Overview of Day Experiences

The contrast between the two images we feature — a Batwa Today community chat and a Kigalui walk — demonstrates the scope of what our experiences can be. The walking sections of these activities are easy enough that almost any person will enjoy them.

The experiences are grouped by where they happen; the submenu sorts the same trips by length, from two hours to a full day. 

Kigali /Rwanda/

Kigali Walking Tour (5 Hours in the Capital)

• marvel at sweeping views of Kigali
• understand the government’s vision for the city
• explore the main market with stuff from everywhere
• take a Kandt House trip into Rwanda’s history
• use a city ferry that few know about
• find peace at the extraordinary Genocide Memorial

Kisoro /Uganda/

Kisoro Coffee Blast (2 Hours Near Lake Mutanda)

• let coffee facts blow your mind (have you been doing it wrong all along?)
• spend quality time with a lovely local family — growing, processing and roasting coffee
• add unique stuff to your Instagram collection with a beautiful lake in the background
• get a free gift, a little bag of coffee

Batwa Today (2 Hours With the “Pygmies” of Echuya) /Uganda/

• • enter the lost Batwa ”Pygmy” world on the edge of Echuya Forest Reserve

• • take a guided nature walk with a local expert

• • chat with the Batwa community of Rwamahano

• • admire stunning Lake Bunyonyi views

Lake Bunyonyi /Uganda/

Touch of Bunyonyi (2-Hour Canoe Trip)

• ride in a traditional dugout canoe
• listen to the tales from the lake
• walk through the beautiful nature of Bushara Island
• appreciate great views of Punishment Island and Bwama Island
• step into the peculiar life at Edirisa

Bunyonyi Dugout Dining (3-Hour Food Tour by Canoe)

• get picked up from your hotel by a knowledgeable guide in a traditional dugout canoe
• discover the intriguing world of Edirisa
• see how the lake’s famous crayfish are caught and prepared
• enjoy a sumptuous buffet meal in a treehouse (you can even help make it, if you fancy learning how to cook local dishes)

Culture on the Crest (5-Hour Hike & Canoe)

• take in spectacular views and island stories
• have fun at a nursery school
• get anything healed by a traditional healer
• learn how to make crafts
• step into the peculiar life of Edirisa

Islands of Miracles (1-Day Canoe & Hike)

• take in spectacular views and island stories
• have fun at a nursery school
• get anything healed by a traditional healer
• learn how to make crafts
• have delicious lunch with a local family
• get close to Punishment Island
• visit Bwama Island, a former leper colony
• do a walking safari on Kyahugye Island
• enjoy a hearty final meal at Edirisa

Provia’s Homestay (Overnight on a Bunyonyi Island)

• become a cherished guest of an island family
• enjoy a traditional dugout canoe ride to Habukomi Island and back
• tour a beautiful off-the-beaten-track island
• gobble down a delicious local dinner enriched by crayfish, Lake Bunyonyi’s specialty 
• camp on the island — or return by motorboat by night

Musanze /Rwanda/

Musanze on Foot (5 Hours Near Volcanoes NP)

• get to know the remarkable work of Gorilla Doctors
• visit Rwanda’s only chocolate factory
• chat with a tailor and a second-hand sock seller  
• dive into African hairstyles, wigs and other embellishments 
• appreciate high quality fine art and topnotch creative solutions

Musanze Chocolate Treat (2 Hours Near Volcanoes NP)

• • visit Rwanda’s only chocolate factory and taste its sweet fruits

• • obtain a new understanding of chocolate, nutrition and socio-economic development, provided by a Belgian agricultural engineer

• • optional: add USD 50 and hire the facility for up to half a day, making your own chocolate and even packaging!