Kigali City is one of the top places to visit in Rwanda. Kigali city itself is one of the top place’s tourists should not miss to visit when in Rwanda. The city is the gateway to most attractions (mountain gorillas, chimpanzees among others in National Parks). Kigali was declared Africa’s most beautiful city by the United Nations. Therefore, from Kigali you can take some of the best Rwanda gorilla tours in Volcanoes National Park and combined with other parks.
It is one of the cleanest and safest places in Africa. The great weather of the city makes a relaxing place for tourists too. Kigali city tour offers an in-depth concept of Kigali and the history of Rwanda as a whole.
While at Kigali city, you can visit Kandt House museum (oldest building), you will also visit the first modern building on which the city was first founded, Inema Arts centre, Ivuka Arts centre, Museum of National History, the Presidential Museum (where the death of the former Rwandan President sparkled the 1994 Rwandan Genocide), the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre, State house museum and the Miyo Art Gallery.
To understand the people in Rwanda, you really have to understand their history and there is no better way to learn about Rwanda’s past than by visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial. The visit only takes a few hours but it is bound to have a profound effect on the rest of your trip.
No visit to Rwanda would be complete without a visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which, through education and peace-building, honours 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.
Thousands of first-hand accounts are documented, and personal film footage and photography is showcased, illustrating the collection of events in a simple and striking way. 99.9% of the Rwandan population were affected by the horrific violence of the genocide, a dark past which makes the present friendliness and goodwill of the country’s locals all the more inspiring.
Join one of the most bustling markets, the colours, the smells, and the noise at Kimironko is almost overwhelming. Selling everything from Kitenge fabric and avocados to baskets and second-hand shoes, this market requires several hours of exploration.
Kimironko Market is a wonderful place to find all that you need to take along with you during your safari in Rwanda or what you may need to take with you from Africa after your wonderful safari stay in Rwanda. Such an amazing place to have an opportunity to interact with the local venders, who are busy selling all sorts of human needs, ranging from food staffs, clothing’s, household utensils, art and crafts, African wears and much more. A good market to get fresh food stuff.
Visit Kigali convention centre the premium events venue in Rwanda since its opening in 2016 and a hugely popular MICE destination in the East African region. It is one of Kigali’s most iconic buildings, and an architectural feat, the Convention Centre was completed in 2016. The multifaceted design reflects a true Rwandan homestead. The dome shape Auditorium, reproduces a hut in the Kings Palace and boasts a capacity of 2600 guests, whereas, the hotel architectural façade replicates a traditional and colourful weaved basket.
It is situated in the heart of the city with easy access to Kigali International Airport as well as corporate, government and diplomatic mission offices. Getting to the Convention Centre is fast and convenient with its location just 5 km away from the city centre and 5 km away from Kigali International Airport.
Visit Inema Art Centre one of East African’s major art galleries, housing a collection of artists from around the African Continent. Founded in 2012 by brothers and self-taught painters Emmanuel Nkuranga and Innocent Nkurunziza, Inema Arts Centre spurs creativity for personal, social and economic growth. Nkurunziza and Nkuranga started Inema in order.
Located in the heart of Kigali City, Inema Arts Centre has become a beacon in Rwanda for cultivating creative expression. Inema Arts Centre is a collective of Rwandan creative artists. The centre produces paintings, sculptures, and mixed media expressions showcased in, the Gallery at Inema Arts Centre. The Centre is home to programs, projects, and initiatives that expand creative arts in Rwanda.
Visit the Nyamirambo area of Kigali regarded as the most vibrant quarter of the city, known for its excellent tailors and hair salons, as well as its many bars and cafes. As with any city, take care if visiting at night but during the daytime, Nyamirambo Women’s Centre offers interesting walking tours around their neighbourhood that takes in their own craft shop, a typical Rwandan meal and the local market too.
A visit to the presidential palace museum offers an intimate look at the actors and spaces that gave rise to the 1994 genocide. The president’s assassination is said to have sparked the killing spree. The remains of his private plane, which was shot down over his home, are still on display outside the museum walls. The sun room where the president’s wife and her infamous coterie, the Akuzu, plotted the genocide still has the original furniture and carpet. A tour guide will point out the president’s paranoia artifacts: censors on the stairs, a secret escape route, and a bathroom safe once stuffed with cash.
Visit the Ethnographic Museum displaying Africa’s finest ethnographic collections. The museum has seven galleries displaying historical, ethnographic, artistic, and archaeological artifacts accompanied by visual aides, giving visitors a rich insight into the Rwandan culture.
