Nyamirambo Walking Tour & Cooking Lesson

Let the young charming women of Nyamirambo guide you on a walking tour to the hair saloon, the West African tailor, the Muslim quarter, the local market and one of their private homes for a cooking lesson and lunch over intriguing conversations

Nyamirambo is a bustling and vibrant multi-cultural commercial suburb of Kigali that offers visitors a typical African flair. Comparable with South Africa’s ‘Township Tours’, this unique experience brings you right into the heart of the colors, noises and smells of urban Rwanda. Here, people from different educational, cultural and social backgrounds live together among enchanting shops and busy markets, surrounded by the sounds of Islamic prayer, children’s games and commercial activities. Your hosts together with the young and charming women you will meet at the Nyamirambo Women’s Co-operative (NWC), will take your hand and guide you through their home area, a part of town that is also called “the city that never sleeps”.

1. 1

   Meet the Nyamirambo Women’s Co-operative

   Your hosts from the Nyamirambo Women’s Co-operative welcome you to “the city that never sleeps”.

2. 2

   Hair salon & West African tailor

   Step into the salons and tailor shops that give Nyamirambo its style.

3. 3

   Muslim Quarter & green mosque

   One of Kigali’s oldest quarters, dominated by its green-and-white mosque, with tailors, studios, mini-markets and views over the city.

4. 4

   Local market

   Browse the souk-style market and its fabrics, spices and fresh produce.

5. 5

   Cooking lesson & lunch in a family home

   Cook and share lunch in a private home, with conversation about life in Kigali. A vegetarian option is available on request.

Comfortable walking shoes recommended. The tour runs in all weather. Find Kigali stops on the tourist map of Kigali.