Top Things to do in Kigali City
TOP THINGS TO DO IN KIGALI CITY
Top Things to do in Kigali City : Rwanda is famous for its wildlife safaris like gorilla trekking in Rwanda, hiking the Virunga mountains in Rwanda, golden monkey trekking, but the country boost of its clean and memorable cities that you should visit once you choose it as your travel destination. Among the city tours in Rwanda, Kigali city should be on top of your bucket list because of its rewarding attractions from its hilly nature that offers rewarding views to its beautiful historical sites, restaurants that offer amazing Rwanda cuisines, a number of communities that you can visit to understand more about the culture of the people of Rwanda.
Kigali city should be among the tour packages they sell to tourists that visit Rwanda other than making it part of the different activities that they sell to tourists. Kigali city has a number of tourist attractions that will make your stay quite rewarding because of the different activities that you will get to participate that cater for different tastes and preferences of the tourists. As you take part in your Rwanda safari, here are the top things to do in Kigali city for an amazing experience.
Kigali genocide memorial museum
Visit Kigali genocide memorial museum as part of the top things to do in Kigali city tour, the museum is part of the genocide memorial museums in Rwanda that will give you the chance to understand more about the 1994 Rwanda genocide which will give you the chance to understand more about the events that led to the killing of about 1000000 Rwandans in just a period of 100 days. Visiting the museum is emotionally demanding because of the different display points where you will get to see pictorial and video evidence of the victims and how they suffered during the dark period in the country. In the large exhibition
because of the different heart-breaking displays that you will get to see as you visit the different exhibition area where you will get an insight of what happened during the dark period. When you visit the large exhibition area, you will get to see the state of Rwanda before colonialism how the Belgians steered rivalry between the hutus and the Tutsi because they offered prestigious political positions and the final blow to the Tutsi’s when their president a Hutu was killed and it was believed it was the tutsis who broke out political anarchy in the country. You can also visit the children’s exhibition area where you will see a number of children that became orphans as their parents were killed, the letters they wrote to their parents among other heart breaking events during the tour around the museum.
Hotel des mille Collines
As part of your Rwanda genocide tour, you should also visit the hotel des mille Collines that acted as a shelter to a number of tutsis that were afraid to lose their lives. The hotel provided refuge to a number of tutsis in their 10 unnumbered rooms who used the pool water as their drinking water among other heart-breaking stories you will get to hear during your tour around the hotel. Today the hotel is still functioning and offers the most amazing service in Rwanda, eat at one of its memorable restaurants where you will taste one of the most memorable Rwandan dishes at le panorama restaurant with amazing views of Kigali city.
Kimironko market
Visit the largest and oldest market in Rwanda as part of the top things to do in Kigali city tour and have the most amazing experience understanding about the culture of the people of Rwanda by visiting number of stalls to see how they conduct business. At the stalls, you will be able to see a number of people from different countries like Nigeria, the democratic republic of Congo, Uganda which make the country one of the best places to live because it promotes a safe environment for foreigners. Buy fresh and organic fruits from the local traders, you can also buy souvenirs like the traditional attire of the people of Rwanda for a rewarding experience.
Question coffee
Coffee is part of the income generators in the country that bring in tens of millions of dollars in the country annually, this is because the country has one of the finest coffee in the world which has brought in a number of prestigious awards recognized by a number of coffee brewers in the world. So while you participate in you Rwanda safari, visit question coffee to taste one of the finest coffees in the world. Interested about the café is the fact that they can offer displays pf how the coffee is made, for instance roasted, ground to make the finest cup for its customers. You can also take some beans home as a gift from Rwanda to you at the cheapest price there could be therefore on your next visit to Kigali city, don’t forget to visit the café for an amazing cup of love.
