Discover & Explore Kigali City
Explore Kigali City today and check out must-see sights and activities. We have put together some of the most beautiful sites to discover with our local professional guides born and raised in Kigali. They include-
Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre.
The Kigali Genocide Memorial includes three permanent exhibitions, the largest of which documents the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. There is also a children’s memorial and an exhibition on the history of genocidal violence around the world. The Education Centre, Gardens, and Genocide Archive of Rwanda form part of a meaningful tribute to those who perished and provide a powerful educational tool for visitors. BOOK NOW
Campaign Against Genocide Museum.
Campaign Against Genocide Museum is a museum located in the Parliamentary building, in Kigali just 800 meters behind the conventional center road point, and just 4.9km, 9 minutes drive from Kanombe Airport. This campaign against the Genocide Museum was opened officially on 13th December 2017 by H.E Paul Kagame.
CAG Museum depicts in detail how the Campaign Against Genocide Plan was executed by RPF/A following the withdrawal of UN troops leaving the targeted Tutsi under the mercy of the Genocidaires and how only the RPF/A forces who were in the war of liberation took the unilateral decision to stop Genocide, Rescue victims of Genocide and defeat the Genocidal forces. This CAG Museum also has its outer part comprised of monuments including that of the 12.7mm Machine Gun that helped in containing the advancing genocidal forces.
Inema Art Gallery & Painting Class.
Inema Arts Center spurs creativity for personal, social, and economic growth. At Inema, you will witness the use of creative expression to bring the community and country alive.
The Presidential Museum.
Continue to explore Kigali City and visit the former presidential palace on the eastern outskirts of the city has few exhibits, but it’s interesting to explore, with ‘secret’ rooms and an odd presidential nightclub. Wreckage from Juvenal Habyarimana’s presidential plane can still be seen where it was shot down – just over his garden wall. The perpetrators were never caught, but this act proved to be a rallying call for Hutu extremists and helped trigger the genocide. The museum is a short way east of the airport.
Question Coffee Master Class & Master class session in Kigali.
The class starts where coffee transforming from a seed into a fruit-bearing tree—the farm. Our cafe features a coffee thriving garden that is representative of a classic Rwandan coffee farm, where we’ll explain the steps that go into coffee agronomy and harvesting. After you’ve learned about coffee agronomy, harvested ripe cherries, and tasted the sweet coffee fruit, you’ll de-pulp your harvest and learn how it’s processed to be ready for roasting. Unlike wine, coffee can’t be uncorked and enjoyed at the ready. The crucial last step is brewing, and it requires great care to bring forth the best flavors created during the growing, processing, and roasting production steps. Our expert baristas, who have worked in cafes as far away as San Francisco, California, will talk about the technicalities of brewing coffee, what attributes they look for in the final cup and guide you through pulling espresso shots, crafting latte art, and preparing coffee with different brewing methods.
Thousand Hills Distillery & Tour of the plant.
Founded in 2014 by two gentlemen with a love of fine whisky, stunning views, and a strong sense of pride in working with local communities, 1000 Hills Distillery was born. But like most great ideas, originally they thought of starting a vineyard, but lucky for us, they thought better!
To be honest, it’s a challenge to find high-quality ingredients, but one of the reasons we chose Rwanda in addition to the amazing resilience of the country is that we could source materials locally, thus supporting micro and small businesses.
Nyamirambo Women’s Centre / Guide Village Walking Tour.
This is the most popular offering from NWC. The walking tour begins at the Women’s Center with a traditional snack, a quick Kinyarwanda language lesson, and an introduction to the Center and its activities. It then weaves through Nyamirambo, one of Kigali’s oldest neighborhoods. Along the way guides lead participants into a women’s hairdressing salon where the adventurous type can get a free braid; into a family compound to pound cassava leaves; by two mosques and a lookout view over Kigali; and into a tailor shop to feel the fabrics you’ll otherwise see styled on the streets. The tour concludes with a traditional lunch made and served in the home of Aminatha, NWC’s best cook.
To explore Kigali City can be a pre-safari or post-safari arrangement. A day or two days before or after your gorilla trek safari in Rwanda can be spared to feel the freshness of Kigali City.
