Nyungwe forest, visiting the Butare museum on the way. Reach the hotel around 6 pm, check in and have dinner.
Tuesday 13 March
8 am: breakfast. 9 am: explore the region. 12.30 pm: lunch at the hotel. 2.30 pm: fly back to Kigali, arriving at 3.15 pm. Return to the Serena. 7.30 pm: leave for dinner at a restaurant.
Wednesday 14 March
10 am: depart for Ruhango and visit a microcredit group. 2 pm: depart for Gisegny on Lake Kivu, visiting Gikufi on the way. 6.30 pm: arrive and check in at the Serena, with views of the lake. Dinner at the hotel.
Thursday 15 March
5.30 am: departure for the gorilla visit for participants choosing this option. 4 pm: depart for Kigali and return to the Serena. Evening at the hotel.
Friday 16 March
Morning: visit the Kigali Memorial and the city. 2 pm: outing to Lake Muhazi in the east of the country. Evening: a celebration with local dancing for the final evening at the Serena Kigali.
Saturday 17 March
A day for shopping or relaxing. Leave the hotel for the airport at 5 pm.
Vaccination information included in the original itinerary
The historical list mentions tetanus-diphtheria-polio; typhoid; meningitis A, C, W-135 and Y; diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (Boostrix); and hepatitis B (Engerix).
The original contact was Dr Hemmer, telephone 4411-3091, Infectious Diseases / Travel Clinic, Centre hospitalier, 4 Rue Barblé, L-1210 Luxembourg. This archived list should not be treated as current medical advice.
Voici le Programme détaillé de notre voyage 2012 au Rwanda :
