Akagera Visitors entry COVID precautions
Akagera Visitors entry COVID precautions that must be adhered to all guests or tourists visiting the wildlife park in Rwanda amid COVID-19 pandemic. Of recent, Rwanda announced the opening of tourism activities across all national parks including Gorilla trekking in Volcanoes Park and the Chimpanzee trek tours in Nyungwe forests.
For tourists seeking to visit Akagera National park upon the opening of the airport for commercial passenger flights including those coming in on chartered private jets will have to follow the Akagera Visitors entry COVID precautions put in place to ensure maximum safety and health to all visitors in the park that will help in controlling the spread of this pandemic in the country and in the wild.Book Now
Akagera National Park Entry Area.
Please be aware of the new measures in place to protect staff and visitors and prevent the spread of COVID19:
– All visitors are expected to adhere to social distancing measures within public spaces
– All visitors are expected to adhere to social distancing measures within vehicles as directed by RURA
– All visitors are expected to wear masks at all times
– All visitors will be temperature screened on arrival at the park entrance with the following information recorded for contact tracing, if required; date, time, name, temperature reading, phone number and district of residence. If anyone presents with a high temperature (above 37.6 C), they and any other members of their group will be unable to enter the park and the health authorities will be alerted to any anomaly
– Vehicle tyres and tourist footwear must go through a disinfection bath at entrance
– Tourists and tour operator vehicles should carry hand sanitizers in their vehicles whilst visiting the park
– A limited number of people will be able to enter the cafe, stand at the reception desk or enter the curio shop, at one time. Signage and floor markings will help to direct visitors within these public spaces
– All visitors are expected to wash their hands at hand washing stations set up at all entrance points to public spaces
– All visitors are encouraged complete guest registration and indemnity forms in advance and bring with them to the park. Here you can find the links to the indemnity and guest registration forms. Please contact us if you have any questions about these forms.
– All visitors are encouraged to make use of cashless transaction methods; payment by bank transfer, MoMo and Visa or MasterCard. You can CONTACT US for a booking in advance of your visit
– Guides will only join tourist vehicles where social distancing can be maintained
– Additional measures have been put in place to ensure social distancing is maintain on activities;
-During day and night drives will take one group only and limit the number of people to 6 per safari vehicle.
-Boat trips will limit the number of people to 6 per trip
– All visitors are expected to maintain social distancing at campsites and picnic areas
– These guidelines will be implemented alongside the existing rules in Akagera National Park and all guests are advised to keen follow the Akagera Visitors entry COVID precautions put in place by park management as we all work together for a safe environment for everyone.
