Rwanda Tours
Several of our tours are focused on Rwandese wildlife and culture, drawing together the scenic sights and tourist attractions our locals are most proud of.
3 DAYS INTER-CULTURAL EXCHANGE TOURS (KIBUYE / COFFEE TOURS)
3 DAYS INTER-CULTURAL EXCHANGE TOURS (KIBUYE / COFFEE TOURS)
Arrival Kigali airport, meet our representative, Briefing for your safari, thereafter undertake the City tour of Kigali, places of interest includes Richard Kandt house , first German resident Richard Kandt, which now was turned into Natural History Museum, Old town Nyamirambo, Kigali highest peak , Mt Kigali, not forgetting to visit and pay tribute to victims of the 1994 genocide, the site is a reminder of senseless massacre against Tutsi during the 1994.Later in the afternoon check into your hotel.
Overnight: Nest Guest House
Day 2: ROAD TRANSFER TO MUSANZE, CULTURAL TOURS
After a leisurely breakfast, drive to Musanze, some 94 Kilometres from Kigali city, driving amidst undulating hilly Rwanda countryside, and know the reason why Rwanda is called a Land of thousand Hills. After 3 hours’ drive you will get into Musanze town, home to the last surviving mountain gorillas. Proceed to Nyakinama Village and check into Red Rocks Camp. Rest of the day you will be treated in an intercultural exchange program, whereby you will interact with the locals and learn more about our cuisine, Traditional dance, local games, traditional beer making etc. Thus you learn our culture and at the same time the locals learn more about your culture. (Optional).
Red Rocks art gallery an initiative destined to promote descent work and economic growth, the art pieces produced have the message on conservation and the youth have the opportunity to profit from their skills. You will be taught how to make your own art piece to take home as souvenir. Later in the evening drive back to Red Rocks Camp where you will enjoy a bonfire as you share techniques on how potatoes and maize were traditionally baked under direct fire, sipping traditional beer, Urwagwa originally from Rwanda as you get entertained by traditional dancers.
Overnight: Red Rocks Camp
Day 3: COFFEE TOURS & TRANSFER TO KIGALI AIRPORT
After breakfast at 0600hrs drive to the resort town of Kibuye, via Mukamira and Gitarama, the drive will take approximately 4 hours. On arrival at Kibuye you will proceed to Kinunu coffee washing station for coffee tour experience which will last for 2 hours. You will discover and learn the whole process of coffee farming, by engaging in harvesting ripe beans, and a visit to the washing station where they are dried to produce finest coffee. Have lunch at Rushel Kivu, thereafter during the afternoon drive back to Kigali to conclude your trip. Memorable END-OF-TOUR Dinner and dance before transfer to the Airport for your final departure.
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5 DAYS CULTURAL TOURS
5 days’ itinerary, which offers several activities that target the local community towards sustainable development. We believe responsible tourism has the power to uplift the living standards of the vulnerable local Community, many of them suffering from debilitating poverty.
Day 1:PICK UP EX KIGALI AIRPORT AND TRANSFER TO MUSANZE
Arrival Kigali airport , meet our representative , road transfer to Musanze, enroute visit Kirenge cultural center then see yourselves the authentic Rwanda lifestyle, from how the interior design of the King’s bedroom looked like, and many more cultural artifacts, thereafter proceed to Red Rocks for overnight.
Overnight: Red Rocks
Day 2: CANOEING & CULTURAL TOURS
Spend the morning hours on a gentle river in the lush countryside, near the gorillas, canoeing amongst the hills of Rwanda. Discover a special way of travel; soak up impressive views, watch Abundant birdlife, float past rural communities and find excitement on the river. Return to Red Rocks for lunch, thereafter afternoon hours – be introduced to the traditional way of making the banana beer.
Overnight: Red Rocks
Day 3:GOLDEN MONKEY TREK & BEEKEEPING EXPERIENCE
After breakfast drive to the volcanoes national park and participate in trekking the rare golden monkeys, the activity will take you till late afternoon, drive back to your hotel for lunch, later early evening participates in a beekeeping activity, where locals will demonstrate how beehives are set to attract bees and showcase the traditional way of how honey was processed and harvested.
Overnight: Red Rocks Campsite
Day 4: AGRITOURISM EXPERIENCE
After breakfast involve in an agricultural tour – become part of a village family by visiting their gardens, cutting grass for farm animals and be introduced to traditional methods of farming for an agricultural activity. While in the fields get involved in the conservation program, help the villagers to plant trees to restore the environment, be part of the conservation programs. Later in the afternoon hours join local women association for handicraft lessons. Learn how to make a decorative basket (AGASEKE), a precious feminine gift that has connotations of beauty and love.
Overnight: Red Rocks Campsite
Day 5: TWIN LAKES TOURS & TRANSFER TO KIGALI AIRPORT
After breakfast drive to the two compellingly twin lakes Bulera and Ruhondo, located just adjacent of the volcanoes. Take a boat to explore the breath-taking scenery or even join fishermen with their local canoes on the lake. You will visit one of the communities living in an Island and the highest point to have some good photos of the volcanoes especially during a clear day. Afterwards drive to Red Rocks for lunch, local traditional dancers will be there to entertain and bid farewell to guests.
Later in the evening drive back to Kigali.
10 DAYS EXPLORE RWANDA/Cultural, History & Nature
This tour offers an amazing chance to visit all the national parks available in Rwanda and explore their attractions. You will experience extraordinary biodiversity, with incredible wildlife living throughout Rwanda’s montane rainforest and sweeping plains. It’s a mixture of Savannah, forest, and mountainous giving you varied sights of Rwanda. From Elephants, Zebras to Chimpanzees and golden monkeys, a rare species associated to the blue monkey only endemic to the volcanoes area plus boat rides on Lake Kivu and experience authentic Rwanda cultural aspects.
Day 1: ARRIVAL KIGALI & TRANSFER TO HOTEL
Arrival at Kigali international airport met and transferred to your Kigali Hotel.
Overnight: Kigali
Day 2: CITY TOUR OF KIGALI & TRANSFER TO AKAGERA PARK
Breakfast at your hotel, City Tour of Kigali including the Genocide Memorial site a grim reminder of a senseless massacre of innocent’s lives in 1994. Learn about Rwanda’s history from pre-colonial times to the 1994 genocide; learn about other genocides in the world and how this country has dealt with that past. Have lunch thereafter set off along the Rwamagana – Kayonza road to Akagera National Park. You will come across a lot of bird’s activity along the way. Banana plantations abound, with vegetable and Fruit markets lined along the roads.
Overnight: Akagera
Day 3: GAME DRIVES
Early breakfast, enter the park for Game drives; Akagera is home to a variety of game, and an exciting reserve in which to spend a few days. It offers an interesting contrast to the more mountainous central and western parts of Rwanda. There are plenty of animals around and the birdlife is quite exceptional. Mammals include a healthy population of Elephant and Buffalo, plus 11 species of antelope including Impala, Common Duiker, Defassa Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Oribi, Tsessebe, Cape Eland and the rare Sable Antelope. Hippos are present in impressive numbers in the lakes and rivers and Zebra and Giraffe still roam the more open acacia dotted plains. After game viewing drive back to the lodge.
Overnight: Akagera
Day 4: TRANSFER TO NYUNGWE & KINGS PALACE
Breakfast at your hotel, Drive back to Kigali and proceed on the drive to Nyungwe National park via Butare, the second largest city of Rwanda and regarded as the intellectual city of Rwanda. Butare hosts the National Museum, several academic (Universities) and research institutions. Visit Nyanza the former Mwami’s Palace (King’s palace) and the seat of the feudal monarchy. The palace has been reconstructed to its 19th century state and shows a traditional dome. You will also visit the Butare National Museum in Huye which is one the bets set-up, if not the finest ethnographic museum of East Africa.
A good source of information on the cultural history of Rwanda.Lunch at a local restaurant in Butare. Afternoon drive to the wonderful rainforest reserve of Nyungwe at an altitude range of between 1600 M-2950 M above sea level with temperatures varying between 0°C and 30° C; average day temperatures 15°C. Nyungwe receives rainfall ranging 1800-2500 mm per year. Rainy season is September to May. Dry season June to August with some dry weeks in December and January.The main features and attractions in Nyungwe forest include Largest montane rain forest remaining in Africa, Mt. Bigugu (2925M), Kamiranzovu marsh (13 Km²). Nyungwe forest has 260 species of trees and shrubs and Over 100 species of orchids and giant lobelias. For those interested in botany, the flora in Nyungwe comes as an added bonus.
Overnight: Nyungwe
Day 5: CHIMPANZEE TREKKING
Early breakfast at your lodge, transfer to Nyungwe Forest National Park offices. Enter the park for chimp trekking. Chimpanzees are great apes that are closely related to humans. During the morning’s walk we are also likely to encounter troops of primates. Nyungwe Forest hosts these intelligent primates who are an endangered species. The forest harbors more than 275 endemic and migratory bird species recorded Including the Ruwenzori turaco, Ross’s turaco, Grey –cheeked hornbill, Red-throated alethe, Red-breasted sparrow hawk, White-headed wood-hoopoe, Kungwe apalis, Ruwenzori batis, Blue-headed and Regal sunbirds. Afternoon, relax or enjoy the many optional activities in Nyungwe or visit the nearby areas including a tea farm / factory.
Overnight: Nyungwe
Day 6: TRANSFER TO RUBAVU & COFFEE EXPERIENCE
Depart to Gisenyi a scenic drive that takes you over the Albertine (western) Rift, a part of the Great Rift Valleys. Gisenyi city lies on the eastern shores of Lake Kivu on the northwest part of Rwanda. Lake Kivu is one of the greatest Lakes in Rwanda, an extraordinarily beautiful inland sea enclosed by steep, green terraced hills along eastern Rwanda. Gisenyi has a beautiful sandy beach lined with swaying palms and colonial-era hotels that exude an atmosphere of tropical languor.
Overnight: RUBAVU
Day 7: TRANSFER TO MUSANZE & LAKE KIVU EXPERIENCE
Morning at Leisure to explore the Lake Kivu , optional boat ride to explore nearby islands, thereafter drive to Ruhengeri, at the foothills of Virunga Volcanoes and the base for Gorilla. The town itself, located only 25km from Uganda boarder, is relatively a small city of about 70,000 people. The constant flow of humanity is quite remarkable. The Town has great views of the surrounding volcanoes. People are very friendly here and although a former Belgian colony.
Overnight: Red Rocks camp
Day 8: GOLDEN MONKEY TREK
This day is set out for Golden Monkey tracking in the Volcanoes National Park. Entering dense stands of bamboo interspersed with open glades; you will make your way deep into golden monkey territory. Guides lead visitors to the habitat of groups of ‘habituated’ golden monkeys – monkeys that have become accustomed to human presence. Have lunch visit Red Rocks initiatives for the promotion of descend work and economic growth, we support an association of local artists to produce and sell attractive art pieces to tourists. The art pieces also have the message on conservation. Talented youth have the opportunity to profit from their artistic skills. Later in the evening join bee keeping association to their bee hives that they place in swamps forest areas rich in certain types of plants. Traditionally honey was used to cure several local diseases, you will be introduced to herbs and plants that help cure different. (https://www.redrocksinitiative.org/)
Overnight: Red Rocks Campsite
Day 9: CULTURAL TOURS
After breakfast engage in becoming part of a village. Visit a family and be introduced to their traditional methods of farming, Milking, cutting grass for domestic animals and other agricultural activities. Be involved in conservation activities: Learn how to make traditional beer from banana. Later after lunch join local women association for handicraft lessons. Learn how to make a decorative basket (AGASEKE), a precious feminine gift that has connotations of beauty and love.
Overnight: Red Rocks Campsite
Day 10: TWIN LAKES TOURS & TRANSFER TO AIRPORT
After breakfast drive to the two compellingly twin lakes Bulera and Ruhondo, located just adjacent of the volcanoes. Take a boat to explore the breath-taking scenery or even join fishermen with their local canoes on the lake. You will visit one of the communities living in an Island and the highest point to have some good photos of the volcanoes especially during a clear day. Afterwards drive to Red Rocks for lunch, check out the camp and bid farewell to the locals.
Later in the evening drive back to Kigali.
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CULTURAL & ARCHEOLOGY TOURS
This tours contains both tangible and intangible components which gives visitors an insight about Rwandan history, culture as well as Mythology.
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN RWANDA & TRANSFER TO HOTEL
Upon arrival at Kigali international airport, you will be picked by your driver guide and drive you to your booked hotel for diner and overnight.
Overnight: Kigali
Day 2: KIGALI CITY TOUR
Today morning after breakfast at your hotel, start your day with historical exploration of Kigali city with visits to official landmarks and places from colonial, post-independence, genocide and post-genocide times to have the most educative and incredible historical facts about Rwanda. You will be able to visit Kigali Genocide memorial site where over 250,000 genocide victims were put to rest in mass graves, visit the Belgian camp where they killed the 10 Belgian UN soldiers who were protecting the moderate prime minister before the start of genocide, explore old and new Kigali and in the evening return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Kigali
Day 3: TRANSFER TO HUYE & KINGS PALACE VISIT
In the morning after the breakfast, you will head to Nyanza to visit the Royal Kings Palace, some 88 km south of Kigali City, this museum is less about ancient history and more about royal residences. The displays centre on a replica king’s ‘palace’ made entirely with traditional materials offers a detailed look into Rwandan traditional seat of their monarchy. You will learn about some of the architectural habits inside the royal compound, including why the royal beer brewer’s hut had an entrance without a lip, and other curiosities such as why the woman who looked after the king’s milk was never able to marry, traditional Rwandan royal cows known for their impressive horns, a colonial building which was also used as the palace for a time sits next door that contains a series of exhibits on the monarchy and court customs. On the neighbouring hill of Mwima, you can also visit the burial grounds of King Mutara III and his wife Queen Rosalie Gicanda. Thereafter proceed to Huye to visit the Ethnographic Museum, with Rwanda’s finest ethnographic collection. Its seven galleries cover an impressive array of topics on almost anything about Rwanda you can imagine: banana beer, geology, cosmology, farming, music, dance, poetry, history, tools, hunting, animal husbandry, weaving, woodwork and transport are all profiled here, giving visitors a rich insight into culture of Rwandans.
Overnight: Huye
Day 4: TRANSFER TO RUSIZI, VISIT TO KINYAGA
After breakfast drive to Rusizi district, past the natural forest of Nyungwe well known for having 13 species of primates, then proceed to Nkanka sector of Rusizi district, to learn more about the Kinyaga Kingdom. Historically King Rwabugiri went to fight for and redeem Rwanda borders. When he arrived at Nkombo Island he shot a bullet between two mountains, and named the place Kinyaga, thus conquering his enemies.
Overnight: Rusizi
Day 5: TRANSFER TO RUBAVU & COFFEE EXPERIENCE
In the morning after the breakfast, you will have a transfer to Rubavu with en route visit to Kinunu Coffee plantation and experience the process from seeds to cup of coffee, later after lunch proceed to Rubavu for diner and overnight.
Overnight: Rubavu
Day 6: TRANSFER TO MUSANZE & VISIT TO IBERE RYA BIGOGWE
After breakfast visit the Ibere rya Bigogwe , a cattle farming region. Cows have a very special place in Rwanda both as an economic asset and as a symbol of wealth and social status. Most activities at Ibere Rya Bigogwe are obviously related to cows, but there are also nice trails for hiking and even a rock face used for rock climbing. Milking cows and tasting various dairy products such fresh cheese or Inshyushyu a pasteurized milk served hot are must-do experiences. Visitors also have the opportunity to take part in the specific Rwandan traditions and culture associated with cows and cattle keeping. Thereafter proceed to Musanze, on arrival proceed to Red Rocks Intercultural center and be introduced to drumming lessons our skilled and highly experienced local team will teach rhythms, and explaining more about our traditional drums.
Overnight: Musanze
Day 7: CULTURAL TOURS
After breakfast engage in becoming part of a village. Visit a family and be introduced to their traditional methods of farming, cutting grass for domestic animals and other agricultural activities. Be involved in conservation activities: Learn how to make traditional beer from banana. Later after lunch join local women association for handicraft lessons. Learn how to make a decorative basket (AGASEKE), a precious feminine gift that has connotations of beauty and love.
Overnight: Musanze
Day 8: TRANFER TO BYUMBA, & VISIT TO RWANDA LIBERATION MUSEUM, TRANSFER TO AIRPORT
After breakfast drive to Mulindi to visit the museum which will tell you the Rwandan liberation struggle, untold stories of courage and determination, victory and defiance, heroics and heartbreaks that brought to an end the genocidal regime that had unleashed one of the worst atrocities in human history, the Genocide against the Tutsi. The struggle was initiated by political wing know as Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF). It also illustrates sequence of events before, and after the struggle through visuals that include texts and artefacts.
Thereafter drive to Kigali, proceed to the airport to catch outbound flight.
