Trip Over View.
This 1 day Kigali Genocide Memorials Tour – Dar Tourism, rewards you with a great understanding of Rwanda and what transpired.
Rwanda’s capital and biggest city stretches across undulating lush hills surrounded by towering mountains, the largest of which is Mount Kigali, rising 1850 meters above sea level. Kigali is the country’s financial, commercial and cultural hub, served by an international airport and featuring a wide range of accommodation options, restaurants and points of interest, including the Kigali Genocide Centre, an atmospheric market and numerous craft shops. With its interesting architecture, busy streets, meandering boulevards, and green hillsides, Kigali is said to be one of the most attractive cities in Africa and is definitely worth a visit. The city is well organized and known for its neatness and hospital people.
The country looks stable, and developing so fast, however, it has a very dark past. By taking this day excursion, you will get to know where the present beautiful Kigali has moved on from its past.
Trip Highlights.
- Belgium museum
- Kigali genocide memorial ground
- Nyamata memorial
- Ntarama memorial
- Kimironko local market
Day Itinerary
After your relaxed morning breakfast, you will be met by your guide at 8:00 am, share a short briefing about your day tour, before you head for the city tour, start with a brief visit at Belgium museum, a burial ground for the 10 Belgium peace keepers, who lost their lives during the 1994 genocide incidence. You will later proceed with the drive to Kigali genocide memorial, where, you will take a walk inside the memorial, learn more about what transpired, and you will meet your driver guide and drive to Ntarama and Nyamata genocide memorial sites which is roughly a 45 minutes’ drive. You may order for your lunch before you proceed with the tour. These two sites will give you a great picture of the entire genocide incidence in Rwanda. As you will be able to get fresh information about how the entire genocide started, and how this area was totally affected by the genocide. Ntarama’s former Catholic Church is now a memorial site. 5,000 people were massacred there on 15 August 1994 during the Rwanda Genocide. This memorial center is one of six major centers’ in Rwanda that commemorates the Rwanda Genocide. You will later head to visit Nyamata memorial and its surrounding region which suffered some of the most extensive devastation, horrifying violence that took place in 1994 against the Tutsi and moderate Hutus. This is a placed believed as the starting point of genocide in 1994 and over 10,000 of victims were believed to be killed in a catholic church. After visiting Nyamata memorial site, you will drive back to Kigali with an authentic experience of the real genocide situation after listening to number of the stories with its impact that can be vividly observed. If time permits, you will head and visit the Kimironko local market before being dropped off at your hotel at 4:30 pm. End of Service!
Tour Includes;
- Private transportation
- City tour
- Visit to Belgium museum
- Kigali genocide memorial
- Visit to Ntarama & Nyamata memorial sites
- Visit to local market
- Services of French/ English speaking driver/guide.
- Unlimited mineral water per day per person during safari
Excludes;
- Tips to the guide
- Lunch
- Donation
- Items of personal nature
- Audio guide at Kigali genocide memorial
- Extra visit not mentioned