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Visit the Land of a thousand hills(Rwanda) while on the trip.
by upatricck 10y ago
Visit the Land of a thousand hills(Rwanda) while on the trip.
- grecy 10y agoI love getting advice like this. Now added to my list! thanks.
- donretag 10y agoAll the way up to Lake Kivu! As safe as Rwanda is, you need to be wary of the neighboring countries: DRC and Burundi.
- grecy 10y agoYeah, I'm wary of DRC, but I have to cross it on my way South on the West coast. I'll go fast. My research says Burundi is pretty stable.. I was planning to go there. Do you recommend otherwise?
- jpatokal 10y agoYou're planning to cross the DRC, and you're going to do it "fast"? Please tell me that was a joke, because this is what awaits you: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/ride-tales/democratic-republic-congo-lubumbashi-kinshasa-53285 http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/ride-tales/democratic-... Update: Ah, I take you're going to cross north to south, meaning you only have a (comparatively) tiny slice to go through. Then you'll likely survive, good luck getting the Angolan visa though...
- grecy 10y agoAngola transit visa has not been a problem for any overlander in the last 6 months. 30 day Tourist visa seems to be issued to about 50% of people that ask.
- donretag 10y agoFrom what I remember, the southeast corner, bordering Uganda and Rwanda, is/was the most unstable. Burundi had issues because of the election. Not sure where it stands now. I did not go to Burundi since the travel visa was expensive. I was traveling on public buses, so even a three day visa might not be enough.
- grecy 10y agoThanks for the info. It seems virtually every country on the continent has issues around elections, and should be avoided. DRC, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mali, etc. all have recently been not-good places to be due to elections
- donretag 10y agoEnjoy your time. I dream about going back to Africa. If I had to do it again, I would do it exactly like you are doing, using self-transport. Besides setting your own schedule, you get to pack your own food. Much of Africa simply does not have stores. However, I would travel with others.