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Best Tours & activities in Kigali (2026)

Kigali is the starting point for Rwanda's best-known wildlife experiences as well as for tours that show everyday life in the city. In Nyamirambo, the Nyamirambo Women's Center runs walking tours that include a Kinyarwanda lesson, stops at a salon, a tailor and two mosques, and lunch in a local home, plus cooking classes and basket weaving workshops. Question Coffee offers day trips to coffee cooperatives to see how beans are grown and processed.

For wildlife, gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park starts with a 7am briefing in Kinigi near Musanze, so day trips from Kigali leave in the early hours and many travellers stay overnight instead. Permits are limited and must be booked in advance through Irembo or a licensed operator. Akagera National Park offers savannah game drives, boat trips on Lake Ihema and night drives, with bookings handled by African Parks. Allow plenty of time between trips, carry rain gear in the wet seasons, and book permits before fixing the rest of your itinerary.

4 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 tours & activities in Kigali

  1. Nyamirambo Women’s Center Walking Tour Community walking tour, NyamiramboCommunity-run walking tours of Nyamirambo, one of Kigali's oldest neighbourhoods, plus cooking classes and weaving workshops that fund training for local women.
  2. Akagera National Park Day Trip Safari day tripA savannah safari day trip from Kigali to Akagera National Park, run by African Parks with RDB, for lions, rhinos, elephants and boat trips on Lake Ihema.
  3. Gorilla Trekking in Volcanoes National Park Wildlife trekMountain gorilla treks in Volcanoes National Park, starting from Kinigi near Musanze, with permits booked in advance through Irembo or licensed operators.