7 days Rural tourism Rwanda expedition, you’ll be getting direct knowledge about Rwanda and her capital city in a 7 days Rwanda Safari with Simba African Expeditions professional tour guide, you’ll visit the wonders of thousand hills, visiting rural communities, doing Kigali city tour, engaging in community activities, Imigongo art tour, Ethnobotany tour, and visit the Banana and Sorghum beer production among others. You should be well assured of getting your hands dirty at some of the places you’ll visit. Below are both the summary and detailed itinerary of your seven-day Rural Tourism in Rwanda.
Highlights for 7 days Rural Tourism Rwanda
- Visitation and interaction with the Kinigi cultural village people.
- Rwanda Rural and Community Visit.
- Visiting Banana and Sorghum beer production.
- Travel in a customized 4WD safari vehicle.
- Service of English-speaking driver / guide.
- 6 nights’ accommodations.
- Airport pickup and transfer.
Detailed itinerary for 7 days Rural Tourism Rwanda
Day 1: Arrival and transfer in Kigali Rwanda
You will be arriving at the Airport and will be picked up by your guide/driver, who will transfer you to the hotel for a briefing about your upcoming Rwanda experience. You should check in, have dinner, and afterwards rest, as you will be having an exciting day the next day.
DESTINATION AND ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
- Main destination: Kigali
- Up Market accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel
- Mid-range accommodation: Classic Hotel
- Budget accommodation: Flame Tree Village Kigali
- Meal plan: Dinner
Day 2: Kigali City Tour
You will wake up not so early, have your breakfast, and then head out for your city tour adventure to a historical site in Kigali. You will then visit the landmarks of colonial and post-independence, the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site, the Kandt Museum, and the Belgian camp. You will later be conveyed to Bugesera in the afternoon to visit the reconciliation rural area, Nyamata and Ntarama genocide churches. That should do for the day, return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
DESTINATION AND ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
- Main destination: Kigali
- Up-market accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel
- Mid-range accommodation: Classic Hotel
- Budget accommodation: Flame Tree Village Kigali
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 3: Rural tourism and Community Visit
Today as well, you will have breakfast, then later take a cultural tour to the pastoralists to experience the social characteristics of the Rwandese pastoralists. It can still be traced in parts of the eastern province in the Gatsibo district and the Nyagatare district. The tour will take us to the pastoralist village where we will observe and participate in the tradition of cattle grazing. Some activities you will take part in are making your own traditional raincoat from grass, learning how to milk with your own hands, and no machines here. After milking, you will see the different calabashes used in preserving milk and the qualifications it takes to make one; this goes in line with the norms of handling calabashes and drinking milk. The tour will end with visiting some monuments left behind by the former kings and then returning to the lodge/hotel for your overnight.
DESTINATION AND ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
- Main destination: Kigali
- Up-market accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel
- Mid-range accommodation: Classic Hotel
- Budget accommodation: Flame Tree Village Kigali
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 4: Imigongo Tour
After breakfast, take the unique modelling and paintings called Imigongo, which are meaningful and were developed by the Rwandan society a long time ago, around 1500 years. This was all done by Prince Kakira, son of King Kimenyi of the Gisaka kingdom, also part of the great Rwandan kingdom in the current eastern province. Kakira invented the idea of embellishing and making more attractive art designs for decorations in houses. They use cow dung from calves and mix it with ash, and then make different designs ranging from the back of the elephant, and elbow designs, to mention but a few, because the designs come from their memories about different things or items, etc. They have over ten different designs with well-documented interpretations. Return to the lodge for dinner and overnight.
DESTINATION AND ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
- Main destination: Kigali
- Up-market accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel
- Mid-range accommodation: Classic Hotel
- Budget accommodation: Flame Tree Village Kigali
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 5: Ethno-Botany Tour
Enjoy your breakfast, and thereafter go for traditional skills and methods used in identifying diseases and the traditional remedies. Go into the field with traditional healers and learn how the seeds, leaves, barks, roots, and fruits can be used to cure a number of 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 for dinner and overnight at a Rwandan home.
DESTINATION AND ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
- Main destination: Kigali
- Up-market accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel
- Mid-range accommodation: Classic Hotel
- Budget accommodation: Flame Tree Village Kigali
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 6: Banana and Sorghum beer production
Banana and sorghum are some of the staple Food products in Rwanda that are used in different ways, for example, as food, and local beer/drinks, and are very important in the cultural practices, most especially during traditional weddings, settling of disputes between community members, the bonding relationship between different families, etc. Rwanda has four different species of banana plants, and each species of banana plant has unique uses and values; practically, the visitors will learn and understand while in the field. Sorghum production is quite complicated, but it is made simple to experience and is a thrilling experience. Overnight at the recommended hotel.
DESTINATION AND ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
- Main destination: Kigali
- Up Market accommodation: Kigali Serena Hotel
- Mid-range accommodation: Classic Hotel
- Budget accommodation: Flame Tree Village Kigali
- Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Day 7: Cultural and departure
Have breakfast and visit the Kinigi Cultural Village: Get to understand the culture of the Rwandese through their daily life and knowledge of the environment, poetry, folktales, dancing, singing, pottery, and theoretical hunting-gathering skills. It’s one of the thrilling experiences and very adventurous as you try to adapt to the traditional hut homes and lifestyle, later transfer to Kigali, and to the airport. Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch.
7 days Rural tourism in Rwanda includes:
- Airport transfers for pick up and drops off.
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary.
- Transportation by safari vehicle.
- Visit Imigongo and ethno-tours.
- Visit Banana and sorghum beer brewery.
- Visit Kinigi cultural village.
- Kigali city tour.
However, 7 days Rural tourism Rwanda excludes:
- Airfare.
- Ugandan Visa.
- Luxury drinks.
- Laundry.
- Gratitude to the local porter.
- Personal Insurance.
- Personal shopping bills and cigarettes.
- Any other item not mentioned above.
