Kigali City Tours
Kigali city tours and day trips led by local women guides. Walk Nyamirambo, trace the city's history from colonial Kigali to today, and leave town for coffee on Lake Kivu or a hike in the old royal capital.
Kigali city tours
See all stops on map →Half- and full-day tours inside Kigali, with pick-up from any hotel in the city.
In Her Footsteps: Women-Led Kigali City Tour
Meet the women who rebuilt Kigali: entrepreneurs, artists and leaders, on a tour led by a local woman guide.
Historical Kigali City Tour
Kigali from colonial times to today, told through its streets, markets, memorials and neighbourhoods.
Nyamirambo Walking Tour & Cooking Lesson
Walk Kigali’s liveliest neighbourhood with a local woman guide, then cook and share lunch with a family.
Day trips from Kigali
More day trips →Culture, history and coffee in the countryside, back in Kigali the same day.
Bugesera Reconciliation Village Day Trip
Visit a village where genocide survivors and perpetrators live side by side, and hear how reconciliation works.
Nyanza Big View Trail Hike & WasteWise Farm
Hike the Big View Trail, tour the WasteWise demonstration farm and visit the King’s Palace in Nyanza.
Lake Kivu Coffee Tour: From Crop to Cup
Follow Rwandan coffee from crop to cup on the shores of Lake Kivu, ending with a tasting.
Day safaris from Kigali
More safaris →Big game in Akagera, gorillas and volcano hikes in the Virungas, in a single day.
Akagera Group Safari: Day Trip from Kigali
Rwanda’s only scheduled group safari to Akagera. Hotel pick-up at 5:30 AM, full-day game drive and lunch at Lake Mihindi…
1-Day Gorilla Trekking from Kigali
Short on time? See mountain gorillas in a single day from Kigali, with your permit and round-trip transport…
Mount Bisoke Crater Lake Hike
Climb an extinct volcano through rainforest and alpine meadow to a crater lake on the Rwanda–Congo…
Why book with us
Women guides
New Dawn Associates is a Rwandan social enterprise. Our guides are local women who tell Kigali's story from the inside.
Private transport
Pick-up from your hotel, bottled water throughout, and entry fees included on most tours.
Money stays local
Several tours pay into community development funds and buy lunch from the families who host you.
Kigali tour FAQ
Do you pick up from hotels?
Yes. We collect you from any hotel or address in Kigali, usually 30 minutes before the start time. Airport pick-ups are possible on the city tours.
Can I cancel?
Each tour shows its cancellation policy in the booking calendar. Most can be cancelled up to 24 hours before.
Are the tours suitable for children?
The Nyamirambo walking tour welcomes children from age 4 and the Dancing Pots tour has no minimum age. History tours are for ages 16 and up.
Where can I see the stops on a map?
Every stop is on our sister site, the tourist map of Kigali.
