From Svalbard and Jan Mayen to Kigali: secluded villas in the city's quiet neighbourhoods, with airport pickup at any hour.
Longyearbyen and Kigali are about 8,956 km apart in a straight line. The time difference changes with the seasons: in January Longyearbyen is one hour behind Kigali, in July on the same time as Kigali.
From Svalbard and Jan Mayen, most travellers connect through London Heathrow (RwandAir), Brussels (Brussels Airlines) or Paris CDG (RwandAir); your concierge plans the connection.
Citizens of every country can get a visa on arrival at Kigali International Airport and at all land borders, or apply online before travelling. The visa fee does not exceed USD 50 for a single entry or USD 70 for multiple entries. This summary was checked on 9 October 2026; always confirm on the official immigration page before booking flights.
Your home currency is the Norwegian krone (NOK); the stay is quoted in US dollars, and USD, RWF, MTN MoMo, Airtel Money and crypto are all accepted.
Once your dates are confirmed, the concierge sends the details; never pay to details found anywhere else.
Cash is also accepted on arrival at the villa, in US dollars or Rwandan francs, with a written receipt from the concierge.
From the airport, the villas are about fifteen to twenty minutes by car, and the pickup is arranged at any hour.
Amahoro in Kibagabaga and Urugwiro in Kacyiru sleep eight each, Irebero in Rebero seven and Ikaze in Niboye, Kicukiro four. Each villa has a house manager on site and daily housekeeping.
“All in all the staff was extremely accommodating to our needs and has daily house cleaning.”
“It felt like a perfect blend of elegance, comfort, and privacy.”
Your dates and your group, on a villa page or in one WhatsApp message.
Availability and a quote for your dates, usually within a few hours.
Terms in writing. No deposit, and payment can be made on arrival.
A visa is required; it is available on arrival or online, for a fee of up to USD 50 for a single entry or USD 70 for multiple entries.
We do not list a direct flight from Svalbard and Jan Mayen. From Svalbard and Jan Mayen, most travellers connect through London Heathrow (RwandAir), Brussels (Brussels Airlines) or Paris CDG (RwandAir); your concierge plans the connection.
Longyearbyen is one hour behind Kigali in January and on the same time as Kigali in July.
USD, RWF, MTN MoMo, Airtel Money and common cryptocurrencies all work; details come from the concierge after your dates are confirmed.
A private driver meets you at Kigali International Airport, at any hour, and takes you to the villa.
No one else stays there: every villa is booked whole, to one group at a time, behind its own gate.
Each villa sleeps up to eight, depending on the villa, and three of the four villas have a bedroom without stairs. Larger families take several villas.
One message is enough: your dates, your group and what matters most. We reply with availability and a quote, usually within a few hours.
