England and Kigali
London, with about 8,962,000 inhabitants, is the largest city of England in the United Kingdom; the country's cities include London, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds.
Private villas · Kigali
Travelling from England: exclusive homes in Kigali
From England, RwandAir flies non-stop to Kigali from London (LHR). Visa on arrival, fee waived for 30 days.
4 private villassleeps 4-8from $200/nightairport pickup at any hour
No deposit, pay on arrival · Airport pickup at any hour · The concierge replies on WhatsApp
At a glance
Getting to Kigali from England
Distances and flights are given from London, the largest city of the country.
London and Kigali are about 6,590 km apart in a straight line. London changes its clocks: two hours behind Kigali in January, one hour behind Kigali in July.
Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW) and Manchester Airport (MAN) are the international airports of England.
From London, the nearest airport with a direct flight to Kigali is London (LHR, about 24 km away). RwandAir flies non-stop between London (LHR) and Kigali.
Entry for citizens of the United Kingdom
What counts is the passport: citizens of the United Kingdom travelling from England follow the rule that applies to the United Kingdom. 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. The United Kingdom belongs to the Commonwealth. We link the official immigration page below; Irembo is where online applications are made.
Money and payment
Your home currency is the British pound (GBP); the stay is quoted in US dollars, and USD, RWF, MTN MoMo, Airtel Money and crypto are all accepted. No payment details are published on this website: the concierge sends them once your dates are confirmed.
Cash is also accepted on arrival at the villa, in US dollars or Rwandan francs, with a written receipt from the concierge.
Arrival
From the airport, the villas are about fifteen to twenty minutes by car, and the pickup is arranged at any hour.
- England is a country of the United Kingdom.
- London, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield and Leeds are cities of England.
- London, the largest city of England, has about 8,962,000 inhabitants (GeoNames).
- London is about 6,590 km from Kigali as the crow flies.
- London is two hours behind Kigali in January and one hour behind Kigali in July.
- The nearest airport to London with a direct flight to Kigali is LHR (24 km away).
- The international airports of England are Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW) and Manchester Airport (MAN).
- Citizens of the United Kingdom get a visa on arrival with the fee waived, for up to 30 days.
- The currency of the United Kingdom is the British pound (GBP).
The villas
Choose between four houses: two for eight guests, Amahoro and Urugwiro, one for seven, Irebero, and one for four, Ikaze. Several villas can be booked together for a larger group. A short let, a holiday home: whatever you call it at home, here it is a whole villa with a concierge.
“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.”
From first message to arrival
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Questions (FAQ)
Is there a direct flight from England to Kigali?
From London, the largest city of England, the nearest airport with a direct flight to Kigali is London (LHR, about 24 km away). RwandAir flies non-stop from London.
Can I get a visa on arrival in Kigali with a passport from the United Kingdom?
Yes, on arrival, and the visa fee is waived for visits of up to 30 days.
Can we pay in GBP?
The villa is quoted in US dollars, not GBP; you can pay in USD, RWF, by mobile money or in crypto.
How do we get from the airport to the villa?
With a private pickup arranged by the concierge. Amahoro, Urugwiro and Irebero are about 20 minutes away, Ikaze about 15 by car.
What if our group is bigger?
Each villa on this page sleeps up to eight, depending on the villa; beyond that, the concierge books several villas together for the group.
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Where the facts come from
geonames.org · flightsfrom.com · migration.gov.rw · support.irembo.gov.rw
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