PRE & POST TOURS
KIGALI CITY: HALF-DAY TOUR OPTIONS
MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
From US$ 65
Genocide Memorial:
The most comprehensive
memorial and education centre in
the country and is also the burial
site of two hundred and fifty thousand victims of the genocide.
Natural History Museum:
Dr. Richard Kandt was the German explorer who founded Kigali in 1908 as the centre for administration for
German East Africa.
In 2008 his historic residence was converted into the
Natural History Museum which houses some really
interesting information on Rwanda’s flora, fauna, geology
and biological history, along with a stuffed skeleton of a
massive crocodile that had been terrorizing a village in
Lake Muhaze. A pair of shoes was found in its stomach.
Camp Kigali:
Museum in Kigali City at the site of the massacre of 10
Belgian UN Blue Beret at the onset of Genocide. The ten
stone pillars memorialize the ten soldiers killed.
ARTS AND CRAFTS From US$ 65
A morning (or afternoon) of art,
handcraft and fashion! There is
an array of wonderful offerings of
contemporary art studios; handcraft production centres where
you can watch Rwandan women
weaving and beading – you will be lost for choice in the
many fabulous products on offer to purchase.
Your tour in Kigali city hub will be tailor made to suit your
choice and can include:
Gahaya Links basket weaving studio; Inema Arts
Centre; Caplaki Craft Village; Uburanga Art Centre; Ikaze
Showroom; Dancing Pots; Yego Arts; Gakinjiro Furniture
Market; Umutako Iwacu. Included is a stop off at one of
Kigali’s great coffee shops for a signature Rwandan
coffee or tea.
NYARUTARAMA GOLF
½ DAY 18-hole golf game
From US$ 45
Experience Rwanda’s great bird
life whilst enjoying a round of golf
on the emerald green fairways
of Kigali Golf Club. Equipment,
clubs and caddies for hire.
Lessons available at very reasonable rates.
www.kigaligolfclub.com [email protected]
Manager: +250 788 590 242
FULL DAY TOUR PROGRAMMES
MUSANZE – PRIMATE TREKKING
From US$ 180
(excludes Gorilla / Golden Monkey permit)
A very early morning departure
to Musanze in the Western
Province.
Tracking the endangered
mountain gorilla on the slopes of
the Virunga volcano in
Volcanoes National Park is a
magical experience. Enjoy a Gorilla trek through
mountain forests or a Golden Monkey trek through
bamboo forests during the morning followed by lunch in
Musanze.
In the afternoon we have two choices:
• A walk through Iby’Iwacu cultural village – a
community based tourism product visiting a
traditional healer, black smithery; grind millet and
ride a wooden bicycle through the village OR
• A visit to the famous Rosamond Carr flower farm.
Roz Carr (1912-2006) founded the Imbabazi
Orphanage in 1994, caring for more than 400
children after the genocide (who are now all adults).
Enjoy the homestead and her flowers with a cup of
tea/coffee as you watch a local cultural dance.
Return to Kigali by late afternoon.
AKAGERA NATIONAL PARK
From US$ 225
An early morning departure for a
safari in the Eastern Province.
Akagera is the largest national
park in Rwanda comprising
savannah, mountain and swamp
habitats.
The Akagera River feeds a
labyrinth of lakes and papyrus swamps making it the
largest protected wetland in Central Africa with one of
the highest concentrations of hippopotamus in Africa.
Enjoy big game as well as one of the best bird-watching
sites in Rwanda on this full day safari tour. We will stop
for lunch at Ruzizi Lodge in the riverine forest on the
edge of Lake Ihema, and return to Kigali by late
afternoon.
CULTURAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR
From US$ 180
We depart Kigali after breakfast
for Huye in the Southern
Province. The Cultural Heritage
Corridor showcases a number of
Rwanda’s cultural and historical
sites. We visit King Rudahigwa’s
1931 Palace Museum, standing
today as it did when the King was in
residence along with the ‘Inyambo’, traditional Rwandan
cows known for their impressive long horns, and then
stop off at the only Basilica in Rwanda, the headquarters
of the Catholic Church in Kabgayi.
After lunch we stop off at the Ethnographic Museum in
Huye housing one of Africa’s finest ethnographic
collections as well as Save, the 109 year old church
constructed by the first missionaries in 1905.
En-route back to Kigali we visit Azizi Life – a social
enterprise shopping outlet with beautiful crafts made by
the fair trade Azizi Life artisans.
COMMUNITY BASED TOUR
A Day in the Life of an Artisan
From US$ 100
Depart Kigali after breakfast to
Muhanga district in the Northern
Province.
The Azizi Life Experience begins
with a drive to a nearby village,
where the ladies from the
weaving cooperative will welcome you and your
interpreter. You will partake in a morning of family chores
in the kitchen, collecting water from the valley spring, or
cutting grass for the farm animals.
Lunch is a simple local meal with your host family after
which you will join with the artisan cooperative for an
afternoon of weaving.
The day finishes at the Azizi Life office, with a chance to
browse through some of the beautiful crafts made by the
Azizi Life artisans and do a little fair trade shopping.
ONE NIGHT / TWO DAYS TOUR OPTIONS
TWIN LAKES
From US$ 275 (3 star hotel)
PRIMATE TREK -MUSANZE
US$ 450 (4 star hotel)
(excludes Gorilla / Golden Monkey permit, includes
dinner, bed and breakfast)
Day One:
Drive through the Northern
Province to Ruhengeri with
its stunning backdrop of five
volcanic mountains and the
beautiful twin lakes of Bulera
and Ruhondo. The deep blue
waters surrounded by steep
hills and tall waterfalls with the outlines of the nearby
Virunga Volcanoes provide a spectacular backdrop.
Take a traditional dug-out canoe ride to an island on the
lake or bird-watch. In the evening enjoy cultural Intore
(warrier) dancing and overnight in Musanze.
Day Two:
Early morning Gorilla / Golden Monkey trek; followed by
lunch. In the afternoon there are two choices:
• Either visit the Rosamond Carr Farm OR
• Enjoy a local village tour.
Head back to Kigali in the late afternoon.
NYUNGWE
NATIONAL PARK
From US$ 275 (3 star hotel)
US$ 450 (4 star hotel)
(excludes Nyungwe Park permit, includes dinner, bed
and breakfast)
Day One:
Depart Kigali after breakfast for
Huye in the Southern Province
passing through the Cultural
Heritage Corridor.
We visit King Rudahigwa’s 1931
Palace Museum, standing today
as it did when the King was in
residence along with the ‘Inyambo’, traditional Rwandan
cows known for their impressive long horns, and then
stop off at either the only Basilica in Rwanda,
headquarters of the Catholic Church in Kabgayi OR
Save, the109 year old church constructed by the first
missionaries in 1905.
In the afternoon we visit the Ethnographic Museum in
Huye housing one of Africa’s finest ethnographic
collections. Overnight near Nyungwe National Park.
Day Two:
After breakfast we start the morning at the Uwinka Visitor
Centre where you can select one of a number of tours:
a Chimp trek; the world-class Canopy Walkway; bird
watching or a hike to a waterfall.
In the afternoon we stop off at a tea plantation for a tour.
En-route back to Kigali we visit Azizi Life – a social
enterprise shopping outlet with beautiful crafts made by
the fair trade Azizi Life artisans.
GISENYI
From US$ 275 (3 star hotel)
LAKE KIVU
US$ 450 (4 star hotel)
(includes, dinner, bed and breakfast)
Day One:
Depart Kigali after breakfast
for Lake Kivu in the Western
Province. En-route visit the
Pfunda Tea Estate. After
lunch Gisenyi offers beaches,
boat rides, 1918 First World
War Graves, tours of Bralirwa
Brewery, sundowners on the lake’s shores and traditional
night fishing trips with local fisherman. Overnight in
Gisenyi.
Day Two:
A number of options are available:
Drive part of the spectacular Congo Nile trail; bird watch
in Gishwati Forest; go caving in volcanic rock caves; take
a village tour in Musanze; visit Roz Carr’s flower farm.
TWO NIGHTS / THREE DAYS TOUR OPTIONS
A variety of Remarkable Rwanda options available
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Co.T.V.K
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+250 788 574 267
Cokita
+250 788 874 003
Condor
+250 788 696 049
Coochatavoru
+250 788 762 960
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Cotahama
+250 788 763 464
Cotavogi
+250 788 890 125
Cotavoka
+250 788 525 880
Cotavonya
+250 788 530 029
Ejo Heza
+250 788 415 863
K.T.V Co
+250 783 541 281
Kigali Taxi Service
+250 788 312 522
Nyungwe Chimps
+250 788 561 282
Quick Taxis Services
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QVTC Ltd +250 788 356 590
Rocky Trades Ltd
+250 788 352 707
Twigire Taxi Service
+250 788 442 942
Women Transport Ltd
+250 788 868 840
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Achut Gorilla Safaris
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Amahoro Tours
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Attractive Safaris
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+250 788 487 682
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Azizi Life Experiences
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Bizidanny Tours & Safaris
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Concord / Magic Safaris
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Eagle Ride
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East African Eco Explorer [email protected]
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Intore Expeditions
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ITA
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JK Safaris
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Mapendano Voyages
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Mercator Assistance
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New Dawn Associates
+250 788 333 652
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Primate Safaris
+250 788 300 497
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Rickshaw Travels Rwanda +250 785 475 652
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RMS Ltd – Travel Partner
+250 788 308 291
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Rwanda Eco-Tours Agency +250 788 301 080
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Songa Africa the Tourism Company +250 788 305 500
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Sunrise Eco-tours
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The Far Horizon
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Vava Tours & Travel
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Virunga Expedition Tours
+250 788 300 508
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Volcanoes Safaris
+250 788 302 069
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Wildlife Tours-Rwanda
+250 788 357 052
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Zebra Country Tours
+250 788 388 152
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