Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Kigali

   • Upon your arrival in Kigali, you will be welcome by our staff, who will brief you and transfer you to check-in at the hotel – After lunch, enjoy Kigali city and learn about the Rwandan culture dinner and overnight at a budget hotel.

2. Day 2: Kigali city tour, Genocide Sites and the Reconciliation Village in Bugesera

   • The Kigali city tour will enable you to visit Gisozi Memorial Site and wind up the day by visiting more genocide memorial sites and another village in Bugesera, which were hit by the genocide dinner and overnight at a recommended Accommodation Unit.

3. Day 3: Ethno Botany Tours

   • Acquire traditional skills and methods used in identifying diseases and traditional remedies. Go into the field with traditional healers and learn how the seeds, leaves, bark, roots and fruits can be used to cure several diseases by mixing or not mixing them. Insects, lianas, lichens etc., all play a significant role. Afternoon, visit a local home where the women share their experiences in making traditional dishes. Back to the hotel. Overnight at recommended hotel or spend a night in a Rwandan home.

4. Day 4: Banana and Sorghum beer production

   • Bananas and sorghum are some of our staple food products in Rwanda, and they are used in different ways, i.e. food, local beer/drinks and are very important in the cultural practices, most especially during our traditional weddings ceremonies, settling disputes between community members, bonding relationship between different families etc.
   • Rwanda has four different species of banana plants, each with unique uses and values; practically, the visitors will learn and understand while in the field. Sorghum production is quite complicated but made simple to experience and a thrilling experience. 

   Dinner and overnight at a hotel

5. Day 5: Cultural and Departure

   • Kinigi Cultural Village visits: full-day adventuring and getting to understand the culture of the Rwandese through their daily life and knowledge of the environment, poetry, folklore, dancing, singing, pottery and theoretical hunt-gathering skills. It’s one of the thrilling experiences and very adventurous as you try to adapt to the traditional hut homes and lifestyle in the evening transfer back to Kigali to board a flight back home.