Month: June 2023

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Scenic at the 15th KiliFair Expo in Arusha, Tanzania

One of our sales executives representing Scenic at KiliFair 2023 in Arusha, Tanzania.

Arusha, Tanzania – Scenic Luxury Vacation (SLV) was honored to be part of the 15th edition of the KARIBU-KILIFAIR Tourism Expo that was held in Arusha, Tanzania. KARIBU-KILIFAIR is East Africa’s leading travel and tourism expo organized as an International Tourism and Tourism-Industry Fair/Expo in Tanzania. This year it kicked off from 2nd to 4th June. The aim is to promote collaboration and foster growth within the travel and tourism sector in East Africa.

Our Sales Executive Mr. Muzamir Matovu had exclusive networking opportunities for business-to-business (B2B) interactions, enabling industry stakeholders to establish valuable connections, negotiate deals, and form partnerships, representing Scenic at KiliFair expo.

One of our sales executives representing Scenic at KiliFair 2023 in Arusha, Tanzania.
One of our sales executives representing Scenic at KiliFair 2023 in Arusha, Tanzania.

Scenic Luxury Vacation takes this opportunity to thank all travel partners who honored us with a chance to meet them in their office in Arusha, those who accepted our appointment during an expo, and those whom we met in the buyer louche as well. 

It was a precious moment to meet you and discuss who we are, our flexibility in prices, our rich knowledge of products on both destinations, Uganda & Rwanda, our tailor-made itinerary for every agent, client, and others. 

We distributed promotional items like flash disks containing Uganda itineraries & Rwanda itineraries, video experiences, destination presentations, lodges/hotels, travel tips, rules & regulations for gorilla trekking and among others. 

Your DMC for Uganda & Rwanda, with tailor-made journeys at a glance. Scenic at KiliFair Expo

With our unmatched expertise and local network, we create an itinerary that is authentic not just to the places your clients visit, but to speak to exactly who they are. Let the seasoned experts at Scenic Luxury Vacation work with you to create the ultimate personalized travel for your client: a journey made for you from start to finish.

Our deep-rooted local access enables us to open doors shut to other travelers and to craft the kind of activities and experiences that elevate your client journey into an inspiring adventure. Whatever your client’s passion, we immerse you in your destination through the activities and interests they love.

There are countless ways to travel privately with SLV. Here’s what every journey has in common.

  1. Travel in your own private party on a one-of-a-kind itinerary designed for you.
  2. Enjoy private excursions chosen to match your interests and led by your own English-speaking expert local guide.
  3. A personalized airport meets and greet welcome you when you first arrive.
  4. Get to and from private transfers throughout your itinerary.
  5. A takeoff travel map to each of the destinations you visit. 
  6. A free Wi-Fi in your safari jeep 
  7. A full breakfast starts each day of discovery.
  8. Your entrance fees and taxes are included.
  9. Questions or concerns while traveling? Our 24/7 support is on hand and at the ready.

For Authentic Expertise

Engage our top-notch SLV Travel Consultants, who are proud experts in their chosen region of the country, with an average of 10 years’ experience working with agents like you. Your consultant gets to know you as an individual, one traveler to another, in order to make your journey everything you want it to be.

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Rwanda lifts Covid-19 testing for its national parks

A guest enjoying a moment in company of mountain gorillas in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park

KIGALI, RWANDA – Rwanda Development Board (RDB) lifts Covid-19 testing, announcing that from May 26th 2023, all tourists (including children above 5 years old where applicable) will not be required to have negative PCR test results taken within 72 hours before visiting any of the national parks in Rwanda.

This great news of lifting the requirement of presenting negative COVID-19 PCR test results before exploring the beautiful national parks was announced on the RDB’s official Twitter handle @RDBrwanda.

“RDB would like to inform the public that all travelers, including children over 5 years, where applicable, with plans of visiting Rwanda’s National Parks are no longer required to present a negative COVID-19 rest”, the statement of the tweet read.

This move comes as a sign of relief since visitors do not have to run around or be pressurized to test for COVID-19, or even be worried about being denied the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the different primates in these national parks. The only thing that will still be required of travelers is wearing of face masks, especially when planning to undertake primate tracking safaris. These include gorilla trekking, chimpanzee tracking, golden monkey tracking, or even the colobus monkey tracking adventures.

A guest enjoying a moment in company of mountain gorillas in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, before Rwanda lifts Covid-19 testing requirements.
A guest enjoying a moment in company of mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, before Rwanda lifts Covid-19 testing requirements.

Aside from lifting the requirement of having a negative COVID-19 PCR test, Rwanda had already removed a number of domestic and international COVID-19-related restrictions. Travelers were no longer required to present negative COVID-19 tests when entering or exiting the country. Wearing face masks is no longer mandatory in the country, although it is recommended when in public indoor places. The reason why Rwanda lifts Covid-19 testing and Coronavirus-related restrictions for tourists could be due to the low infection rates as well as the country’s overall vaccination rate.

With this announcement, visitors can now plan gorilla trekking adventures in Volcanoes National Park and be among the lucky few to meet face-to-face with the Giant Apes. You can also undertake chimpanzee trekking within Nyungwe Forest National Park for a chance to learn about our closest relatives in the animal Kingdom. All these you can do without worrying about being denied the opportunity for not having the COVID-19 PCR result taken within 72 hours of visiting.