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Line 1: {{Short description\|none}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is already sufficiently detailed; see [[WP:SDNONE]] --> ~~{{Short description\|Overview of tourism in Rwanda}}~~ Tourism in [[Rwanda]] is the largest source of foreign exchange earnings in Rwanda. It was projected to grow at a rate of 25% every year from 2013–2018. The sector is the biggest contributor to the national export strategy. Total revenue generated from the sector in 2014 alone was USD 305 million. [https://rentacarrwanda.com Rwanda’s tours] have attracted visitors around the world to come and take a glimpse at this incredible destination. There are tours which are conducted by local companies and then those done by tourists them selves. ~~{{Advert\|date=May 2023}}~~ ~~Tourism in [[Rwanda]] is the largest source of foreign exchange earnings in Rwanda.~~ == Overview == It was projected to grow at a rate of 25% every year from 2013-2018. The sector is the biggest contributor to the national export strategy. Total revenues generated from the sector in 2014 alone were USD 305 million. The sector has also attracted direct foreign investments with major international hotel brands setting up shop in the country including [[Marriott Hotels & Resorts\|Marriot Hotels & Resorts]], [[Radisson Blu]], Park Inn by Radisson, [[Sheraton Hotels and Resorts]], [[Protea Hotels by Marriott]], Golden Tulip Hotels, and Zinc. With its new world-class [[Kigali Convention Centre\|convention center]], Rwanda is set to become a regional and international conference hub owing to ever-improving conference facilities, an excellent and expanding transportation network, and straightforward immigration procedures such as the ability for online visa applications, visa-free for all Africans, and a one-tourist visa policy for the [[East African Community\|EAC]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title=RDB Rwanda Development Board\|url=https://rdb.rw/investment-opportunities/invest-in-tourism/\|access-date=2020-10-11\|website=rdb.rw}}</ref> Tourism in the country is rapidly increasing.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rwanda: The New African Dawn Exhibits at ITB-2009\|url=http://www.rwandatourism.com/test/contentdetail.php?tbl=press&serial=5\|publisher=Rwanda Development Board/Tourism and Conservation office\|access-date=31 January 2011\|date=10 February 2009}}</ref> To further place Rwanda on the world map as a first-class tourism destination, the [[Rwanda Development Board]] (RDB) signed a partnership deal with London-based [[Arsenal F.C.\|Arsenal Football Club]] and French association football Giant [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.]] both of which will run until 2025 and one with the German Bundesliga Giants [[FC Bayern Munich\|FC Bayern München]] that goes up to 2028, all in order to help build the country's tourism industry. This has lifted overall tourism numbers by 8%, according to Rwandan officials.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201805230270.html\|title=Africa: Rwanda Unveils Three-year Partnership with Arsenal to Increase Tourism, Investment and Football Development\|date=2018-05-23\|work=Rwanda Development Board (Kigali)\|access-date=2018-05-24}}</ref>