Getting to Kigali from Switzerland
Kigali lies about 5,868 km from Bern, in a straight line. The time difference changes with the seasons: in January Bern is one hour behind Kigali, in July on the same time as Kigali.
From Switzerland, most travellers connect through Paris CDG (RwandAir), Brussels (Brussels Airlines) or London Heathrow (RwandAir); your concierge plans the connection.
Switzerland has two international airports, including Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Geneva International Airport (GVA).
From Zürich, Geneva, Basel or anywhere else in Switzerland, one message to the concierge starts the plan.
Entry for citizens of Switzerland
As citizens of a member state of the African Union, the Commonwealth or La Francophonie, you receive a visa on arrival and the visa fee is waived for a visit of up to 30 days. Switzerland belongs to La Francophonie. This summary was checked on 9 October 2026; always confirm on the official immigration page before booking flights.
Money and payment
Your home currency is the Swiss franc (CHF); 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.
