Hotel & Visa
Visa information
From 1 January 2018, Nationals of all countries receive visas on arrival at Kigali International Airport and all land borders.
Citizens of countries members of the African Union, the Commonwealth, and La Francophonie, get visas upon arrival and are waived visa fees for a 30-day visit.
A citizen of East African Community Member States will be issued a pass/entry visa free of charge upon arrival to stay for a six-month stay.
The following countries will be granted a visa valid for 90 days free of charge upon arrival: Angola, Benin, the Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Haiti, Mauritius, the Philippines, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Príncipe, Singapore, and the state of Qatar.
If you need a visa, please refer to the Rwanda Visa Regime:
Citizens of all countries that are not visa-exempt also have the option to submit an application online (Click here) or at the Rwandan Diplomatic Missions in their country of residence before departure. Those applying online have the option to pay either online or upon arrival.
For further details, you may also refer to the Rwanda Immigration website:
Accommodations in Kigali
Please see below the suggested accommodations in Kigali for the Twelfth EDCTP Forum:
Radisson Blu Hotel (5 stars)
- Distance to the Forum venue: 0 km
- Price of a single/standard room: USD 220
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Please note that we have been actively working to fix the booking link, but unfortunately, the issue persists. In the meantime, we kindly suggest that participants send their booking requests directly to the reservations email at: reservation.kigali@radissonblu.com
Hôtel des Mille Collines (4 stars)
- Distance to the Forum venue: 3.5 km
Discounted room rates (including VAT, breakfast, Wi-Fi access, and city taxes):
- Classic Room: USD 155 (single) / USD 185 (double)
- Classic Room Garden View: USD 180 (single) / USD 210 (double)
- Classic Room Panorama View: USD 205 (single) / USD 235 (double)
- Classic Junior Suite: USD 250 (single) /USD 280 (double)
- Classic Superior Suite: USD 350 (single) / USD 380 (double)
How to reserve a room
- Send a booking request using the discount code EDCTP2025 to reservations@millecollines.rw.
- Guarantee: A minimum payment of one night's stay via an individual payment link provided by the hotel or through a bank transfer (bank details will be shared by the hotel).
- Cancellation policy: You can cancel without penalty 48 hours before the arrival date for a single booking and 30 days before arrival for a group booking.
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Lemigo Hotel (4 stars)
- Distance to the Forum venue: 0.5 km
- Price of a single/standard room: USD 155
Discounted room rates (including VAT, breakfast, Wi-Fi access, and city taxes):
- Delux Room: UDS 170 (single) / USD 200 (double) - only 7 rooms available
To reserve a room, please send a booking request to opmanager@lemigohotel.com using the reference EDCTP-202506.
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Sainte Famille Hotel (3 stars)
Distance to the Forum venue: 5.8 km
Discounted room rates, including:
- Anglo-American breakfast
- A free shuttle service from the airport (one way only)
- Internet connection
- Two bottles mineral of water per person daily
- Access to the swimming pool and gym
Available rooms:
- Deluxe Single Room: USD100
- Deluxe Double/Twin Room: USD130
- Super Deluxe Single Room: USD120
- Super Deluxe Double/Twin Room: USD140
- Junior Suite Single Occupancy: USD150
- Junior Suite Double Occupancy: USD175
- Family Room (max. 4 occupants): USD220
How to Reserve a Room
To reserve a room, please send a booking request along with the reference EDCTP Forum 2025 to reservation@saintefamillehotel.com and saintefamillehotels@gmail.com. Should you need to cancel your reservation, kindly notify the hotel at least 48 hours before your scheduled arrival date.
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Ubumwe Grande Hotel
- Single occupancy: USD 200
- Double occupancy: USD 240
The cancellation policy is shown on the link (Policies: Modifications are allowed only before the cut-off date). Cancellation before 30 days, the guest will be fully refunded; the guest will be charged 50% of their stay amount for cancellation before 15 days; after that, the full amount will be charged.
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Kigali Serena Hotel
- Standard room single occupancy rate USD 220.00, double occupancy rate USD 260.00
- Deluxe room single occupancy rate USD 240.00, double occupancy rate USD 280.00
- Superior room single occupancy rate USD 260.00, double occupancy rate USD 300.00
- Prime room single occupancy rate USD 280.00, double occupancy rate USD 320.00
- Junior Suite single occupancy rate USD 320.00, double occupancy rate USD 360.00
- Executive Suite single occupancy rate USD 480.00, double occupancy rate USD 520.0
All rates above include breakfast and all statutory taxes per night. The check-in time is 14:00 and the check-out time is 11:00. Cut-off date: 15 May 2025.
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