Trip overview

Kigali is a relatively new city. It was founded as an administrative outpost in 1907, and became the capital of the country at independence in 1962, shifting focus away from Huye.

The city’s wide tree-lined boulevards and immaculate squares are safe to stroll, where outsiders are generally left to their own devices unless they need assistance, in which case they will be greeted with warm hospitality.

Kigali city wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Kigali genocide memorial, which, through education and peace-building, honors the memory of the more than one million Rwandans killed in 1994. The three permanent exhibitions and burial gardens form part of a meaningful tribute to those who perished and provide a powerful educational tool for visitors.

Know before

• The tour will start and end in Kigali.
• Transport is included for travellers on this tour.
• The tour ends with a moto (motorbike) ride back to the lodge.
• Local Rwandan meal is included.

Highlights

• Kigali genocide museum
• Kigali museum of Natural history
• Kimironko market Kigali
• Inema art centre
• Kigali moto ride