How Safe is the border crossing between Rwanda and Uganda?

In case you are organizing a safari in more than one African country; you must be ready to cross borders for instance tourists who have an interest in trekking Uganda’s gorillas landing and flying out from Rwanda must cross one of the borders to get from Rwanda to Uganda. This is a very hectic experience mostly especially presuming that you are unfamiliar with immigration policies in the different countries. Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo are still economically developing countries. The structures and levels of technology used forbid efficiency in the border crossing process handling.

More about the border crossing between Rwanda and Uganda

  1. Obtain a single entry Visa for each country.
  2. Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate.
  3. Work with your safari guide and be with your passport.

The land border crossing between Rwanda and Uganda is very secure and effortless. All you need to have are an East African visa, a single-entry visa for each of the countries that you intend to visit, and a yellow fever vaccination certificate for crossing from Rwanda to Uganda and vice versa.

The three official border crossings between Rwanda and Uganda comprise Cyanika (Uganda) Cyanika (Rwanda), Katuna (Uganda) Gatuna (Rwanda), and 3) Mirama Hills (Uganda) and Kagitumba (Rwanda) These borders are near the relatively small municipalities on both sides of the border, each with combined populations in the hundreds or low thousands.

Most tourists planning to trek gorillas in Uganda prefer landing in Kigali and driving to the Uganda-Rwanda border by road. This is the reason the drive from Kigali to Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Mgahinga National Park is very short and takes only 4 hours compared to the long driving distance when you decide to land at Entebbe. Please note that the transfer from Entebbe International Airport to Mgahinga and Bwindi takes 8-9 hours of driving. Even though the border crossing between Uganda and Rwanda is more straightforward than the Congo border crossing, the traveler still needs to possess all the necessary paperwork. A Visa, passport, and yellow fever vaccination card will be asked for international travelers.

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