Kigali City Tour And Genocide Memorial Visit (Updated 2024)

For your Kigali city tour, your tour guide will explain to you all the spots that can be visited within Kigali and you have the right to choose which places you want to visit. Take the opportunity to openly discuss with your guide the places you can visit and choose only those you want to visit and still reserve the right to leave out those you do not want to visit. Remember to choose only those places within the city tour list. You can also prior choose preferred places to visit by email when you Contact Kabira Safaris.  Here are some of the places that you visit on a Kigali city tour as well as activities you can do;

Kandt House Museum:

Kandt house museum of natural history

The Kandt house or museum is one of those places that are the major historical and cultural sites of Rwanda. This is where Dr. Richard Kandt the first German colonial governor of Rwanda resided until the early 1900s, now it is a Natural History Museum in honor of his works. The Kandt House Museum comprises of three main parts: the first one presenting the Rwandan life in all aspects before the colonial era, the second depicting life during the colonial era, and the third presenting the history of Kigali before, during, and after the colonial era.

Kigali Genocide Memorial:

Kigali Genocide Memorial

Kigali Genocide Memorial has three permanent exhibitions that portray an outcome of violence. The largest of the exhibitions documents the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, the other is a children’s memorial, and the third exhibits a history of genocidal violence around the world. This is one of the best educational spots for the history of Rwanda. If you choose to add it to your 1 day Kigali city tour, be ready to live with the memories of thousands of lives that were lost due to violence.

Presidential Palace Museum:

Presidential Palace Museum Kigali

This is one of the popularly visited memorial places for tourists interested in learning about the history of Rwanda. The palace is the former home of the last Rwandan president before the 1994 genocide – Juvenal Habyarimana.  The then-president was shot on April 16th, 1994 and incidentally, his 60 passenger jet crashed at his own home compound. The remains of the jet are still there but most importantly is the very controversial history of this place that the guides fully elaborate to you at each spot around the house.

Craft centers and markets:

Craft centers and markets in Kigali

You will also visit several craft centers as well as markets to purchase any souvenirs in case you need to. This is also a way of supporting the locals. A visit to the markets helps you know and try out some of the fresh fruits from the land of a thousand hills. On your one-day Kigali city tour, you will also have a visit to Mt. Kigali for a clear and perfect view of the city and lush countryside. Other places to visit and things to do include the milk bar having coffee, taking a water taxi, and neighborhood work. During the tour, you have lunch from a local restaurant for a taste of the local Rwandan dishes. At the end of the trip, your driver guide ensures your drop-off at the hotel.

• Transportation
• Driver guide
• All entrance fees 
• Activity fees
• Bottled drinking water

Safari Exclusions

• Any changes to the included activities
• Tips
• International visas
• Insurance

1 Day Kigali City Trip

1 Day Akagera Safari

1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Trekking

2 Days Gorilla Trekking Rwanda

2 Days Akagera National Park Safari

3 Days Rwanda Gorilla Trekking Safari

3 Days Akagera National Park Safari

4 Days Double Rwanda Gorilla Trekking

4 Days Akagera National Park Safari

5 Days Rwanda Safari

6 Days Rwanda Primates Safari

6 Days Rwanda Safari

7 Days Rwanda Safari

8 Days Rwanda Safari

9 Days Rwanda Safari

10 Days Rwanda Safari