This is one of the best ways for experiencing Africa online.Our experiences introduce you to historical and cultural events in Rwanda, the land of thousand hills. We know that you will love them and have been selected based on actual feedbacks from frequent visitors to Rwanda. Book any or all of them and enjoy the best virtual experience for Rwanda.
1. Camp Kigali Belgian Memorial
The Camp Kigali Belgian Monument in Kigali was erected in memory of the 10 Belgian UN Blue Beret soldiers who were brutally massacred on this site. These soldiers were part of the UN peacekeeping force deployed in Rwanda under the command of Canadian General Romeo Dallaire when the genocide first broke out. As a former colonial occupier of Rwanda, Belgium had no option but to send troop support to work alongside other nations. In an attempt to pressure the UN to withdraw its presence in Rwanda, these 10 soldiers were captured and transported by presidential guard troops to the camp, where they were tortured and killed by the perpetrators of the genocide. Their bodies were later mutilated and dumped at the morgue of a nearby hospital.
The massacre achieved the results desired by the perpetrators: the UN pulled its international peacekeeping forces out of Rwanda, leaving the country vulnerable to bloodshed and the horrors of genocide. At the Camp Kigali Belgian Monument, the main points of interest are the 10 pillars erected in memory of these brave men. Etched on each pillar is the name and age of each man at the time of his death. The entire monument complex consists of one-story buildings, along with a small garden. A visit to this site introduce you to this history and allows you to ask as many questions as you can to the site guide who was here when the massacre took place. This is a one hour activity touring the site and getting explanations from the guide and would love to hear your feedback afterwards.
You can book this tour for 40 USD per screen (3 people required to start) or as a private tour for 100 USD and invite up to 10 friends and family to join this activity with you from all over the world. You will see the option to book this experience as a private tour on the checkout page if it is available for that time slot
Since these are live tours, they may be subject to last minute cancellation due to inclement weather, Internet disruptions or other unforeseen circumstances.
2. Nyamata and Ntarama Genocide Memorials
The Nyamata and Ntarama Genocide Memorials are situated in Bugesera region approximately 35km from Kigali City. Bugesera is about an hour’s drive south of Kigali.Nyamata was one of the worst sites of the unfolding of the genocide – the numbers of victims alone are staggering. 10,000 people were murdered inside the church building alone – yet more outside. Like Ntarama, Nyamata lies in a region that had a particularly high proportion of Tutsis amongst the population. It was also there, on the other hand, that churches did serve as safe havens during the earlier genocidal outbreaks before 1994. This is why so many people crammed into churches all over the country to seek shelter, not knowing that these buildings would turn into death traps this time around. Nyamata became one of the starkest examples of this. The frightened Tutsis who had locked themselves in the church were not to be spared by the Hutu killer hordes.
Ntarama’s former Catholic church is now a memorial site. 5,000 people were massacred there on 15 April 1994 during the Rwanda Genocide. This memorial centre is one of six major centres in Rwanda that commemorate the Rwanda Genocide. This site is of particular national significance and the human remains, clothing and artifacts taken by those killed in the church remain on display at the site. A project to preserve the site in perpetuity is now being undertaken.Nyamata Genocide memorial siteNyamata is situated in Bugesera region approximately 35km from the Kigali City in Rwanda. Nyamata and its surrounding region suffered some of the most extensive devastation, horrifying violence that took place in 1994 against the Tutsi and moderate Hutus. The genocide memorial at Nyamata Church gives a deeply saddening and moving look into the reality of the Rwandan Genocide.When the Genocide began in April of 1994 all residents of the region gathered to sought protection at the local church. They locked the iron door with a padlock to protect themselves from the marauding killers members of the Interahamwe Hutu Militia and the Rwandan Government Forces. The killers broke down the door entered the church with rifles, grenades and machetes massacred all the people who were in the church About 10,000 victims were killed in and around the Catholic Church compound on April 10th 1994 by the Hutu militias.
You can book this tour for 40 USD per screen (3 people required to start) or as a private tour for 100 USD and invite up to 10 friends and family to join this activity with you from all over the world. You will see the option to book this experience as a private tour on the checkout page if it is available for that time slot
Since these are live tours, they may be subject to last minute cancellation due to inclement weather, Internet disruptions or other unforeseen circumstances.
3. Rwanda Traditional Food Cooking Experiences
Rwanda dishes is typically made of cassavabread (Ubugali) with beans or Cassava Leaves (Isombe) or Rice and beans. You will learn how to cook these at your Cameras and when you are able to visit Rwanda in person, you will taste it with your local guide. This activity take place in Nyamirambo and you get an introduction on how it is done a step by step.
You can book this tour for 40 USD per screen (3 people required to start) or as a private tour for 100 USD and invite up to 10 friends and family to join this activity with you from all over the world. You will see the option to book this experience as a private tour on the checkout page if it is available for that time slot
Since these are live tours, they may be subject to last minute cancellation due to inclement weather, Internet disruptions or other unforeseen circumstances.
4. Cultural Tour at the Gorilla Guardians Village
While most of the focus of Volcanoes National Park falls squarely onto the animals, this ‘cultural village’ puts the spotlight back onto the people. Visitors get to experience Rwandan village life by grinding seeds, firing bows and arrows, taking part in a traditional intore dance and even partaking in the marriage of a king to his queen. Despite the stage-managed atmosphere, it’s a brilliant complement to a morning with the gorillas, and the money goes straight to the local communities. The village is located close to the parking for the Sabyinyo gorilla group. As this will be provided online, you will experience all this on Camera.
You can book this tour for 50 USD per screen (3 people required to start) or as a private tour for 100 USD and invite up to 10 friends and family to join this activity with you from all over the world. You will see the option to book this experience as a private tour on the checkout page if it is available for that time slot
Since these are live tours, they may be subject to last minute cancellation due to inclement weather, Internet disruptions or other unforeseen circumstances.
5. Rwanda Village & BirdWatching Experience
Birding is an act of watching birds, their characters in their natural habitats mostly in the wilderness. Rwanda is a land locked country and is located in the Albertine part of the rift valley and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and DR Congo. There are over 750 different bird species and it has several birding spots all found in the different areas in Rwanda. There are several bird habitats in the Rwanda and some of these include the grasslands, swamps and plains that are found in the Eastern part of the country, the grass hills scattered around the central region and the montane Albertine forests that they cover mostly the western part of the country. There are also several wetlands, rivers and wetlands that act as natural habitats for the birds. Birding in Rwanda has been improved from the trails, roads and accommodation in the country. This experience will be done online whereby you will be touring the village and do birding with your favorite guide experienced in birds.
You can book this tour for 50 USD per screen (3 people required to start) or as a private tour for 100 USD and invite up to 10 friends and family to join this activity with you from all over the world. You will see the option to book this experience as a private tour on the checkout page if it is available for that time slot
Since these are live tours, they may be subject to last minute cancellation due to inclement weather, Internet disruptions or other unforeseen circumstances.
Contact us for any of the above experiences for booking:
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