Things to Do in Rwanda Besides Gorilla Trekking : If you’re planning to visit Rwanda, don’t hesitated to this one reason; Gorilla Trekking. Well, gorilla trekking is a life changing experience because your given a chance to spend an hour with these gentle giants, with whom we share 98% DNA, however, gorilla trekking ranks the top activity to every wildlife lover’s bucket list. Rwanda sounds among the best place in the world to go for gorilla trekking. Few years back, the country has implemented tight conservation practices to help the gorillas as well as the humans who live around their habitants.
Apart from gorilla trekking on Rwanda Safaris, Rwanda -Kigali has got incredible bucket list of attractions and things to do in Kigali- Rwanda as follows;
Climb Mount Kigali
Tourists who love adventuring, you can climb Mount Kigali. Why adventure mount Kigali because is not such difficult to climb because of its gentle slopes. If you make it to its top offer amazing views of the city and with a chance to take beautiful photos. While on top of Mount Kigali, you can stop for food or take a chance to visit the Fazenda Sengha horse ranch for horseback riding.
There is a platform in the ranch overlooking a brightening city where barbecue is served for visitors.
Visit Art Centers, Crafts Shops and Art Galleries;
Truly a visit to African cities -countries is incomplete without visiting one of the art/craft shops ‘’Kigali is no exception.
Rwanda people love art and if you are looking for evidence, then visit their homes. The best place to find or buy craft materials in Kigali city is known as Inema Art Center.
Fact about, inema Art Center was opened up for tourism to both the local and foreigners in 2012 by the two Innocent Nkurunziza and Emmanuel Nkuranga. More so, the Centre houses about 13 best artists of the country as well as international guest artist.
If you want to buy the best jewelry collection, visit the popular Abraham Konga Collections. His collection shop displays high quality earring and necklaces.
Go for Sauna and Massage
While, on visit in Kigali you can visit this massage place -they offer pedicure, facial air manicure. The massage and sauna are not reserved for only the high and hotels but also specialized outlets scattered around the city Centre.
Visit one of the large shopping malls;
Go for shopping at Nakumatt one of the biggest shopping malls in the town Centre that lies within the Union Trade Centre. You can find almost everything you want there.
Skydiving
This is one of the most popular attractions in Kigali but it’s a newly introduced activity. Experience the beauty of city high way roads through jumping from small plane to the ground as you raise your adrenaline to phenomenal levels. Note; Before you engage into it ,you need to first have great mental preparation.
There are skilled instructors who give an orientation about all aspects of safety including ‘’how to organize the parachute’’. Your free to experience it with the instructor. Let this be one of the activities to add on your bucket list, if you plan to visit Rwanda or other destination like Kenya in the near future.
Ride a Horse
Visit Kigali city your next visit to Africa and go horseback riding through the stunning countryside and around Mount Kigali with an impressive view of the city.
Horseback riding is arranged at the Fazenda Sengha in Mount Kigali and at the Rugende Park. To those unskilled, before starting they are taken for practice riding around a pen or tree as they learn the basics of handling a horse.
Golfing
Visit Kigali city and go for golfing experience, there is Kigali Golf Club in Nyarutarama that allows non -members to play for a small fee and do provide golfing equipment and bags. This club has got well maintained 18 holes courses for you.
Play Tennis
Go enjoy your day out in Kigali city as tennis play ground – courts. The best Kigali tennis courts are found at Cercle Sportif, Hotel Des Milles Collines, Nyarutarama Sport club, Umubano hotel and the Amahoro stadium among others.
Kigali Convention Center
Guess what! this beautiful center was built next to the famous Radisson Blu Hotel. It is one of the popular places in Kigali. It was built in the shape of a beehive with amazing lights that brighten in the night and makes the place unique. It is said that the architect design was inspired by the king’s palace in Nyanza, thus creating a similar design.
Go to the local market
Never go for a city tour to any African safari destination and miss out a visit to the local market and be able to learn about the culture of a country through visiting the local market in place. Visiting this market, you can get to know about their favorite food and how they interact.
Kimironko Market is the best and the largest local market in Kigali, it was built away from the city Centre and offers the best collection of fresh vegetable, fruits, species and flours. Just get time and visit the place.
Visit restaurants
While in Kigali, never miss trying out delicacies like Akabenz ‘cooked port’ ’brochettes ‘’roasted meat with chips’’, tryout Nyama choma ‘’roasted meat’’ ,Ibirayi ‘’goat mixed with potatoes’’ and giant fried fish and so many others local delicious tasty you can tryout during your visit on Kigai City Tour.
Visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial
Well, Kigali city may be presenting out many of the good things that attracts many on their Kigali city tour or about fast changing Africa. Here comes the Kigali Genocide Memorial where thousands of tourists go visit and be able to listen about the one of the worst genocides in history that occurred in 1994.
It’s known as a popular place for tourism – the Kigali Genocide Memorial built to honor over 700,000 victims of the genocide but also to remind people about the incident that occurred in the country, thus acting as one of the top tourist attractions along the Kigali City Tour.
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