For those who are pressed for time who wish to familiarize themselves with the Rwandan capital, our half day city tour is a perfect addition to your Rwanda trip. Learn more about Rwanda’s history at the Historic Museum, visit a bustling craft market, dine at the famous ‘Hotel Rwanda’, and visit the heart-wrenching Genocide Memorial.
- Mt. Kigali - Meet and greet tour Driver /guide at our office or somewhere in Kigali – short briefing about your city tour. Proceed for a city tour in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city which was named in 1907 by Dr. Richard Kandt, the first colonial resident governor of Rwanda. Kigali city is surrounded by lush hills of green. On the tour through the city, expect to see the following:
Tour will start by visiting Mount Kigali for a fantastic view of the city, surrounding hillside and countryside. It is one of the highest points in Kigali city
- Kandt House Museum - Kigali Museum and learn the history of city and country’s pre-colonial and colonial period as well as the colonial masters in Rwanda.
- Kigali Genocide Memorial - Visit 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 1994 genocide and how Rwanda has dealt with that past. We continue with our tour and see the new developments in Rwanda; the recovery has been incredible, a testament to humankind’s resilience
- Kigali Province - Mille Collines Hotel (Hotel Rwanda) for lunch
Kigali city tour will include a stop at the historic ‘Hotel Rwanda’. Still a classy hotel to this day, the Mille Collines Hotel offers a delicious buffet lunch including African Food such as Amateke, Ibijumba etc.
- Kimironko Market - Visit the Kimoronko Giant Market, where you will have a chance to bargain as locals do and test to african food such fruits, drinks and also you will have chance to the hand art and craft market of CAPLAKI for souvenir shopping.
- Inema Art Center - optionaly if you still have time will be able to visit the most populary art gallery in East Africa called Inema Art Center where you will meet magician doing their things.
- Kigali City Tower - Later in the evening, proceed to the Cocktail Lounge on the eighth floor of the 2000 Hotel for panoramic views overlooking the entire city of Kigali! As striking at night as it is during the day, one is reminded exactly why Rwanda is known as The Land of a Thousand Hills.
- Private transportation
- Professional guide
- Lunch and Bottled Water
- All fees and/or taxes
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Personal Insurance and International flights
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
