Book Your Journey with Confidence for Travel Through December 31, 2022

With Akorn's new, more flexible booking policy you can plan your future travel with complete peace of mind. Book by April 30 for travel through December 31, 2022 and you may change or cancel up to 15 days prior to departure in the event of a COVID-19-related reason — whether at home or in your travel destination — and receive a credit toward future travel.

Contact Akorn Rwanda on jwachira@akorndmc.com

Terms and Conditions: For new bookings for travel through December 31, 2022 made through Akorn Rwanda between February 17 and April 30, 2021, guests may change or cancel the booking up to 15 days prior to departure in the event of a COVID-19-related reason at home or in their travel destination. For Tailor Made bookings, some exclusions and penalties may apply, which will be advised in writing prior to confirmation. All monies applied to a new booking are non-transferable and non-refundable. Guests who cancel without rebooking will receive a credit toward future travel valid through December 31, 2022; credit is non-transferable and non-refundable. Applicable price of new journey applies. Guest is responsible for non-refundable air fees, insurance and other related costs. All other standard terms and conditions apply to the booking. Special terms are subject to change and can be withdrawn at any time.

COVID-19-related reasons include:

• The government in the guest’s country of residence issues a Do Not Travel advisory due to COVID-19 for the destination the guest is travelling to.
• The government in the guest’s country of residence restricts all but essential travel.
• The destination the guest is travelling to has entry restrictions in place that prohibit the guest from travelling, such as closed borders or extended quarantine requirements
• International flights are cancelled without alternative routing available for guest to use to reach the destination(s) in the itinerary

Special Terms: COVID-19 and Multi-Country Itineraries

For multi-country itineraries, the ability to change or postpone only applies to destination(s) that qualify due to COVID-19 related reasons. We will make our best efforts to work with suppliers to minimize penalties in non-impacted destinations by rerouting or postponing your journey.

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Visa Price Change

The Rwanda Government has increased visa fees from $30 to $50 for single entry visas. This is in line with the rest of the East Africa community. All nationalities can get a visa upon arrival without prior application. Visas can also be issued online or at the office of a diplomatic mission of Rwanda in the applicant’s country of residence.

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The Retreat Expansion Construction

The Retreat, Kigali, is currently expanding and the construction will have an impact on the guest stays:

• Construction of eight new villas that will each have a private plunge pool has began. These villas are expected to open in July 2020 and are located 100 meters away from the current rooms on the property.

Please ensure all your guests are informed before their arrival.

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New Properties from The Mantis Group

The Mantis Group has taken over management of the Akagera Game Lodge located a short five-minute drive from the south entrance of the park, 20 minutes from Lake Ihema where guests can enjoy water-based safaris. The group also manages Cleo Lake Kivu- a boutique marina hotel in Kibuye and The Kivu Queen, a luxury houseboat on Lake Kivu, both set to open in 2020. We are monitoring both projects and will advise closer to opening. Health and safety for the houseboat will be vital but a houseboat on Lake Kivu would be very interesting.

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Scheduled Helicopter Flights

Scheduled helicopter flights are now available between Kigali and Volcanoes, Akagera and Nyungwe Forest National Parks as follows:

• Kigali – Nyungwe ETD 10.00 / Monday & Wednesday only
  Nyungwe – Kigali ETD 11.00 / Monday & Wednesday only
  Kigali – Akagera ETD 13.30 / Daily
  Akagera – Kigali ETD 14.45 / Daily
  Kigali – Volcanoes ETD 15.15 / Daily
  Volcanoes – Kigali ETD 16.30 / Daily

There is no minimum number of pax per booking. The flights significantly reduce the transfer times between destinations.

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